7 h. ago ‘Something you dream about’: Can Flames captain Mikael Backlund play his way onto Sweden’s Olympic roster?

Mikael Backlund has represented his country on many occasions, but never at the Olympics — ‘It would mean the world to get a chance to go.’

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19 h. ago Three takeaways as Wolf bounces back to lead Flames to win over Wild

Among Thursday’s highlights, Dustin Wolf delivered 26 saves and Jonathan Huberdeau snapped out of a 14-game goal drought.

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29 h. ago Jonathan Huberdeau is creating chances, but Flames need him to bury them

Hockey can be a funny game. Jonathan Huberdeau hasn’t scored a goal in 14 games for the Calgary Flames heading into Thursday’s matchup with the Minnesota Wild. It sort of goes without saying that his team could use a few more lamp-lighters from its highest-paid player. Is there worry around the Saddledome office about his […]

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29 h. ago Hot Topics: Is there a goalie controversy brewing with the Flames?

WATCH BELOW: On the latest episode of Hot Topics, Postmedia’s Rob Wong chats with Postmedia Calgary Flames writers Wes Gilbertson and Danny Austin about the recent deployment of goalies Dustin Wolf and Devin Cooley, how head coach Ryan Huska should use his netminders and if it’s better for GM Craig Conroy to sell his trade […]

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59 h. ago Flames power rankings: Trade target Rasmus Andersson rises to the top

Veteran defender should garner a lot of interest if/when he is put on the trading block.

Economics

3 d. ago Should Flames be in hurry to talk trade? Exploring the why now/why wait debate

There’s a fear among fans that the Flames will be too slow to capitalize on trade opportunities. Should Craig Conroy be in any sort of rush?

Economics

3 d. ago Flames prospect power rankings: Hard to ignore Ethan Wyttenbach’s superb stats

Flames fifth-round pick Ethan Wyttenbach is leading the NCAA’s freshman scoring race, although he was overlooked for a world-junior invite

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4 d. ago Five things the month of November told us about the Calgary Flames

There was lots of evidence in November to suggest the Flames might not be bad enough to actually stay at the bottom of the standings

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4 d. ago Three takeaways as Flames fall to Hurricanes in OT, wrap up a month marked by progress

The Calgary crew goes 7-6-2 in November in a notable turnaround from an awful start to the season in October.

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6 d. ago Devin Cooley's mantra propelling him to more starts for Flames

Every goalie has their quirks, but it’s been important for the Flames that Cooley has found a way to adjust his game to the NHL.

Culture

7 d. ago Three takeaways as Kuznetsov’s first goal cues Flames to comeback win over Panthers

The Flames erased an early deficit on Black Friday en route to a 5-3 victory over the defending Stanley Cup champs.

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7 d. ago Flames quietly signed Conroy, Maloney & Co. to extensions ahead of season

In a strange press release, the Flames announced Friday that four top execs signed contract extensions before the start of this season.

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7 d. ago Flames quietly signed Craig Conroy, Maloney and Co. to extensions ahead of season

The Flames announced Friday that four top execs have signed new deals through the end of the 2027-28 campaign.

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8 d. ago Flames prospect Eric Jamieson a surprise sniper as NCAA rookie

With five goals since enrolling at the University of Denver, Calgary-raised Eric Jamieson leads all freshman defencemen in that stat category.

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8 d. ago What took so long? Flames poised to extend Conroy’s contract, and it’s the right move

Forget about Wednesday’s lopsided loss — Craig Conroy has the Flames headed in the right direction and deserves time to see it through.

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9 d. ago One secret to Blake Coleman’s strong start? The Flames forward is finally healthy

Coleman, who can finally forget about a back injury that lingered far too long, has arguably been the Flames’ best forward this fall.

Sport

1 week ago Edmonton Christmas shows to get you in the spirit, including Johnny Reid, Die Harsh

If you start watching Die Hard at 9:48 p.m. on Christmas Eve, you can start the holiday as Hans Gruber falls from the Nakatomi Tower. David Findlay chuckles when he hears this factoid. He plays Hans Schmuber in the Grindstone Theatre re-imagining of the ‘80s action classic in Die Harsh: A Christmas Musical. While great […]

Events

1 week ago With Saddledome hosting top prospect game, who could Flames be watching?

The CHL USA Prospects Challenge, a two-game series that starts Tuesday in Calgary, features some of the top talents available in the 2025 NHL Draft

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1 week ago How Yan Kuznetsov prepared for his shot with Flames, and why he’s now in NHL to stay

Yan Kuznetsov has now played 10 games on this call-up, meaning the 23-year-old defenceman would require waivers to be reassigned to the minors. It ain’t happening.

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1 week ago Three takeaways as Zary busts slump in Flames win over Canucks

It had been 46 days since Connor Zary had found the back of the net for the Calgary Flames. Finally, he was rewarded on Sunday night. The 24-year-old winger hadn’t scored since the opening night of the season and was understandably frustrated. Who wouldn’t be? That sort of slump would grind anyone’s gears, and it […]

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