3 Reasons the Calgary Flames Have Won 5 Straight Road Games Gary Pearson | February 11, 2024 Don’t look now, but the scorching-hot Calgary Flames, after beating the New York Islanders 5-2, have won five on the bounce in enemy environs. A plethora of factors have contributed…
Calgary Flames History at the Heritage Classic Ryan Gagne | October 29, 2023 As many hockey fans remember, on a blistering cold late November day in 2003, the Edmonton Oilers and Montreal Canadiens took part in the first-ever Heritage Classic at Commonwealth Stadium…
Breaking Down the Calgary Flames’ 2023-24 Roster Ryan Gagne | October 11, 2023 As the Calgary Flames begin their 51st season of operations, the franchise has one of the best lineups in the league with All-Stars like Jonathan Huberdeau, Nazem Kadri, and Jacob…
7 Cool Things About Mikael Backlund Ryan Gagne | October 4, 2023 At the 2007 NHL Entry Draft in Columbus, OH, the Calgary Flames selected Mikael Backlund with the 24th overall pick in the first round. Since his debut on Oct. 26,…
Swedish-Born Captains in NHL History Ryan Gagne | September 30, 2023 Today, only 32 opportunities to be a captain in the NHL exist. Although most leaders in the league are Canadian-born skaters, some of the greatest players from countries outside of…
Flames’ Andersson Handling Captaincy Debacle with Pure Class Rupert McDonald | September 29, 2023 It’s gotta hurt a little, right? After an offseason where plenty speculated Rasmus Andersson would get the ‘C’, he instead watched his longtime teammate Mikael Backlund get the honour. For…
Flames Smart to Extend & Name Backlund Captain Derek Olsen | September 28, 2023 That’s right Calgary Flames fans, rejoice. Mikael Backlund isn’t going anywhere, and he’s officially the team’s leader. It was announced on Wednesday that Backlund has re-signed with the club for…
Flames News & Rumors: Backlund, Pelletier & Wolf Michael DeRosa | September 27, 2023 In this latest edition of Calgary Flames News & Rumors, the Flames have signed Mikael Backlund to a contract extension and named him captain. Meanwhile, the Flames have provided an…
NHL Rumors: Senators, Flames, Oilers, Maple Leafs Jim Parsons | September 27, 2023 In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Ottawa Senators do have a way to get their salary cap down, but, so far, are unwilling to pay the cost. Meanwhile, Mikael Backlund…
Where Are They Now? Flames’ First-Round Picks Since 2005 Ryan Gagne | September 21, 2023 Now that the Calgary Flames have opened the doors for another training camp, we looked at the names on the invite list and noticed a handful of first-round picks are…
NHL Rumors: Sabres, Avalanche, Canucks, Flames, Oilers Jim Parsons | September 21, 2023 In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Buffalo Sabres have reportedly reached out to Patrick Kane about signing with the team. The Colorado Avalanche kicked tires on Mikael Backlund before making…
NHL Rumors: Blue Jackets, Blackhawks, Flames, Canadiens Jim Parsons | September 13, 2023 In today’s NHL rumors rundown, there are a lot more details coming to light about the alleged inappropriate request by Columbus Blue Jackets head coach Mike Babcock to go through…