Following a hit in Game 6, Calgary Flames blueliner Nikita Zadorov will potentially be subject to supplemental discipline. Zadorov hit Dallas forward Luke Glendening in the second period of Friday night’s game and will have a hearing with the NHL’s Department of Player Safety. Calgary’s Nikita Zadorov will have a hearing today for an Illegal…
The Calgary Flames could be short up to two of their regular blueliners for Sunday’s deciding Game 7 against the Dallas Stars. Nikita Zadorov’s availability could be dependent on the judgment of the NHL’s Department of Player Safety, while Chris Tanev’s could depend on a potential injury suffered in Game 6. Let’s run down each…
The Calgary Flames had a chance to eliminate the Dallas Stars in Game 6 on Friday night. But the Flames weren’t at their best and the Stars battled, hustled and executed en route to a 4-2 victory to force a deciding Game 7. The series is now tied 3-3. The recap is here, if you…
The Calgary Flames headed to Dallas on Friday night with an opportunity to advance to the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. If they’re going to advance, they’ll need to do so in a seventh game. The Dallas Stars, with their backs against the wall, out-battled the Flames in Game 6 and fought their…
Folks, having a good National Hockey League team is really tough. Presently, only half of the NHL’s 32 clubs make the playoffs. The same thing is true in the American Hockey League most years, though this season they have a wacky modified playoff format so more teams qualify. But suffice it to say, it’s a…
It’s a potential elimination game in Texas. The Calgary Flames (3-2; 1st place, Pacific Division) head back to the heart of Texas to play the Dallas Stars (2-3; 1st wildcard seed, Western Conference) in Game 6 of their best-of-seven series. The stakes are pretty clear; the Flames can advance to the second round with a…
On Friday night, the Calgary Flames have an opportunity to do something they’ve only done four times since they won the Stanley Cup in 1989. They can win a playoff round. Game 6 against the Dallas Stars is the 18th attempt the Flames will have to win the fourth and deciding game of a series….
The Calgary Flames moved one win away from a trip to the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs on Wednesday night when they beat the Dallas Stars 3-1. The Flames trailed 1-0 after two periods, but powered their way to a victory with a big third period. Here are five takeaways from Game 5.
Bad news, friends: Calgary Flames forward Johnny Gaudreau was not named a Hart Trophy finalist on Thursday morning by the National Hockey League. The top three vote-getters for the Hart Trophy were Toronto’s Auston Matthews, Edmonton’s Connor McDavid and the NY Rangers’ Igor Shesterkin – the winner and final voting results will be revealed later…
After trailing 1-0 through two periods, the Calgary Flames found another gear in the third period of Game 5 against the Dallas Stars. Three unanswered goals powered the Flames to a 3-1 win on home ice and a 3-2 series lead against Dallas. The recap is here, if you missed it. Here are selected highlights…
For two periods in Game 5, the Calgary Flames and Dallas Stars played a really tight-checking, even hockey game. The only difference between them was a weird Dallas goal that bounced in off Noah Hanifin. But the Flames came out with something to prove in the third period. 20 minutes later, the Flames had themselves…
After two eventful games in Texas, the Calgary Flames (2-2; 1st place, Pacific Division) return home for Game 5 of their first round series with the Dallas Stars (2-2; 1st wildcard seed, Western Conference)! The Flames evened the series up on Monday night with a superb 60 minutes of ice hockey. If they have another…
