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3 Reasons the Flames Walked Away With a 3-1 Win Over Stars in Game 5

Colton Pankiw | May 12, 2022

Calgary Flames fans were hopeful that the scoring would continue in Game 5 after the floodgates began to open in the third period of their 4-1 win over the Dallas…

4 Flames Who Can Be the Next Unlikely Playoff Hero

Colton Pankiw | April 9, 2022

Leading the Pacific Division with a 43-19-9 record, it is a foregone conclusion that the Calgary Flames are playoff-bound. Aside from a recent three-game slide, this team has been firing…

3 Flames Who Could Be Trade Candidates in 2022 Offseason

Colton Pankiw | March 29, 2022

While the Calgary Flames are focused solely on a lengthy playoff run, difficult decisions await management this offseason. With players like Johnny Gaudreau, Matthew Tkachuk, Andrew Mangiapane and Oliver Kylington…

Flames’ Backlund Has Defined Career Through Two-Way Play

Brett Krauss | March 19, 2022

On Wednesday night, Calgary Flames forward Mikael Backlund played in his 804th game with the team, surpassing Al MacInnis for most games played all-time by a Flames’ draft pick. It…

Flames’ 3 Most Disappointing Players Through First Half of 2021-22

Colton Pankiw | February 16, 2022

46 games into the 2021-22 season, not too many things have gone wrong for the Calgary Flames. They have silenced a long list of doubters who questioned whether or not…

Flames Have Problems to Fix Despite Early Success

Paul Quinney | November 9, 2021

With 17 points and a 7-1-3 record, the Calgary Flames now sit second in both the Pacific Division and the Western Conference, just one point back of their archrival, the…

Flames News & Rumors: Markstrom, Backlund, Mangiapane & More

Colton Pankiw | November 2, 2021

In this edition of Calgary Flames News & Rumors, Jacob Markstrom was selected as the NHL’s first star of the week thanks to his superb play as of late. On…

Flames Have Numerous Options for Team Captain Next Season

Colton Pankiw | August 6, 2021

For the first time in eight years, the Calgary Flames are currently without a team captain. The last time this happened, it came as a result of Jarome Iginla being…

Kraken Can Target Established Veterans to Contend Early

Jake Zrihen | March 28, 2021

I recently wrote an article highlighting young players or prospects that the Seattle Kraken could target in the Expansion Draft. While this is a worthwhile approach that I believe they…

Flames Have Multiple Options at Center for the 2020-21 Season

Greg Tysowski | January 7, 2021

Now that the Calgary Flames 2020-21 training camp is in full swing, it’s time to look at who will be playing down the middle when the NHL season drops the…

Calgary Flames’ Dark Horse Candidates for Next Captain

William Espy | December 27, 2020

Mark Giordano doesn’t appear ready to retire in the foreseeable future, however, whenever he does, the Calgary Flames will have quite a few worthy options for the captaincy. Matthew Tkachuk…

NHL Rumors: Flames, Canucks, Senators, Oilers, More

Jim Parsons | December 11, 2020

In today’s NHL rumors, there is continued talk about which players teams will lose in the NHL expansion draft. Today will focus on the Calgary Flames. In Edmonton, Darnell Nurse…

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