Calgary Flames News & Opinion

Milan Lucic’s Search for Offence Starts with Physical Game

The Canadian Press | October 7, 2019

CALGARY — The puck had only to be in the general vicinity of Milan Lucic in the Calgary Flames’ home-opener for the Saddledome to take up the call.
Lucic is no stranger to the foghorn croon of “Loooooooch” from the fans of teams he’s pla…

David Rittich’s 34-Save Shutout Paces Flames to 3-0 Win over Canucks

The Canadian Press | October 6, 2019

CALGARY — David Rittich posted 34-save shutout for the Calgary Flames in a 3-0 win over the visiting Vancouver Canucks on Saturday.
Elias Lindholm and Sean Monahan scored for Calgary (1-1-0), while Johnny Gaudreau had an empty-net goal and tw…

Flames Host Division Foe Canucks

The Canadian Press | October 5, 2019

Vancouver Canucks (0-1-0, fourth in the Pacific Division) vs. Calgary Flames (0-1-0, sixth in the Pacific Division)
Calgary, Alberta; Saturday, 10 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Vancouver faces Calgary in a matchup of Pacific Division teams.
Calgary went 50-25-…

Rantanen Scores Twice, Avalanche Beat Flames 5-3

The Canadian Press | October 4, 2019

DENVER — Mikko Rantanen had two goals less than a week after agreeing to a contract with Colorado, Joonas Donskoi scored twice in his debut and the Avalanche beat the Calgary Flames 5-3 on Thursday night.
Rantanen was a restricted free agent heading in…

Flames Ready to Repay Avalanche in Season Opener

Allan Farley | October 3, 2019

Yesterday’s news. That’s the Calgary Flames’ attitude as they start the new season, putting last spring’s first-round playoff flop behind them and looking ahead to a lengthier Stanley Cup chase.…

Avalanche Open Season Against Flames

The Canadian Press | October 3, 2019

Calgary Flames vs. Colorado Avalanche
Denver; Thursday, 9 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Avalanche take on the Calgary Flames at home in the season opener.
Colorado finished 38-30-14 overall and 22-20-8 in Western Conference action in the 2018-19 s…

Flames Face Playoff Nemesis Avalanche in Season-Opener

The Canadian Press | October 2, 2019

CALGARY — By design or coincidence, NHL schedulers injected an extra dose of drama in the Calgary Flames’ season-opener.
Calgary’s first opponent of the 2019-20 season is the Colorado Avalanche, a team that conjures unpleasant memories f…

Flames: Maintain and Playoff Gain the Aim This Season

The Canadian Press | October 1, 2019

CALGARY — The key pieces are back, but can the Calgary Flames both repeat the performance and add a playoff push?
Topping the NHL’s Western Conference with 50 wins in 2018-19 whetted appetites in Calgary for a monster post-season that di…

Rieder, Lucic Score Against Former Team as Flames Beat Oilers

The Canadian Press | September 29, 2019

CALGARY — Tobias Rieder scored a pair of goals against his former team to lead the Calgary Flames to a 3-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers in the final pre-season game for both clubs on Saturday.
Making a bid to crack Calgary’s lineup after finishing…

NHL Rumors: Crosby, Rantanen, Flames, More

Kyle Gipe | September 28, 2019

In today’s NHL rumors rundown, we look at the Colorado Avalanche and whether they’re making progress on a contract with restricted free agent (RFA) Mikko Rantanen. Plus, several teams could…

Flames Ground Jets on Goals from Monahan, Bennett

The Canadian Press | September 25, 2019

CALGARY — Sean Monahan and Sam Bennett scored for the Calgary Flames in a 2-0 exhibition win over the visiting Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday.
Monahan and Bennett collected their second goals of the pre-season while goaltender David Rittich posted a 20-…

3 Flames Enter Pivotal Season

Allan Farley | September 23, 2019

A trio of Calgary Flames are at a crossroads early into their National Hockey League careers. It’s not a “sell your soul to the devil” type of crossroads scenario –…