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Flames Game Day 59: A day trip to Orange County (6pm MT, SNW) A day after a close loss in Los Angeles, the Calgary Flames (24-28-6, 54 points) are back at it in the second half of a back-to-back set when they face the Anaheim Ducks (32-23-3, 67 points). It’s not the world’s worst travel, driving down I-5 from Los Angeles to Anaheim, but the Flames are facing a relatively…

Flames Game Day 59: A day trip to Orange County (6pm MT, SNW) #Flames #NHL

What’s Flames netminder Devin Cooley reading right now? We’re not going to lie to you, folks: Calgary Flames backup goaltender Devin Cooley is a great interview. A lot of things go into being a great interview. Among them, enthusiasm, eloquence and an ability to really express a unique perspective in a way that helps everyone understand it. And while Cooley’s earned a level…

What’s Flames netminder Devin Cooley reading right now? #Flames #NHL

Beyond the Boxscore: No goals for Calgary wastes another top notch Wolf performance against Kings The Calgary Flames went shot for shot with the Los Angeles Kings, but couldn’t find the net in a close, 2-0 loss.  CF% – 50.28%|| SCF% – 50.05%|| HDCF% – 44.79%|| xGF% – 45.92% It’s a Team Game – In what was an almost even game between two Pacific division clubs the Flames came up…

Beyond the Boxscore: No goals for Calgary wastes another top notch Wolf performance against Kings #Flames #NHL

Flames backup netminder Devin Cooley is focused on improvement, on and off the ice It’s been a pretty remarkable couple of seasons for Devin Cooley in the Calgary Flames organization. He signed with the Flames on July 1, 2024 as part of the annual free agent frenzy, slotting in behind Dustin Wolf and Dan Vladar on the organization’s depth chart. He proceeded to have an absolutely fantastic start to…

Flames backup netminder Devin Cooley is focused on improvement, on and off the ice #Flames #NHL

Instant Reaction: Flames can’t score in loss to Kings 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 win on Thursday night in the Bay Area, the Calgary Flames trekked south within California to face the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday evening….

Instant Reaction: Flames can’t score in loss to Kings #Flames #NHL

Meet the Buyers: The Detroit Red Wings look to be on the cusp of making the post-season Are the Detroit Red Wings finally good? The past three seasons, the Red Wings were in and around a playoff spot until eventually going cold in March and just barely missing the last two seasons. While their position isn’t secured by any means, the Wings have a 34-19-6 record with 74 points, six behind the…

Meet the Buyers: The Detroit Red Wings look to be on the cusp of making the post-season #Flames #NHL

Flames Game Day 58: A visit to Los Angeles (5pm MT, SNW) The Calgary Flames (24-27-6, 54 points) continue their quick California road trip on Saturday night when they visit the Los Angeles Kings (23-21-14, 60 points). The Flames and Kings both returned from the Olympic break on Thursday evening, with Calgary winning on the road and Los Angeles losing at home. Will those trends continue, or will momentum…

Flames Game Day 58: A visit to Los Angeles (5pm MT, SNW) #Flames #NHL

Meet the Buyers: The Oilers are struggling to gain traction this season After back-to-back Stanley Cup Finals losses to the Florida Panthers, the Edmonton Oilers are searching for answers on how to get over the hump. They had another slow start to the season, and post Olympic break, are just barely clinging on to a playoff spot. In Connor McDavid’s 11th season, you know they aren’t going…

Meet the Buyers: The Oilers are struggling to gain traction this season #Flames #NHL

Recap: Wranglers take 22nd game out of regulation but fall in shootout It’s been a grind of a week for the Calgary Wranglers and it continued with a Friday afternoon game at the Scotiabank Saddledome. They hosted the Abbotsford Canucks for the ninth time this season and went into the game ahead 4-1-1-2 in the season series. There was a little bit of fatigue showing in this…

Recap: Wranglers take 22nd game out of regulation but fall in shootout #Flames #NHL

Flames prospect Ethan Wyttenbach sets new Quinnipiac freshman scoring record Calgary Flames prospect and Quinnipiac Bobcats freshman Ethan Wyttenbach set a new program record for most points by a first-year player with a pair of goals in Friday’s 7-4 loss to Dartmouth College. Wyttenbach, 19, collected his 55th and 56th points of the 2025-26 season in the loss to break a decades-old Bobcats record held…

Flames prospect Ethan Wyttenbach sets new Quinnipiac freshman scoring record #Flames #NHL

