The Calgary Flames are back in action on Thursday night in Seattle, playing their first game since Dec. 11 (and their first game in the United States since Dec. 7). With the return to action comes the return, at least for a little while, of the taxi squad – a group of standby players who…
The Flames are finally back. After four days of practice, Calgary is set to return to action Thursday in Seattle. A lot has happened since their last game on Dec. 11, but here’s a refresher. The Flames have lost four straight. They’ve missed six games with a seventh coming up. And Calgary no longer sits…
It’s a quiet week for the hockey world, with the majority of the Calgary Flames’ prospects off due to the holidays or COVID-19 protocol stoppages. Either way, we figured it’s a good time to look at each player’s offensive contributions in the context of their NHLe (NHL equivalent) progression. Let’s dive in!
The Calgary Flames have had another postponement added to their schedule. Citing attendance restrictions, the National Hockey League has officially postponed their Dec. 31 home date against the Winnipeg Jets. SCHEDULE UPDATE: @NHL postpones one game due to COVID-related issues and nine games due to Canadian attendance restrictions. Full release: https://t.co/xBNA4hKsO6 pic.twitter.com/edfOM7qckp — NHL Public…
The Calgary Flames hit the practice ice on Tuesday, skating for the third time since their COVID-19 shutdown. Everybody was accounted for – even injured forward Tyler Pitlick – and the group had some forward lines that looked a little different than usual. (Lines via our dear pal Pat Steinberg.)
Bad news, friends. Due to COVID-19 positive tests on their team, the United States has forfeited their Tuesday afternoon preliminary round game against Switzerland at the World Junior Championship. BREAKING:@usahockey has forfeited their game against @SwissIceHockey due to a a mandated team quarantine following a positive test result of two of its players. More at…
As of now, the Calgary Flames are scheduled to play the Seattle Kraken on Thursday night in Seattle, the first time the two franchises have ever played each other.
The 2022 World Juniors kicked off on Sunday in Edmonton and Red Deer. The lone Calgary Flames prospect involved is Team USA forward Matt Coronato, who was in action on Sunday in Red Deer in a 3-2 victory over Slovakia.
It’s the final week of 2021! As such, it’s the last time we’ll dive into the mailbag for this calendar year! Let’s check out the questions!
When the Calgary Flames headed into their holiday break, 20 players were in the league’s COVID-19 protocol. As of Sunday afternoon, there was only one remaining: Dan Vladar. From all accounts, Sunday’s practice was a fairly routine affair (albeit a short one by team standards).
Over at Sportsnet, our pal Elliotte Friedman provided an update about some new proposed NHL rules (which are reportedly close to being official) regarding CBA exemptions to help clubs navigate the surge of the omnicron COVID variant. Here are the highlights!
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, friends. In addition to holiday revelry and good weather for skating, skiing and sledding, it’s time for the 2022 edition of the IIHF World Junior Championship. Ten teams will vie for under-20 hockey world supremacy. Let’s take a look at this year’s event!
