Marcus Hogstrom is headed back to Sweden
One of the Calgary Flames’ international imports is headed back home. Per the team’s site, Swedish defender Marcus Hogstrom is returning to Djurgardens IF for the 2019-20 season.
Quick Hits
Flames nominated in two NHL Fan Choice Award categories
For the second consecutive season, the National Hockey League is allowing its fans to have their say in their NHL Fan Choice Awards. The more gleeful, social media focused cousin to the major NHL Awards, the Fan Choice Awards are determined by the fans.
The Flames are pretty happy with their 2018 draft crop
We’re in the run-up to the 2019 NHL Draft in Vancouver at the end of June. In a pretty extensive interview with CalgaryFlames.com’s Ryan Dittrick, Flames head amateur scout Tod Button seems pretty happy with how the 2018 draft went.
Talking the arena saga with LiveWire Calgary
The Calgary Flames’ arena saga has been lingering around here since roughly 2013. Last week, our own Ryan Pike sat down with LiveWire Calgary’s Josh White to discuss the arena saga and the recent season.
Calgary Flames – 2018/19 Season Odds Wrap
by OddsShark (@OddsShark) Regardless of how abrupt their first-round playoff exit might have felt, the Calgary Flames in many ways delivered on the betting value they presented at the start of the National Hockey League season. At the outset in October, the Flames were a +2500 darkhorse in Stanley Cup futures at sportsbooks monitored by…
Gaudreau, Lindholm among Flames headed to the World Championship
The dust has settled on the 2018-19 season for the Calgary Flames and four more players have decided to head to Europe to play more hockey. Johnny Gaudreau, Elias Lindholm, Derek Ryan and Noah Hanifin have confirmed their participation in next month’s World Hockey Championship.
Mikael Backlund won’t be going to the World Hockey Championship
In the aftermath of the Calgary Flames’ playoff elimination on Friday night comes a bit of international competition news. Swedish reporter Jonatan Lindquist is reporting that Flames forward Mikael Backlund is skipping this year’s World Hockey Championship… for a good reason.
Mark Giordano named Flames nominee for King Clancy Memorial Trophy
In advance of Wednesday night’s playoff game between the Calgary Flames and the Colorado Avalanche, the National Hockey League has announced its 31 nominees for the King Clancy Memorial Trophy. Flames captain Mark Giordano has been named his team’s nominee for the award.
Flames call up 10 ‘black aces’ from Stockton
With the season complete for the Stockton Heat, the Calgary Flames have summoned some reinforcements from their American Hockey League affiliate. The club has recalled 10 players to serve as “black aces” and practice as extra bodies.
Flames at Avalanche (04/17/19) – Odds and NHL Betting Trends
by OddsShark (@OddsShark) The Calgary Flames have yet to play to their potential in the playoffs, yet they are still slightly favoured for their most pivotal game of the season. The Flames are a narrow -115 road favourite (wager $115 to win $100) with the Colorado Avalanche a -105 home underdog on the NHL betting…
Avalanche at Flames (04/13/19) – Odds and NHL Betting Trends
The Calgary Flames are probably about as deep into minus money as they will get in these playoffs since the road will get tougher if they advance, but the upshot for bettors is that they seldom play down to the competition when heavily favoured.
Watch: Ramina and Ryan talk Flames playoffs on the CBC
The Calgary Flames are out to a 1-0 series lead over the Colorado Avalanche. Our friends at CBC News invited our own Ramina Shlah and Ryan Pike in studio to chat about the playoffs on Friday’s 5 p.m. news – the one that aired immediately before a hockey game.