Flashback Friday: Looking at the Theo Fleury trade with the Avalanche The National Hockey League trade deadline is just a week away. At this point, it’s clear that the Calgary Flames will sell. Players like MacKenzie Weegar, Nazem Kadri, Blake Coleman, Zach Whitecloud, and Ryan Lomberg. The Flames are in a position where they need to tank for the future of the club, as they need…

Flashback Friday: Looking at the Theo Fleury trade with the Avalanche #Flames #NHL

Meet the Buyers: The Wild aren’t done after acquiring Quinn Hughes earlier this season It’s going to be a busy trade deadline for the Central Division. The biggest trade of the season happened in December, as the Minnesota Wild acquired Quinn Hughes from the Vancouver Canucks. It doesn’t look like they’re done either, as the Central Division is a dog fight between them, the Colorado Avalanche, and the Dallas…

Meet the Buyers: The Wild aren’t done after acquiring Quinn Hughes earlier this season #Flames #NHL

Flames trade rumours: veteran assets ‘have competition’ in buyer’s market We’re one week away from the 2026 edition of the National Hockey League’s trade deadline, and the Calgary Flames are in an interesting place. The main piece of business the Flames had to conduct, determining the future of pending unrestricted free agent Rasmus Andersson, has been dealt with, as Andersson is now with the Vegas…

Flames trade rumours: veteran assets ‘have competition’ in buyer’s market #Flames #NHL

Beyond the Boxscore: Wolf stands strong early as Flames defeat Sharks in San Jose The Calgary Flames returned from their break refreshed and ready to go, fighting hard to earn a 4-1 victory over the San Jose Sharks. CF% – 42.59%|| SCF% – 43.02%|| HDCF% – 50.92%|| xGF% – 56.1% It’s a Team Game – At the end of the first period I genuinely thought we were just waiting…

Beyond the Boxscore: Wolf stands strong early as Flames defeat Sharks in San Jose #Flames #NHL

Flames forwards Blake Coleman, Nazem Kadri and Ryan Lomberg headline new Daily Faceoff trade board With just over a week remaining until the 2026 NHL trade deadline, a trio of Calgary Flames currently sit atop Daily Faceoff‘s newest list of trade targets. Blake Coleman, Nazem Kadri, and Ryan Lomberg are all considered Tier 1 targets, or “obvious trade candidates,” by DFO managing editor and senior editor Matt Larkin, who published…

Flames forwards Blake Coleman, Nazem Kadri and Ryan Lomberg headline new Daily Faceoff trade board #Flames #NHL

Instant Reaction: Flames tame Sharks in return from Olympics 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 three weeks off, the Calgary Flames and San Jose Sharks clashed in the Bay Area with two points on the line. The Sharks had some…

Instant Reaction: Flames tame Sharks in return from Olympics #Flames #NHL

Flames trade rumours: Nazem Kadri ‘wants to move’ to a Cup contender We’re eight short days away from the 2026 National Hockey League trade deadline, and there’s all sorts of chatter surrounding the Calgary Flames. On Thursday afternoon, TSN 1050’s OverDrive in Toronto – hosted by Bryan Hayes, Jeff O’Neill and Jonas Siegel – had a pair of insiders on in the form of TSN’s Darren Dreger…

Flames trade rumours: Nazem Kadri ‘wants to move’ to a Cup contender #Flames #NHL

The Flames are getting calls on MacKenzie Weegar: report As the 2026 edition of the National Hockey League’s trade deadline approaches in just over a week, there’s a ton of chatter about a lot of players, many of them currently members of the Calgary Flames. On Thursday, The Fourth Period’s David Pagnotta joined Tyler Yaremchuk and Carter Hutton on Daily Faceoff Live. And during…

The Flames are getting calls on MacKenzie Weegar: report #Flames #NHL

Flames Game Day 57: Back in action against the Sharks (8pm MT, SN1) After three weeks off, the Calgary Flames (23-27-6, 52 points) are back in action and kick off a stretch of three games in four nights when they visit the San Jose Sharks (27-24-4, 58 points). Can the Flames continue their momentum from before the break? Or will they get devoured by a young and hungry Sharks squad?…

Flames Game Day 57: Back in action against the Sharks (8pm MT, SN1) #Flames #NHL

The Flames begin a punishing final 26 games on Thursday in San Jose The Calgary Flames are finally back in action following the extended Olympic break, as they head to California to face the San Jose Sharks. The Flames’ visit to San Jose kicks off a pretty hectic stretch of hockey for the red team that will involve a moderate amount of travel, a lot of tough opponents,…

