The Calgary Wranglers kicked off their playoff series against the Coachella Valley Firebirds last week with two home games that ended in a split. The team with the series edge will be revealed at the end of game three in Coachella Valley. The winner will put the other team on the brink of elimination for Friday’s guaranteed game four.  Projected lineups Calgary Jakob Pelletier – Cole Schwindt – Matt Coronato  William Stromgren – Sam Morton – Adam Klapka  Brett Sutter – Clark Bishop – Riley Damiani/Adam Klapka  Mitch McLain – Ben Jones – Adam Klapka/Riley Damiani  Jorda ..read more

The 2024 NHL Draft Lottery has come and gone, friends, and the order is largely set for the first round of the upcoming entry draft. Over at Daily Faceoff, our pal Steven Ellis compiled a mock draft of the first 24 selections of the 2024 NHL Draft. And at ninth overall, he has the Calgary Flames nabbing a familiar name: Kelowna Rockets forward Tij Iginla. The #NHLDraft lottery is over. The San Jose Sharks will select first overall. Here's my 24-team mock draft for @DailyFaceoff: https://t.co/SC6s4ITMGh — Steven Ellis (@SEllisHockey) May 7, 2024 Here’s Ellis: If the Flames pick Iginla, it’s ..read more

The National Hockey League conducted its annual draft lottery on Tuesday evening, with both the official drawings for the first and second overall selections and the televised announcement of the results emanating from NHL Network studios in Secaucus, New Jersey. For the first time in awhile, the draft order didn’t change at all, with the San Jose Sharks getting first overall and the Chicago Blackhawks getting second overall. The Calgary Flames narrowly missed moving up to the second overall selection by a single ping pong ball… three times. So here’s how the lottery actually works: 14 number ..read more

The Calgary Flames will be selecting at ninth overall when the 2024 NHL Draft rolls around in just under eight weeks. The Flames’ first-round fate was sealed during Tuesday’s draft lottery. Over at the FlamesNation YouTube channel, we had ourselves a bit of a watch party! Barn Burner’s Ryan Pinder and FlamesNation managing editor Ryan Pike were the ringmasters of our little circus, and we were joined by Daily Faceoff prospect guru Steven Ellis before the lottery results were announced and by Daily Faceoff’s Mike Gould and FlamesNation’s founding editor Kent Wilson to break the results down aft ..read more

The Calgary Flames were involved in the 2024 National Hockey League draft lottery on Tuesday evening. They did not win the two drawings to determine the first and second overall selections in the 2024 NHL Draft. The Flames did not win either draw, and so they’re going to be allocated the ninth overall selection in the first round of the 2023 NHL Draft (and the ninth pick in every subsequent round). The Flames have selected at ninth overall twice previously in franchise history, taking Brent Krahn in 2000 and Dion Phaneuf in 2003. (They also were allotted the ninth overall pick in 2002, but tra ..read more

The National Hockey League introduced the draft lottery in 1995. Since the lottery system began, the Flames have participated in 16 lotteries of the 29 that have been held so far. There have been 19 separate draws with the Flames as a participant to determine draft order – and that’s not counting the 25 drawings the Flames were involved in during the 2005 post-lockout lottery before finally getting their draft slot. And they haven’t won a single one. Here’s a quick high-level rundown of  the Flames history at the draft lottery, sorted by their odds in each year to win the lottery draw ..read more

A Calgary Flames defensive prospect will be playing closer to the franchise’s home base in 2024-25. A lot closer. Swedish blueline prospect Axel Hurtig, a seventh-round selection in the 2023 NHL Draft, has signed with the Western Hockey League’s Calgary Hitmen, the junior club announced on Tuesday morning. Signing alert! ✍️ The Calgary Hitmen have signed #Flames prospect Axel Hurtig to a Western Hockey Scholarship and Development Agreement. Details ? https://t.co/r9vmOJiZ5z pic.twitter.com/SBPLtTdbtM — Calgary Hitmen (@WHLHitmen) May 7, 2024 Hurtig’s departure from his Swedish club team, Rög ..read more

Be sure to check out the latest NHL playoff odds with online sportsbook Betway. The no doubt consensus number one draft choice in the 2024 NHL Draft is Boston University product, Canadian, Macklin Celebrini. Sometimes it’s worthy of a debate between players at the top of the board – but in this draft, there is one clear prize. In order for this option to become a reality the Calgary Flames need something to happen that has never occurred in the history of the franchise – they have to win today’s draft lottery held at 4:30 p.m. MT. There’s a 95% chance it won’t happen which means ..read more

Every National Hockey League season, 31 teams fail to win the Stanley Cup. For one of those teams, there’s a consolation prize: the first overall selection in the annual NHL Draft. The Calgary Flames finished 17 points out of a playoff position during the 2023-24 season, but a couple of draws involving the selection of four numbered ping-pong balls could change the trajectory of the franchise for years to come. Or they could just stay at ninth overall. That’s the fund of the draft lottery: you’re never entirely sure how it will unfold. This year’s event takes place at 4:30 p.m. MT and can be e ..read more

Be sure to check Betway for the latest Flames game NHL odds! Welcome to the Betway Bets of the Day! Every single game day we are going to provide you with some recommended bets while also showing the value behind placing said bets. Disclaimer: Betting problems are not just about losing money. If you or anyone you know has issues with gambling please seek help as soon as possible. We encourage everyone to bet responsibly, but if more help is needed please visit responsiblegambling.org for more information. Get informed The Boston Bruins get the short end of the stick with such a quick ..read more