Calgary Flames News & Opinion

‘A Clean Slate’ for Veteran James Neal as He Leads Flames Into Playoffs

The Canadian Press | April 10, 2019

CALGARY — James Neal knows a thing or two about the NHL playoffs, which should come in handy for the Calgary Flames.
Calgary will look to the winger for leadership when the Flames begin their first-round series against the Colorado Avalanche …

Flames Face Uphill Battle in Tough Western Conference Playoffs

The Canadian Press | April 9, 2019

The Calgary Flames are the new players in the Western Conference playoffs, a field stacked with Stanley Cup-contending teams such as the San Jose Sharks, Nashville Predators, Winnipeg Jets and Vegas Golden Knights.
It doesn’t appear to be safe to count…

5 Key Changes in Flames Breakout Season

Ryan Pike | April 9, 2019

The Calgary Flames finished the 2018-19 regular season second in the National Hockey League’s overall standings. Considering that they missed the playoffs by 11 points the season prior, it was…

Flames’ Peters, Pundits & Playoffs

Mark Shiver | April 8, 2019

It was not so long ago that Calgary Flames head coach Bill Peters was in the identical role much further down south in North Carolina. His four-year tenure with the…

McDavid Injured in Oilers’ Finale With Flames

The Canadian Press | April 7, 2019

CALGARY — The Edmonton Oilers believe they received relatively good news after Connor McDavid left Saturday’s season finale with a leg injury.
After a 3-1 win over the Calgary Flames, the Oilers said X-rays on McDavid’s left leg came back negative. He …

5 Key Games in Flames Breakout Season

Ryan Pike | April 6, 2019

The Calgary Flames had a regular season to remember in 2018-19. Their performance in the standings was their second-best only behind their Stanley Cup (and Presidents’ Trophy) winning campaign in…

Flames’ Neal Ends Cold Streak In Final Stretch

Ian Pham | April 4, 2019

Calgary Flames left-winger James Neal is a patient individual. This can be seen by his persistent play all season long, creating numerous scoring opportunities, dealing big hits when they mattered,…

Ducks’ Rookies Douse Playoff-Bound Flames

The Canadian Press | April 4, 2019

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Rookies Sam Steel and Max Jones scored first-period goals and the Anaheim Ducks continued their strong finish to a lost season with a 3-1 victory over the Calgary Flames on Wednesday night.
Captain Ryan Getzlaf also scored and Ryan Mi…

Flames Burn Kings – Ryan Tallies Two

The Canadian Press | April 2, 2019

LOS ANGELES — Derek Ryan scored twice, Mark Jankowski had a goal and two assists and the playoff-bound Calgary Flames defeated the Los Angeles Kings 7-2 on Monday night.
Sam Bennett, Johnny Gaudreau, James Neal and Andrew Mangiapane also scored for the…

Flames Top Sharks to Clinch Conference & Division Crowns

The Canadian Press | April 1, 2019

SAN JOSE, Calif. — The Calgary Flames scored three times in less than two minutes late in the first period on their way to clinching the top spots in the Western Conference and the Pacific Division with a 5-3 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Sunday …

The Flames’ MVP – Gaudreau or Giordano?

Ryan Pike | March 31, 2019

The Calgary Flames are enjoying their best on-ice performance in 30 years. In the standings, the team is seeing successes they haven’t seen since the 1988-89 season that netted them…

Flames Burn Ducks – Monahan Tallies 4 points

The Canadian Press | March 30, 2019

CALGARY — Sean Monahan scored twice to set a new career high in goals and also added two assists, leading the Calgary Flames to a 6-1 win over the Anaheim Ducks on Friday.
Monahan entered the night with two goals in his last 19 games, but he broke out …