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The New York Islanders and Edmonton Oilers enter this game on similar trajectories. It is surprising, as last year’s Stanley Cup runner-ups looked like a team that could follow a similar path as last year’s Florida Panthers and win the cup on their second opportunity. However, they’ll need to start climbing the standings for a […]

The regular season that began with so much promise for Calgary Flames veteran forward Anthony Mantha has officially come to a close. The Flames announced earlier on Monday afternoon that he is undergoing surgery to repair an ACL injury, and that his campaign is over. To compensate for the absence of Mantha in the lineup, […]

The Buffalo Sabres look to continue their winning streak as they face the Calgary Flames.  It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Flames-Sabres prediction and pick. The Flames come in sitting at 7-5-2 on the year but have lost six of their last eight games. Last time out, they faced the […]

One of the hottest teams to begin the 2024-25 NHL season, the Calgary Flames have since cooled off considerably. And one of the factors behind their hot start was newcomer Anthony Mantha, who signed a one-year “prove it” style contract with the club. But there’s been a discouraging health update on the first-year Flames forward. […]

The Boston Bruins return home as they host the Calgary Flames. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Flames-Bruins prediction and pick. The Flames come into the game sitting at 7-5-1 on the year and have won two of their last three games. Last time out, they visited the Montreal Canadiens. […]

The Calgary Flames bid goodbye over the summer to another member of their most recent playoff squad, trading goaltender Jacob Markstrom to the New Jersey Devils and receiving a first-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft and defenseman Kevin Bahl in return. The hope for the Devils was that Markstrom would provide a steady presence […]

After a red hot start to the 2024-25 NHL season, the Calgary Flames have come crashing back down to earth — and they did themselves no favors in a 5-0 shellacking at the hands of the Vegas Golden Knights on Monday. “Obviously they’re a good team, but that was not acceptable,” defenseman Rasmus Andersson told […]

The Calgary Flames are one of the big surprises early on in the 2024-25 National Hockey League campaign. After missing back-to-back postseasons and trading a ton of talent away over the past year, there weren’t any expectations that this roster would be competing for a playoff spot next spring. But through seven games, the Flames […]

The Winnipeg Jets look to stay undefeated as they face the Calgary Flames. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Jets-Flames prediction and pick. The Jets come into the game sitting at a perfect 7-0 on the year. Last time out, they faced the Seattle Kraken. The Kraken took the lead […]

The Calgary Flames have been one of the most surprising teams of the first month of the NHL season. After trading Jacob Markstrom to the New Jersey Devils, no one expected them to be good this year. With five wins in their first six games, expectations have changed. Now, Flames general manager Craig Conroy tells […]

The Penguins and Flames meet in Calgary! The Penguins have been inconsistent this season, while the Flames have been great and undefeated. We continue our NHL odds series with a Penguins-Flames prediction and pick. The Pittsburgh Penguins have been very inconsistent this season. Evgeni Malkin and Sidney Crosby are the two biggest keys for the […]

The Flames and the Kraken meet in Seattle! The Flames started off the season undefeated, while the Kraken have been solid up this point in the season as well. We continue our NHL odds series with a Flames-Kraken prediction and pick. The Calgary Flames were inconsistent last year and missed the playoffs. They already seem […]

The Calgary Flames are one of the big surprises of the 2024-25 National Hockey League season, roaring out of the gate with four consecutive victories. That has a team that was widely expected to miss the playoffs not only changing the narrative, but looking to get even better. General manager Craig Conroy has been inquiring […]

The Calgary Flames and Chicago Blackhawks are teams trying to climb the Western Conference standings in 2024-25. Last season was difficult for both, but the Blackhawks’ rebuild has been going well. The Flames are earlier in the rebuilding process and could contend that they aren’t ready to enter a full rebuild yet. Their 3-0 start […]

The Calgary Flames have dropped the puck on the 2024-25 season. So far, Calgary has had some early success. The Flames have won each of their first three games of the year. Furthermore, Calgary has scored four or more goals in each of these wins. This includes the first two games in which the team […]

The Calgary Flames will battle the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday at Rogers Place. The Battle of Alberta is in full swing as we share our NHL odds series and make a Flames-Oilers prediction and pick. Here are the Flames-Oilers NHL odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NHL Odds: Flames-Oilers Odds Calgary Flames: +1.5 (-114) Moneyline: +220 Edmonton […]

The Philadelphia Flyers had a late start to their season with the first game coming on Friday night. They’ll continue their Western Canadian road trip with a battle against the Calgary Flames on Saturday night. The Flyers are getting one of their toughest trips out of the way early, while the Flames hope to build […]

The Calgary Flames will open the season with a showdown with the Vancouver Canucks. It’s a battle for Western Canada as we share our NHL odds series and make a Flames-Canucks prediction and pick. The Flames went 38-39-5 last season, missing the playoffs. Unfortunately, everything crashed for them, as they could not do much. Calgary […]

The Calgary Flames have missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs the last two seasons, and their attempt to break the trend for this season has already been dealt a significant blow. Forward Yegor Sharangovich, who they acquired in 2023 from the New Jersey Devils in exchange for Tyler Toffoli, has been placed on Injured Reserve with […]

While the number of Professional Tryout Agreements (PTOs) in the NHL that result in contracts hovers at just under 25%, defenseman Tyson Barrie has now joined the select group of players who have successfully secured a contract after a PTO. The Calgary Flames felt that his performance during exhibition play was sufficient enough to extend […]

