Calgary Flames News & Opinion

Back Up the Money Truck for Matthew Tkachuk

Alex Hamilton | December 1, 2018

The William Nylander contract saga finally drew to a close today, but it will have repercussions for the Calgary Flames as Matthew Tkachuk’s second contract looms. Tkachuk has been the Flames’…

Backlund’s 3 Points Help Flames Burn Kings

The Canadian Press | December 1, 2018

CALGARY — Mikael Backlund had two goals and an assist to lead the Calgary Flames to a 4-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings on Friday.
Johnny Gaudreau and Sean Monahan also scored for the Flames (15-9-2), who sit atop the Pacific Division standings with 3…

Calgary Flames Are Redeeming Bill Peters

Mark Shiver | November 30, 2018

Calgary Flames head coach Bill Peters got hit in the face a few days ago. An errant shot zoomed over the wall and smacked him right on the jaw. It…

Is the Flames Rebuild Complete?

Ryan Pike | November 30, 2018

In the lifespan of most National Hockey League clubs, the previous team plan has to be thrown into the ocean and a new one drawn up. Even when things go…

Flames’ Brodie Finding His Groove Again

Leonardo Coelho | November 29, 2018

At some point late last season, it seemed a no-brainer that the Calgary Flames would ship out TJ Brodie during the offseason. While Mark Giordano and Dougie Hamilton were having…

Stars Survive Flames – Seguin Nets Controversial OT Winner

The Canadian Press | November 29, 2018

CALGARY — Tyler Seguin scored in overtime and added an assist as the Dallas Stars survived blowing a third-period lead to beat the Calgary Flames 4-3 on Wednesday night.
Twenty-four seconds into extra time, Jamie Benn knocked the puck into the slo…

Hanifin, Jankowski Lead Flames to 6-1 Romp Over Coyotes

The Canadian Press | November 25, 2018

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Noah Hanifan and Mark Jankowski each scored twice, former Coyotes goalie Mike Smith just missed his 38th career shutout and the Calgary Flames routed Arizona 6-1 on Sunday.
Smith, making his first start in five games, made 28 saves in…

Flames Newcomers Have Mixed Early Results

Ryan Pike | November 23, 2018

Calgary Flames general manager Brad Treliving was busy this past off-season. After a disappointing 2017-18 campaign that saw his club miss the playoffs, Treliving made several big moves to reconstruct…

Flames Burn Jets – Bennett Tallies 2 Points

The Canadian Press | November 22, 2018

CALGARY — Sam Bennett scored the go-ahead goal and added an assist as the Calgary Flames erupted for five first-period goals, then hung on for a 6-3 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Wednesday night.
Dillon Dube, Matthew Tkachuk, Mark Jankowski, Johnny…

Flames Rout Golden Knights – Tkachuk, Gaudreau With 4 Each

The Canadian Press | November 20, 2018

CALGARY — Matthew Tkachuk and Johnny Gaudreau tied career-highs with four-point nights on Monday as the Calgary Flames took over top spot in the Pacific Division with a 7-2 rout of the Vegas Golden Knights.
Calgary is even in points with the San Jose S…

NHL Rumors: Kessel, Senators Video, Flames Goaltending, More

Jim Parsons | November 19, 2018

In today’s rumor rundown, Elliotte Friedman takes a second look at the Flames goaltending situation and mentions names Calgary might be interested in while the Montreal Canadiens are looking to…

NHL Rumors: Flames, Maple Leafs, Kings, More

Jim Parsons | November 17, 2018

In today’s rumor rundown, the questions surrounding the Calgary Flames goaltending situation are real, there is some news about what Kyle Dubas has his eyes on in terms of a…