In this edition of Calgary Flames News & Rumors, we discuss another coach who might be making his way to Cowtown; there is talk that Rick Tocchet will join the team as an assistant. Meanwhile, Geoff Ward has found a new job with the Anaheim Ducks as an assistant coach to Dallas Eakins. He isn’t
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Gloomy Calgary Flames fans bemoaning their team sitting on the sidelines in yet another NHL postseason were given a little hope on June 10 when the team issued a press release announcing veteran NHL player and coach Kirk Muller was the club’s new associate coach. Flames aficionados are now trying to figure out what it all
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, there is talk the Chicago Blackhawks are officially in the running to acquire Jack Eichel. What would be going back the other way? Meanwhile, the Arizona Coyotes are looking to trade Oliver Ekman-Larsson again, the St. Louis Blues might be interested in Matthew Tkachuk and the Edmonton Oilers have a
It seems to be harped on constantly when discussing the Calgary Flames, but no matter how you slice it, there is no denying that the 2020-21 season was an outright disaster. Despite a disappointing exit at the hands of the Dallas Stars in the 2020 Playoffs, it appeared they had taken a big step in
Just over two weeks ago, the NHL had their draft lottery, where it was determined that the Calgary Flames would have the 12th overall pick. This is a position they have picked in just one time before, back in 1984 when they selected Gary Roberts, who went on to play in over 1200 NHL games.
A little over a month ago, the Calgary Flames finished up a disappointing regular season that many of us would like to forget. However, it wasn’t all doom and gloom. There is one particular forward we should all be remembering quite fondly right about now, and his name is Andrew Mangiapane. No. 88 signed a
In this edition of Calgary Flames News & Rumors, head coach Darryl Sutter made some changes to his coaching staff as he hired Kirk Muller as an associate coach and Cail MacLean as an assistant. Meanwhile, Jeremy Rutherford of The Athletic got people chatting as he suggested last week that Matthew Tkachuk would love to
Johnny Gaudreau has been considered a superstar forward since the day he broke into the NHL. It seems hard to believe that he is already 26 years old and has 464 career regular-season games under his belt. Related: Val James: The Forgotten Trailblazer He is beloved by Calgary Flames fans and rightfully so, as he
Despite being arguably the team’s best player for nearly a decade now, Calgary Flames forward Johnny Gaudreau has taken his fair share of criticism over the years. Most who weren’t a fan of the undersized winger would bring up his lack of success in the postseason, suggesting he doesn’t have what it takes to get
In 2019, the Calgary Flames were relatively lucky during the Vegas Golden Knights’ expansion draft as they only lost veteran defenceman, Deryk Engelland. They had enough spots to protect their stars while Matthew Tkachuk and Sam Bennett did not meet expansion requirements. However, in this year’s expansion draft for the league’s 32nd team in the
In this edition of Calgary Flames News & Rumors, Andrew Mangiapane shined at the 2021 IIHF World Championships, helping Team Canada win gold as tournament MVP. Elias Lindholm and captain Mark Giordano also won awards: Lindholm was selected as the Flames’ MVP for the 2020-21 season, while Giordano was named the team’s best defenceman. Johnny Gaudreau received
Despite a disappointing 2020-21 season that saw the Calgary Flames miss the postseason, fans shouldn’t be too worried about an extended playoff drought. Given that the world is starting to slowly return to normal, it is very likely that we see the NHL go back to its regular division format rather than what they were
In this Calgary Flames News & Rumors update, Sean Monahan’s name is being discussed as a possible trade option, something that will only be discussed more and more throughout the summer. Andrew Mangiapane, who missed time due to being in quarantine, has finally been able to suit up for Team Canada at the IIHF World
After starting the 2021 IIHF World Championship 0-3 for the first time in national team history, Canada desperately needed a spark heading into Wednesday’s game against Norway. As it turns out, the catalyst that jumpstarted a sputtering offence had been quarantining inside a Riga, Latvia hotel room for six days ’ itching to make his
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Calgary Flames are listening to offers on Sean Monahan. Meanwhile, even though the trade has worked out great for both sides, forward Taylor Hall says he wasn’t just holding out to join the Boston Bruins. Edmonton Oilers head coach Dave Tippett talks contract extension, John Tavares is back on
In today’s NHL Rumors rundown, there is speculation the Seattle Kraken have their sights set on the an acting NHL coach. Meanwhile, one insider disagrees with the Calgary Flames own internal assessment of their season and thinks the club could be making some big changes. The Winnipeg Jets are getting back a key player Sunday
In today’s NHL news and rumors rundown, the Montreal Canadiens have decided to sit three important players for Game 1 against the Toronto Maple Leafs. What is going on there? Detroit Red Wings made a decision to bring back head coach Jeff Blashill and GM Steve Yzerman talks why. There is injury news when it
In today’s NHL news and rumors rundown, the Montreal Canadiens have sent both Carey Price and Brendan Gallagher to the AHL. Meanwhile, news has surfaced that former Blue Jackets head coach John Tortorella tried to quit prior to this season. Could the Calgary Flames have the assets to trade for Jack Eichel and who will
The NHL entry draft has always been a complete and utter crapshoot. We’ve seen multiple number one overall picks become big-time busts, while seventh-rounders can sometimes become all-stars. The Calgary Flames have a history of big hits and frustrating misses when it comes to building their team through the draft, and they’ve learned the hard
Are the Calgary Flames still mathematically able to qualify for the 2021 NHL playoffs? Yes. Will the Flames qualify for the 2020-21 NHL playoffs? No. I’ve actually been preaching this since late March, right after Calgary lost back-to-back games against the Ottawa Senators and fell out of contention for the fourth and final playoff spot
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, how bad is the trade looking for the New York Islanders that brought Kyle Palmieri and Travis Zajac to the club? What does it mean for their respective futures? Conversely, how good are things looking in Boston where new Bruins’ forward Taylor Hall looks pretty good? The Toronto Maple Leafs
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Chicago Blackhawks may still be looking to move defenseman Nikita Zadorov despite not trading him at this year’s NHL Trade Deadline. Meanwhile, are the Buffalo Sabres for sale? Investors have been calling to ask. There’s some chatter about what the Toronto Maple Leafs will have to pay to keep
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
The Edmonton Oilers faced-off against the Calgary Flames in two back-to-back Battles of Alberta games, however, it wasn’t much of a contest as the Oilers won both affairs, 2-1 score in the first match-up and a monstrous 7-1 final in the second. This is the first time this season that Edmonton won both contests in
The 2020-21 season has not been smooth sailing for the Calgary Flames. Coming into the season, almost everybody had them penciled in as one of the four teams in the North Division that would clinch a postseason berth. However, inconsistencies in their game have caused many to rethink their preseason prediction. Questions that surrounded the
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
The Calgary Flames have strung together back-to-back wins for the third time this season, after taking down the Winnipeg Jets in an extremely tight game on Tuesday night by a score of 3-2. The win for the Flames was their first in regulation over the Jets this season, and they now improve to 2-2-1 over
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, both the Calgary Flames and Montreal Canadiens have unhappy depth players who have reportedly asked to be traded. Meanwhile, newly acquired Winnipeg Jets forward Pierre-Luc Dubois is just waiting for the go-ahead to join the team. The St. Louis Blues are still trying to move Vince Dunn and a few
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
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