While the odds of the Calgary Flames making the playoffs continue to dwindle, the team’s prospects are mostly on playoff teams. The ones in Canada in particular are all on contending teams, with multiple in prime positions to earn a spot in the coveted Memorial Cup. Won last year by Yan Kuznetsov, Jeremie Poirier, and the Saint John Sea Dogs, the trophy is among the toughest awards to win in the hockey world. The top three teams in the three CHL leagues—the Western Hockey League, Ontario Hockey League, and Quebec Major Junior Hockey League—join the host team. This year, Kamloops Blazers are t ..read more

Coaching has been a hot topic around Calgary in recent weeks. Such is the case when a team struggles as much as the Flames have this season. When a team falls well short of expectations, the first place people look is the head coach. With the Flames sitting seven points out of the playoffs (six back from Winnipeg but Calgary would lose the tiebreaker, so they need seven points) and their playoff hopes all but erased, some tough decisions will have to be made in the coming weeks. One of the main questions is who should be behind the bench for the Flames come October 2023. With plenty of contro ..read more

Right now in the NHL’s Western Conference, three teams are vying for one spot for the playoffs. The Winnipeg Jets, Calgary Flames, and Nashville Predators are the three teams battling it out. Each of these three teams face off against each other once more before the season is up as well, so the stakes are increasingly higher with each game prior to the matchups. Now with just a handful of games remaining, let’s take a look at what might transpire for the three teams. Winnipeg holding down the wild card The Winnipeg Jets are currently in the second wild card spot, having earned 83 points in 72 ..read more

There’s a lot of uncertainty around the Calgary Flames and their management, coaching, and even players as their 2022–23 season was a disaster of unfathomable proportions. So in times where there is good news to share, it’s worth sharing. Craig Conroy—Flames assistant general manager (AGM)—was given a big opportunity at the national level. On March 22, USA Hockey announced their management group for the 2023 U.S. Men’s National Team, and Conroy was named to the management team. Team USA announces management group In an announcement shared by USA Hockey, Chris Clark (general manager of the 202 ..read more

Matt Coronato was drafted 13th overall by the Calgary Flames a couple of years ago in the 2021 NHL Draft. Ever since then, Coronato has blossomed into a strong, well-rounded prospect, and potentially the Flames’ best. He has acquired a few impressive feats in his career so far such as a Hobey Baker nomination and being among the best USA players at the World Juniors. You typically hear about his goal-scoring ability, but his compete level and playmaking might be just as good and there’s no skill he really struggles with. Coronato and Harvard University are competing in the 2023 NCAA men’s Fro ..read more

For the Calgary Flames, things were looking up on Sunday, as both the Winnipeg Jets and Nashville Predators dropped their games. Yes, one of the Flames’ best days of the season came on a day they did not play. There is one wild card spot left for these three teams to fight for. Winnipeg is the incumbent, with 81 points in 71 games, while the Predators sit at 76 points with 68 games played. The Predators have an absolutely gruesome schedule remaining, while the Flames and Jets have relatively easy schedules. But as we’ve seen all season, it doesn’t matter who the Flames opponent is, as they ha ..read more

Hope springs eternal during the initial part of the NHL season. Each franchise comes into the campaign thinking that they will be able to come together and make a run for the Stanley Cup. As the NHL calendar wears on, certain organizations hold on to those dreams, while others start to think more realistically about their future. The Calgary Flames enter the second half of the NHL season with the possibility of being in either category mentioned above. We’ll take a look at three themes fans and the front office should keep in mind as we head down the home stretch of the hockey season. Establi ..read more

The Calgary Flames just finished Game 70 against the Dallas Stars, a game which resulted in a 6–5 overtime loss. The Flames now have an overall record of 31–24–15, with just three more overtime losses away from tying an NHL record. It’s still a super tough spot for the Flames to find themselves in as they sit outside the playoffs. Every time they have a chance to gain some ground, they can’t take advantage of it. SEGMENT RECORD Games 1–8 5–3–0 Games 9–16 2–4–2 Games 17–24 4–3–1 Games 25–32 3–2–3 Games 33–40 5–2–1 Games 41–50* 5–3–2 Games 51-60* 3–4–3 Games 61-70* 4–3–3 ..read more

The Calgary Flames have done everything in their power to make this a difficult season in the standings and in the hearts of fans. The team has had underperforming stars, goaltending woes, confidence issues, line combinations that seem to rotate more than a merry-go-round and plenty of talk about the overall mismanagement of prospects and the coaching of the team. That’s just to name a few. But after all of that, the Flames still have a fighting chance—though it’s a rapidly diminishing chance—of making the final Wild Card spot in the Western Conference. Is is not great by any means, but that ..read more

Just seven months ago, the Calgary Flames were looking like they were going to make more than just lemonade as they were poised to contend with a new-look roster. Of course, things haven’t gone that way for Calgary at all. Now, with just a handful of games remaining in the season, the Flames are very much a playoff bubble team. As with any team in these situations, they’re going to play to the final buzzer of the final game to see what their postseason fate will be. With everything that’s happened with the Flames this year, what makes for a successful season? We asked, you answered. Want to ..read more