From a record standpoint, the Calgary Flames were a worse team in 2023-24 than a season ago. Last season, they finished with a 38-27-17 record for 93 points, which was two shy of the Winnipeg Jets for a playoff berth.
The Calgary Wranglers were coming off a three-game losing streak and were looking to snap that streak to get back on the winning side of things before playoffs.
So much for a bounce-back season. When Jonathan Huberdeau first arrived in Calgary after an offseason trade with the Florida Panthers, fans believed that the team was in as good of shape if not better to contend for a Stanley Cup.
In 2021-22, one of the best stories around the Calgary Flames was the emergence of blueliner Oliver Kylington as an everyday NHL player. In 2022-23, one of the more disappointing stories was Kylington’s absence due to mental health challenges.
Calgary Flames 2023 first-round draft pick Sam Honzek will make his professional debut Friday night when the American Hockey League’s Calgary Wranglers take on the Abbotsford Canucks.
The Scotiabank Saddledome was the site for exit interviews for the Calgary Flames on Friday morning. The Flames players met with coaches and management to discuss the season, briefly chatted with the local media, and then headed off to their off-seasons.
The Calgary Flames will either have a 5% chance of moving up to the first overall pick in the 2024 NHL Draft Lottery. Collectively, they’ll have a 10.4% chance of moving into the top two picks, so not very likely at all.
It was milestone night for the Calgary Flames as they concluded the season with a 5-1 home-ice victory over the San Jose Sharks on Thursday night. Adam Klapka scored his first NHL goal, Blake Coleman reached 30 goals for the first time in his career in a two-point game and defenseman MacKenzie Weegar hit 20 goals for the first time.
Despite the Calgary Flames not qualifying for the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs, a lot of positive aspects can be taken from this season. One of these bright spots has to be Yegor Sharangovich, who has emerged as a big piece to be included in this Flames’ retool.
The Calgary Flames will not be partaking in the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs and tomorrow’s game versus the San Jose Sharks will be their last of the season.
Flames general manager Craig Conroy is staying busy as the dog days of the 2023-2024 regular season ride out. Today the rookie team builder made two moves in recalling hulking forward Adam Klapka as well as signing 24-year-old netminder Waltteri Ignatjew to a one-year, two-way contract worth $870,000.
The Calgary Flames have added some future goaltending depth from an unlikely source. On Monday, the team announced it had signed goaltender Waltteri Ignatjew to a one-year, two-way contract with an AAV of $870,000.
Following the NHL on any given morning, afternoon, or evening can be an arduous process. Look at one site, check another; that can take a lot out of your day.
With the Calgary Flames on track to miss the playoffs for the second straight season, a retool/rebuild is likely on the horizon. The Flames are expected to welcome a wave of youth into the organization who will be the foundation for the future.
Ryan Pike of Flames Nation joined Daily Faceoff Live to talk about how the Calgary Flames could get aggressive this offseason when it comes to free agents.
The Calgary Flames don’t currently have a core. Yes, they have some strong veteran players. They also have some promising young prospects. But they don’t have the foundational pieces that every contending team in the National Hockey League has built around.
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