The Flames begin a punishing final 26 games on Thursday in San Jose #Flames #NHL

Recap: Wranglers fall 4-2 in season series closer against the Barracuda The Calgary Wranglers wrapped up their eight game season series against the San Jose Barracuda on Wednesday night. They have struggled against this team all season, only putting up their first win against them on Saturday night. Calgary wasn’t able to get one more win in and ended up falling 4-2 in this game. Lineup…

Recap: Wranglers fall 4-2 in season series closer against the Barracuda #Flames #NHL

Should the Flames select Keaton Verhoeff in the first round? Gang, it’s becoming pretty likely that the Calgary Flames will select high in the upcoming 2026 NHL Draft. As the season has wore on, we’ve started to take a look at some of the players near the top of the rankings for this year’s draft. And there are a few really impressive prospects, all with…

Should the Flames select Keaton Verhoeff in the first round? #Flames #NHL

Meet the Buyers: The Pittsburgh Penguins are shockingly in a playoff spot in the twilight of Sidney Crosby’s career In Sidney Crosby’s 20th season in the National Hockey League, it appears the Pittsburgh Penguins may just be playoff bound once again. The Eastern Conference has been like the Wild West this season (yes, I’ve been playing a lot of Red Dead Redemption 2 lately). With the Toronto Maple Leafs and Florida Panthers out of…

Meet the Buyers: The Pittsburgh Penguins are shockingly in a playoff spot in the twilight of Sidney Crosby’s career #Flames #NHL

Recap: Wranglers have three game winning streak snapped by the Barracuda The Calgary Wranglers played their first of four games at home this week after coming off a three game winning streak on the road. They most recently saw the San Jose Barracuda on the road Saturday and play them on back to back nights at home. Their last meeting ended in an overtime victory but…

Recap: Wranglers have three game winning streak snapped by the Barracuda #Flames #NHL

A long-time Flames fan has been sneaking hockey references into The Simpsons for years If you were watching The Simpsons recently, you may have heard Luanne Van Houten bragging about her husband, Kirk, buying part of a familiar-sounding hockey team on a recent episode. The Calgary #Flames catching strays from Marge Simpson was not on my bingo card today 😂 (🎥: Kanada_Leaves | reddit) pic.twitter.com/hJxhWMD5P6 — FlamesNation (@FlamesNation) February…

A long-time Flames fan has been sneaking hockey references into The Simpsons for years #Flames #NHL

Flames trade rumours: Craig Conroy playing ‘the patient game’ on potential trades The National Hockey League’s trade freeze ended on Sunday evening after the conclusion of the Winter Olympics, and trade chatter has started picking up again – and a good deal of it is related to the Calgary Flames. Over at TSN, they released their latest edition of their Insider Trading panel on Tuesday afternoon. To…

Flames trade rumours: Craig Conroy playing ‘the patient game’ on potential trades #Flames #NHL

Flames prospect roundup: North Dakota finishes first in the NCHC The end of the college regular season is rapidly approaching. This is the Feb. 17-23 edition of the Calgary Flames prospect round-up, where we look at how Flames prospects have done every week. Specifically, we’ll look at players playing overseas, in junior hockey, or at the college level, as the American Hockey League prospects will…

Flames prospect roundup: North Dakota finishes first in the NCHC #Flames #NHL

Should the Flames select Tynan Lawrence in the first round? The Calgary Flames went into the 2025 NHL Draft with a pretty glaring hole in their system: centres. Seven rounds later, they concluded proceedings after having added Cole Reschny, Cullen Potter, Theo Stockselius and Yan Matveiko up the middle. As a result, the Flames aren’t completely bereft of prospects up the middle, but it may…

Should the Flames select Tynan Lawrence in the first round? #Flames #NHL

Which Flames players could appear at the 2030 Winter Olympics? For the first time in 12 years, National Hockey League players participated in the Olympic men’s hockey tournament at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy. The tournament was excellent, despite Martin Pospisil being the lone Calgary Flames representative – and unfortunately falling just shy of coming home with a medal. In four years, NHLers will…

Which Flames players could appear at the 2030 Winter Olympics? #Flames #NHL

‘We’re on track, on budget, on time’: Calgary’s new mayor Jeromy Farkas on Scotia Place Way, way back in 2005, in the aftermath of the NHL’s lockout, the Calgary Flames began informal conversations with Calgary’s municipal government on the development of a new home arena for the hockey club. In 2027, just over two decades after talks began, Scotia Place will open roughly a block north of the Flames’ current…

‘We’re on track, on budget, on time’: Calgary’s new mayor Jeromy Farkas on Scotia Place #Flames #NHL