The Calgary Flames dressed a veteran-laden lineup against a young Vancouver Canucks squad on Wednesday evening and they lost. Tonight, they did the same thing against the Arizona Coyotes and won by a 4-2 score at the Scotiabank Saddledome. The big difference? For arguably the first time this exhibition season, the Flames’ key players showed…
The Calgary Flames have yet to win in the preseason. But that’s not really what preseason’s all about; the seven games of warm-up are primarily to build chemistry, prevent injury, and decide a handful of jobs on the fringes of the team’s roster. The Flames host the Arizona Coyotes in their fourth preseason game –…
When the Calgary Flames dropped the puck on their preseason schedule, they dressed seven first round selections in their two games with Edmonton. Three of them are NHL regulars – Mikael Backlund, Sean Monahan and Sam Bennett. Two of them are older picks who have dipped their toes into NHL waters – Mark Jankowski and…
Looking at Joffrey Lupul and the Leafs; Curtis Lazar on the bubble in Calgary; Now is the time for the Wings to trade Mike Green; the NHL crackdown on slashing and faceoff infractions; Arena battles, training camp news and more in this week’s Nation Roundup brought to you by the Daily Dugout.
Tuesday saw the Calgary Flames assign goaltender Mason McDonald and forward Hunter Smith to Stockton of the American Hockey League as part of a sizeable first round of training camp cuts. Both Smith and McDonald are 2014 second round picks, with the former entering the final year of his entry level deal, and it’s not…
The Calgary Flames, in the form of an advertisement bought in both major daily newspapers and a 5 a.m. MT press release, finally released their funding model for the Victoria Park Arena on Thursday morning.
When Kris Versteeg decided to defect from desolate Edmonton and play for the Calgary Flames instead, he was greeted with fame and fortune from the day he signed his contract. Calgary fans collectively rejoiced when Spencer Foo followed suit, choosing to leave his hometown Oilers and play for the Flames. One of the most sought…
It’s the preseason, but wins are better than losses. Ignoring results entirely, good efforts are infinitely better than bad ones – especially when a team is icing a roster of guys trying to crack a big league roster. The Calgary Flames hosted the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday night – more precisely, a cobbled-together group of…
After a pair of losses in a single night at the hands of the dastardly Edmonton Oilers, the Calgary Flames get a chance at redemption tonight at the Scotiabank Saddledome in the third of seven preseason contests. Tonight’s opponent is the Vancouver Canucks, who are icing a depleted roster given the majority of their established…
Leading up to the regular season, we’re previewing a few key bubble players vying for opening night roster spots on Oct. 4. After taking a look at Curtis Lazar, we continue our series with Mark Jankowski.
The Flames don’t exactly have the best record of, say, waiting until Christmas morning before opening their toys. In fact, they’ve been more like ‘eat every chocolate of the advent calendar on Dec. 1’ when it comes to prospect patience in recent years. You know what? I don’t blame them. It has paid off so…
With yesterday’s split squad games in the rear-view mirror, the Calgary Flames have made their first roster moves of the 2017-18 campaign. The club today announced they’ve cut 21 players from camp and gotten their roster down from a massive 68 players to a more manageable 47 bodies.
