GM Brad Treliving and the Calgary Flames are going to need an answer soon. With the 2022 Upper Deck NHL Draft just days away, they were hoping to have some idea on if Johnny Gaudreau was going to test free agency. The longer this situation pans out, the more likely it becomes Gaudreau will peek
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With the Colorado Avalanche defeating the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Stanley Cup Final, the 2022 NHL Playoffs officially draw to a close. Although several players enjoyed breakout postseason campaigns, just as many fell short of heightened expectations stemming from exceptional regular-season showings. From stunted offensive juggernauts to suddenly mortal netminders, let’s dig into five
After their second-round loss to the Edmonton Oilers, now is the time for the Calgary Flames to reflect on a very impressive 2021-22 regular season. Despite the disappointing end, the team ran away with the Pacific Division in a season when many didn’t view them as a playoff caliber team. Related: Flames: Odds That Each
Heading into the Calgary Flames’ 2021-22 campaign, I had a funny feeling that Andrew Mangiapane was going to light it up. Yes, the 5-foot-10 forward was coming off a career year in the NHL, but I’m convinced that it was the first taste of international hockey that really took his game to the next level.
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Calgary Flames are aggressively trying to get Johnny Gaudreau signed. Meanwhile, the Edmonton Oilers are interested in re-signing Evander Kane but a couple of insiders and media members aren’t sure the odds are all that good he sticks around. What is Ilya Mikheyev asking for on his next deal?
The Philadelphia Flyers have yet to make any major changes, but you have to assume some are coming after the comments made by general manager Chuck Fletcher about a re-tooling. The Flyers should have their sights set on the Calgary Flames for a number of reasons, including four key players in need of new contracts.
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, Jason Spezza has retired from the NHL after 19 seasons. He’ll join the front office of the Toronto Maple Leafs in a very specific role. What is the latest on a possible Kevin Fiala trade? It doesn’t sound like Bill Guerin is all that sold on him as a player.
In a series that felt much closer than the five games it took to see the Calgary Flames be eliminated by the Edmonton Oilers from this year’s playoffs, the Flames are both scratching their heads and complaining about a disallowed goal that many believe should have counted in their last contest of the season. Unfortunately,
As Game 1 is set to take place against their bitter rival, the Edmonton Oilers, the Calgary Flames announced that they have recalled Juuso Valimaki from the Stockton Heat of the American Hockey League. The Heat do not start their third-round playoff series until Monday, which means this could simply be an insurance move by
Over the past week, the NHL has been announcing finalists for several league awards, and on Tuesday the three candidates up for the Selke Trophy were released. One of those three players was Calgary Flames’ Elias Lindholm, who had a career season in 2021-22. The other two candidates, to the surprise of no one, are
Though it didn’t come as easy as most had imagined, the Calgary Flames were able to pull off a thrilling Game 7 overtime victory to eliminate the Dallas Stars from the playoffs on Sunday night. Like the rest of the series, things didn’t come easy as Darryl Sutter’s squad found themselves trailing 1-0 early, as
The Dallas Stars lost 3-1 to the Calgary Flames in game 5 of the first-round series. The Flames now lead the series 3-2 as it heads back to Dallas. Stars Offense Has Left the Building The Stars are in serious trouble. Not only are they on the brink of elimination in a 3-2 series heading
Calgary Flames fans shuttered when they saw their team’s projected lines heading into a crucial Game 4 against the Dallas Stars. It was impossible to notice that penciled in on the third line was Brett Ritchie, a player who managed just three goals and four points in 41 games this season. It seemed to be
According to NHL insider and former goaltender Kevin Weekes, Calgary Flames netminder Jacob Markstrom will be one of three finalists named for the Vezina Trophy on Tuesday. Weekes said in a tweet on Monday morning that the other two expected candidates will be Igor Shesterkin of the New York Rangers and Juuse Saros of the
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. The Calgary Flames finish the regular season with a Pacific Division title (with the most points since 1988-89), the top-line forwards all have career years, and they face a wild-card team in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. That description could either be from the
The Dallas Stars play their final road game of the regular season Thursday against the Calgary Flames on the second night of a back-to-back. Stars Trying to Salvage Something on Trip The Stars are in the middle of a dismal road trip. They watched the Vancouver Canucks swarm them 6-2 on Monday night in a
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, there is chatter about the situation in Edmonton when it pertains to coaches Jay Woodcroft and Dave Manson. There is also talk about Evander Kane’s arbitration hearing today and how much of the outstanding money the San Jose Sharks owed him when they terminated his contract he might get. More
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 on all cylinders for almost the entirety of the 2021-22 season. Related: Matthew Phillips Should be the Flames’ Next Call-up from the Heat For any