Over the last couple of seasons, the Calgary Flames have entered a new era. The Flames captured the Pacific Division title during the 2021-22 season. However, departures followed, with the team losing a chunk of its core after that point. The Matthew Tkachuk-for-Jonathan Huberdeau blockbuster ended up being a massive bust for Calgary, while the […]

The Calgary Flames are heading into the 2024-25 NHL season with uncertainty surrounding one of the most crucial positions — goaltender. After trading Jacob Markstrom to the New Jersey Devils, they now have a trio of Dustin Wolf, Dan Vladar, and Devin Cooley vying for the starting role. In the words of general manager Craig […]

General manager Craig Conroy and the Calgary Flames made big moves in the offseason this summer. Some of these moves were rather expected. For instance, the trade of Jacob Markstrom to the New Jersey Devils is something many fans saw coming. As a result of this trade, the starting goaltending role in Calgary is up […]

The Calgary Flames made some interesting moves this summer as they commit to a bit of a rebuild. Calgary went about adding some veteran talent to the roster in the offseason. And one veteran newcomer they have high hopes for is winger Anthony Mantha. By Mantha’s own admission, head coach Ryan Huska wants to see […]

The Calgary Flames are likely entering a rebuild, so the performance of their top prospects in 2024-25 will tell us a lot about their future. If they show in training camp that many of them are ready to contribute, it could be a quick rebuild for the Flames. However, if some of their projects struggle, […]

The Calgary Flames made significant changes to their roster during the 2022 offseason. They traded Matthew Tkachuk to the Florida Panthers for Jonathan Huberdeau and MacKenzie Weegar, while also losing the late Johnny Gaudreau to free agency following a career-high 115 points. A key move by then-GM Brad Treliving was signing gritty forward Nazem Kadri […]

The Nashville Predators had an active offseason, to say the least. The Predators emerged as one of the winners of NHL Free Agency thanks to their moves. After a first-round exit from the Stanley Cup Playoffs last season, Nashville believes they can compete for the Stanley Cup outright this upcoming season. Nashville signed Steven Stamkos […]

At one point, John Klingberg was one of the premier offensive defensemen in the NHL. He helped the Dallas Stars go on deep playoff runs and contend for the Stanley Cup. However, things have gone down hill for the veteran rearguard. A one-year contract with the Anaheim Ducks did not work in his favor. And […]

The Calgary Flames traded for Jonathan Huberdeau in the summer of 2022. It was a massive trade that sent Matthew Tkachuk to the Florida Panthers in the same deal. The Panthers won the Stanley Cup in part due to this trade. Huberdeau, meanwhile, has struggled in two seasons with the Flames. Huberdeau scored 30 goals […]

The Calgary Flames are a team with plenty of question marks entering the preseason. They traded away their starting goaltender, Jacob Markstrom, to the New Jersey Devils, and it seems like they are rebuilding despite some large contracts doled out to veterans. It’s hard to decide which way this season will go for Calgary. However, […]

The San Jose Sharks were not good in 2023-24. Their poor performance won them the NHL Draft Lottery in the spring. But it also led to the Sharks firing head coach David Quinn after the season ended. Former Sharks players such as Mike Hoffman and Kevin Labanc remain unsigned late in NHL Free Agency with […]

The Calgary Flames and Columbus Blue Jackets held vigils on Wednesday in honor of Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau. The brothers were killed a week ago while riding their bikes in their native New Jersey. Johnny was on the Blue Jackets at the time of his passing and was previously on the Flames for nine seasons. […]

The Calgary Flames made some interesting moves in NHL Free Agency. Calgary also continued its trend of trading veteran players for future assets. For instance, the Flames traded Jacob Markstrom to the New Jersey Devils this offseason. However, they may not stop there. And Nazem Kadri could be the next veteran out of town. The […]

The Calgary Flames have just one Stanley Cup in their history but many great seasons that fell short. With great players from Lanny McDonald to Jarome Iginla leading these teams, the Flames have made some great playoff runs. No teams from their Atlanta days are on this list, so their great seasons start after their […]

The Calgary Flames look to be crashing headfirst into a full-scale rebuild. General manager Craig Conroy and the front office have completely torn it down over the last calendar year, trading all of Nikita Zadorov, Elias Lindholm, Noah Hanifin, Chris Tanev, Jacob Markstrom and Andrew Mangiapane since November of 2023. Every single one of the […]

The 2024 NHL offseason is still very much a work in progress, and rumors are in constant dispersal. Yet today news broke about a potential deal for the upcoming season’s trade deadline. The Calgary Flames are trying to build another playoff team, so more moves are likely to come from the front office. One such […]

The Calgary Flames are navigating a transitional period under general manager Craig Conroy, who has overseen the departure of several key players from their last postseason appearance in 2022. However, with multiple new additions, Calgary is looking to the future and hoping that these fresh faces can help lead them back to the playoffs next […]

The 2023-24 season for the Calgary Flames looked like it could be a disaster. They started with a 2-6-1 record and all the concerns about the team were becoming real. The Flames fixed some of the issues and their younger players began to step up, but they didn’t come close to qualifying for the postseason. […]

The Calgary Flames looked like they would be one of the top teams in the West for a few years ago. Their battles against the Edmonton Oilers in the early 2020s were appointment television. It blended old-school hockey with new-school talent, and Alberta hockey fans were eating up the reinvigorated rivalry. However, Sam Bennett and […]