In this Calgary Flames News & Rumors update, David Rittich made his Toronto Maple Leafs debut on Tuesday night, and ironically enough it came against his former team. Captain Mark Giordano set a team record, becoming the franchises all-time leader in game-winning goals for a defenceman. Meanwhile, after playing in his 1,000th game last week,
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In today’s NHL rumors rundown, why did the Washington Capitals decide to move on from Jakub Vrana? Meanwhile, was Anthony Mantha in the Detroit Red Wings’ doghouse? The Edmonton Oilers didn’t take any big trade deadline swings, but the Winnipeg Jets did. Why didn’t each team do more? The Toronto Maple Leafs had intense conversations
In today’s NHL news and rumors, the developments coming out of Vancouver and for players who have tested positive for the COVID-virus are not good. Meanwhile, Kyle Palimieri’s stock is rising just ahead of the NHL Trade Deadline. The Calgary Flames are likely to become sellers after another loss and which forwards are the New
The Calgary Flames are coming off their worst month of the 2020-21 season, and the slide could not have come at a less opportune time. The boys in red went 6-8-1 in March and missed a great chance to catch the idle Montreal Canadiens, who had 10 days off because of COVID-19 protocols. While the
With the April 12 trade deadline inching up, there has been increased speculation on which teams will be buyers, which are likely to stand pat, and which are likely to be sellers. Given that the deadline is getting closer, it appeared less and less likely any of the Canadian teams would make many moves, given
Since taking over as head coach of the Calgary Flames, Darryl Sutter still has yet to lose after his team improved their record under his watch to 3-0-0 with a win over the Edmonton Oilers on Monday night. Sutter has been very adamant about changing the team’s consistency level, and so far, it appears they’ve
After going pointless in his previous three games, Connor McDavid added three points against the Calgary Flames on Saturday night, en route to a 3-2 win for the Edmonton Oilers. The victory for the Oilers snapped a three-game winless drought, and they lead the season series 3-1 against their provincial rivals. Saturday’s 3-point effort from
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Toronto Maple Leafs are dealing with a number of injuries. What is the latest status on some of the big names who are out of action? Meanwhile, there are questions about the Boston Bruins long-term plans at center and whether or not the team should hang on to Jake
Flames Weekly is our new series on how the Calgary Flames performed the previous week. Be sure to check in every Monday for our take on the week that was and find out which storylines and players took center stage. Feel free to use the comment section below to let us know how you thought the
Seeing as the Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames will be facing off in the second of a back-to-back Battle of Alberta Saturday night, game three of their season series is essentially a rubber match. Each team has won a game thus far, but the real nastiness that is often associated with these contests hasn’t shown
The NHL offseason is the time when 31 (soon to be 32) general managers take stock of what they’ve got in the cupboard and what needs to be filled on their shopping list, all while staying under the league salary cap and not breaking the bank. Calgary Flames GM Brad Treliving didn’t exactly make wholesale
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, there are more updates when it comes to the status of Evgeni Malkin. Is he a player the Pittsburgh Penguins would trade or is he practically untouchable? Still with the Penguins, might the team be looking at a goaltender like John Gibson? Meanwhile, with the recent improved play by Sam
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, there are reports that Tony DeAngelo is getting a ton of interest from teams around the NHL. Does that mean the New York Rangers will be able to move the defenseman in the next couple of days? Meanwhile, Elliotte Friedman drops a few newsworthy notes regarding the Pittsburgh Penguins, Montreal
There is an old expression that goes like this: If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it probably is a duck. Related: Maple Leafs’ Matthews & Tavares Call Out Team: No Response & No Gas The sense of the expression is that how a person behaves can be judged
The Calgary Flames continue to trend upward, after hammering the Vancouver Canucks 5-2 on Monday night at the Saddledome. The win comes after former Canucks netminder Jacob Markstrom posted a shutout for the Flames on Saturday night. The two points from Monday puts the Flames in a tie with the Montreal Canadiens for second in
While the 2020-21 NHL season will be unlike any before it, the Calgary Flames’ defensive core will again be a major factor in how much success they have. The good news, in that regard, is they enter the new season with largely the same pieces, minus T.J. Brodie who signed a four-year, $20 million deal
In mid-December, Calgary Flames general manager Brad Treliving announced that the team had re-signed defenceman Oliver Kylington to a one-year, two-way contract worth $787,500 at the NHL level. The now 23-year-old defenceman, who was taken by the Flames with the 60th pick at the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, has shown flashes of potential during his
In this edition of Calgary Flames News & Rumors, I’ll take a look at some decisions the organization is making to settle its roster prior to the start of the 2020-21 regular season. As well, I’ll report some of the news emerging from the early days of the training camp. Related: 7 Cool Things About
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