The Calgary Flames date back to 1972 when they were started as the Atlanta Flames. On the ice, the Flames were a success, reaching the playoffs in six of their eight seasons in Atlanta. Financially, however, they struggled due to poor attendance, and in 1980, they were sold and relocated to Calgary. Following the move, they maintained their on-ice success by qualifying for the postseason in their first 11 years in Calgary, which included winning the 1989 Stanley Cup as well as a trip to the 1986 Stanley Cup Final. Since winning the 1989 Stanley Cup, the team has reached one more Stanley Cup Final—in 2004, which they lost to the Tampa Bay Lightning.
The Calgary Flames were able to pick up a point, but it felt quite disappointing given how last night’s game played out. The Flames felt like they had this one in the bag, holding a 3-1 lead heading into the third period. After a very solid first 40 minutes, however, they let their foot off the gas, allowing the Boston Bruins to force overtime and eventually win what was a highly entertaining game by a 4-3 final. The Flames got plenty of contributions up and down their lineup in this one, but their lack of push in the final frame…
The Boston Bruins take on the Calgary Flames at the Scotiabank Saddledome tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. BRUINS (16-13-3) at FLAMES (15-11-5) 9 p.m. ET; SN1, SNW, NESN Bruins projected lineup Brad Marchand — Elias Lindholm — Justin BrazeauMorgan Geekie — Pavel Zacha – David PastrnakTrent Frederic — Charlie Coyle — Mark KastelicCole Koepke — John Beecher — Marc McLaughlin Nikita Zadorov — Charlie McAvoyJordan Oesterle — Brandon CarloMason Lohrei — Andrew Peeke Jeremy SwaymanJoonas Korpisalo Scratched: Oliver Wahlstrom, Parker Wotherspoon, Tyler Johnson Injured: Hampus Lindholm (lower body) Status report The Bruins will use the…
Sam Bennett has come a long way since his days with the Calgary Flames. Calling the 28-year-old a superstar calibre player may be a stretch, but he has absolutely cemented his status as one of the best power forwards in the game today. He was recently named to Canada’s roster for the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off tournament, something nobody in Calgary would have imagined possible five seasons ago. Related: Pros & Cons of the Flames Trading Rasmus Andersson Bennett came into the league with a ton of hype after being selected fourth overall by the Flames in 2014. He wound…
In this edition of Calgary Flames News & Rumors, Ryan Lomberg was finally able to get his Stanley Cup ring as the Florida Panthers were in town on Saturday night. In other news, both Dan Vladar and Andrei Kuzmenko are out of the lineup due to injuries. Last but not…
The Calgary Flames have had a much quieter season in regards to trades than they did in 2023-24, where they wound up moving out four players in Nikita Zadorov, Elias Lindholm, Chris Tanev, and Noah Hanifin. Their most recent move came in the summer, when they chose to deal Andrew…
The Calgary Flames needed a big bounce-back performance after getting thumped by the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday, and they got just that. Going up against the reigning Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers, the Flames were great from start to finish and were rewarded with a 3-0 win. Related: Flames…
The Florida Panthers take on the Calgary Flames tonight at the Scotiabank Saddledome. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. PANTHERS (18-10-2) at FLAMES (14-11-5) 10 p.m. ET; SN1, CITY, SNW, SCRIPPS Panthers projected lineup Carter Verhaeghe — Aleksander Barkov — Sam ReinhartEvan Rodrigues — Sam…
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Anaheim Ducks traded Cam Fowler to the St. Louis Blues. How long was this deal in the works for? Meanwhile, the Toronto Maple Leafs got an injury update on goaltender Anthony Stolarz. Did he pull himself from the game? Evan Bouchard is a game-time…
The Tampa Bay Lightning (14-10-2) took down the Calgary Flames (14-10-5) by a score of 8-3 to get back in the win column on Thursday night. While the Flames attempted a comeback in the second period, the Lightning pulled away in the final period of play to seal it. A…
The Calgary Flames take on the Tampa Bay Lightning tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. LIGHTNING (14-10-2) at FLAMES (14-10-5) 9 p.m. ET; SN1, FDSNSUN Lightning projected lineup Jake Guentzel — Brayden Point — Nikita KucherovBrandon Hagel — Anthony Cirelli — Nick PaulGage Goncalves…
The Calgary Flames were able to pick up a rare but massive road victory last night, defeating the Nashville Predators by a 4-3 final. It was a win they very much needed after five straight losses on the road entering the contest. With the win, they have improved their season…
The Calgary Flames won’t be targeting rentals anytime soon, but general manager Craig Conroy has said on more than one occasion that he’s looking to add a high-end centreman that fits into their timeline. What he means by that is a player who, by the time they expect to be…
The Calgary Flames take on the Nashville Predators tonight at Bridgestone Arena. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. FLAMES (13-10-5) at PREDATORS (7-15-6) 8 p.m. ET; FDSNSO, SNW Flames projected lineup Jonathan Huberdeau — Nazem Kadri — Martin PospisilYegor Sharangovich — Mikael Backlund — Matt…
The Calgary Flames were unable to make it three straight games with at least a point on Sunday night, as they fell to the Dallas Stars by a 6-2 final. This outing wasn’t as ugly as the final score indicates, as the Flames led 1-0 for a period of time…
In this edition of Calgary Flames News & Rumors, the organization is coming off of an extremely emotional week in which they held a difficult yet beautiful ceremony honouring the late Johnny Gaudreau. In other news, there has been plenty of speculation surrounding a potential Nazem Kadri trade. Meanwhile, Rasmus…
The Dallas Stars (17-10-0) hosted the Calgary Flames (13-10-5) on Sunday night, in what was a classic “get right” game for both clubs. The Flames came into Texas winners of just one game over their last six, while the Stars were on a two-game losing streak. With both teams trying…
Brad Treliving was just over a week short of hitting the nine-year mark as the Calgary Flames general manager (GM). He was hired in April 2014 after the team had missed the playoffs for five consecutive years. During his tenure as GM, the Flames made the postseason five times and…
The Calgary Flames take on the Dallas Stars tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. FLAMES (13-9-5) at STARS (16-10-0) 8 p.m. ET; Victory+, SN Flames projected lineup Jonathan Huberdeau — Nazem Kadri — Martin PospisilYegor Sharangovich — Mikael Backlund — Matt CoronatoBlake Coleman —…
Dec. 8 has been a very unique date in National Hockey League history. It gave us the first goal that was actually shot into the net by a goaltender. It was also a big date for hockey-playing brothers, both as teammates and bitter enemies. In addition, there were some memories…
