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After a travel day back from Las Vegas on Friday, the Calgary Flames returned to the Scotiabank Saddledome for practice on Saturday morning as they prepare to host the defending Stanley Cup champion Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday evening. Here’s what we saw at the rink. Slightly different lines and pairings The Flames had 23 players…
Folks, former Calgary Flames head coach and general manager Darryl Sutter released a book this past week, which he wrote with Justin Bourne. After we chatted with Sutter about his book and his coaching career, we spent some time pondering his legacy in the game. He’s the only full-time coach in Flames history to have…
On Thursday evening, Jake Middleton became the first Calgary Flames defenceman to score their first goal for the team on a penalty kill since Noah Hanifin back in 2018. What’s funny is that goal came against Hanifin’s current team, the Vegas Golden Knights. The Flames shipped him to their Pacific Division rivals ahead of the…
Friends, it’s no big secret that it’s a tough time for the Calgary Flames right now. Through seven games in the 2026-27 season, they have one win. But if you take a look into the future – the near future – there’s help on the way. The entry-level system will most likely see (at least) six…
Defence wins championships. Early into the Calgary Flames’ rebuild, their need for the prospect pool is game-changing centres. Cole Reschny, Jack Hextall, and Cullen Potter look solid, but none of those three profiles as a superstar centre who’ll contend for Art Ross Trophies. That may take some time, which isn’t always a bad thing in…
The Calgary Flames could not keep the good vibes rolling, falling 6-2 at the hands of the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday. CF% – 51.2% || SCF% – 55.66% || HDCF% – 71.4% || xGF% – 68.33% It’s a Team Game – At this point of the season I can say one thing with certainty,…
Barring a drastic turnaround, the Calgary Flames aren’t going to be a playoff team this season. While they were finally able to pick up their first win of the season…
The Calgary Flames selected Chase Harrington with the 36th overall pick in the 2026 Draft. Standing 6-foot-1 and weighing 203 pounds, Harrington brings a physical presence, with 105 penalty minutes…
Mark Stone scored a natural hat trick in the third period as the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Calgary Flames 6-2 on Thursday at T-Mobile Arena.
Welcome to Instant Reaction, where we give you our instant reaction to tonight’s Calgary Flames game and ask our readers to do the same in the comments section below! After a pretty good three periods of hockey – and a well-earned victory – in Anaheim on Tuesday night, the Calgary Flames went into the Las…
The Calgary Flames are likely going to finish dead last in the NHL this season, and general manager Craig Conroy is tasked with another fire sale. There's certainly multiple trade assets to consider for the Flames, as Daily Faceoff's Mike Gould recently mentioned to keep an eye on a couple Flames. Gould lists Morgan Frost and Zach Whitecloud as the two players most likely to be dealt this season. Frost is a pending unrestricted free agent, who is certainly going to be appealing to contending t...
Is it too early to declare Chase Harrington as a top 10 Calgary Flames prospect? What a start the Flames’ 2026 second-rounder is off to with the Western Hockey League’s Spokane Chiefs! He and all but one Flame prospect have officially began his season, including all their recent first-round picks. Let’s take a look at…
The Toronto Maple Leafs had a busy offseason, bringing in a new coach and adding a few new players, but their start to the 2026-27 season hasn’t been ideal. They…
Tony Ferrari's NHL Sour Rankings return with an early assessment of all seven teams below .500 to start the season.
The Calgary Flames finally have a win on the board! Saturday’s game against the Anaheim Ducks was a step in the right direction, despite falling 4-2. Well, the two teams rematched on Tuesday, with the Flames paying back the California-based team with a 4-2 victory of their own. Let’s take a look at some of…
After triumphing in Orange County, the Calgary Flames (1-5-0, 2 points) look to continuing their winning ways when they go to where the house always wins, Vegas, to face the Vegas Golden Knights (6-2-0, 12 points). The Flames and Vegas are both coming off wins on Tuesday. We’ll see who can keep the good times rolling…
The last-place Flames are destined to sell again, but who might be available?
It’s still early, and Aydar Suniev is only three games into his season, but combining his preseason performance with what we’ve seen through three games, it looks like Suniev could be one of the Calgary Flames’ most productive players this season. On a Flames team that struggles to score goals, Suniev could easily be among…
Adam Klapka has been making his presence known on the ice, and for more than just one reason for the Calgary Flames. Through six games this season, he has recorded…
In this week’s edition of Calgary Flames News & Rumours, there has been some chatter surrounding the future of Ryan Huska after a rough start to the season. In other…
The Flames vs Golden Knights preview breaks down Thursday's Pacific Division game, including injuries, form and the goals-against gap deciding it.
Aydar Suniev has played three games since being called up to the Calgary Flames on Oct. 7, scoring two goals and three points with a plus-1 rating. His presence is…
The Vancouver Canucks have placed centre Aatu Räty on NHL waivers for Wednesday, October 14th. Räty, 23, has appeared in just four of the Canucks’ eight games so far this season and has scored one goal, an empty-netter, in the Canucks’ 4-1 win over the Calgary Flames. Räty’s waiver placement isn’t entirely surprising given…
Only 11 players with indigenous roots have ever laced up a pair of skates for the Calgary Flames in the 44 years that the team has been in Calgary. During…
The Philadelphia Flyers' early-season struggles have prompted calls for a coaching change or a blockbuster trade. Meanwhile, the Vancouver Canucks are believed to be among several teams with an interest in Calgary Flames forward Connor Zary.