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Beyond the Boxscore: The kids close things out in style, wrapping up their season with a home win.

The Calgary Flames got plenty of highlight reel contributions from a trio of rookies to topple the Los Angeles Kings 3-1 in the regular season finale. CF% – 35.49%|| SCF% – 28.72%|| HDCF% – 23.48%|| xGF% – 19.89% It’s a Team Game – The story of this game, start to finish, begins and ends with rookie netminder Arsenii Sergeev.

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Flames' Arsenii Sergeev shines in NHL debut; Kings get 2nd wild card

Arsenii Sergeev made 27 saves, several of the spectacular variety, in his NHL debut to backstop the host Calgary Flames to a 3-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday night in the teams' final game of the regular season.

NHL News / Flamesnation / April 16

Instant Reaction: Flames close out 2025-26 with a sharp win over Kings

The Calgary Flames entered the final game of the season with really nothing at stake, aside from draft lottery positioning. The Los Angeles Kings began the evening with perhaps a chance of avoiding Colorado in the first round if the out-of-town scoreboard broke their way.

Connor Zary News / The Hockey Writers / April 16

Connor Zary Should No Longer Be Part of the Flames’ Long-Term Plans

In many ways, it feels like it was just yesterday that Calgary Flames fans were doing what they could to get some attention on Connor Zary when it came to Calder Trophy recognition.

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The 'NHL franchise scoring leaders' quiz

How many of the players with the most career goals for every NHL franchise can you name in five minutes?

The 'NHL all-time goals leaders' quiz

The 'Active 100-point NHL seasons' quiz

The 'NHL Maurice Richard Trophy winners' quiz

Calgary Flames News / Daily Faceoff / April 16

Flames recall Arsenii Sergeev, will make first NHL start against Kings

The Calgary Flames have recalled goaltender Arsenii Sergeev from the AHL’s Calgary Wranglers on an emergency basis ahead of their 2025-26 season finale against the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday.

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The 25 greatest rookie seasons in NHL history

There have been successful rookie seasons in NHL history, and there have been superior efforts worth celebrating time and time again. Here's our list of the 25 notable seasons from those with official rookie status, as deemed by the NHL, in reverse chronological order.

Andrew Basha News / Flamesnation / April 16

Flames prospect Andrew Basha and the Medicine Hat Tigers advance to the WHL’s Eastern Conference Final

The last two seasons have been a bit odd for Calgary Flames prospect Andrew Basha. Basha entered the 2024-25 campaign off the high of being drafted in the 2024 NHL Draft by his hometown team.

Calgary Flames News / The Win Column / April 16

Calgary Flames Prospect Update: Prospects in the Playoffs

With the Flames, Wranglers, and Rush all eliminated from playoff contention, hockey in the system is almost concluded for the 2025–2026 campaign. The University of North Dakota and its three Flames prospects were also eliminated by Wisconsin last week.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / April 16

Which Flames players might play in the World Championships?

The Calgary Flames’ 2025-26 season will end on Thursday night when they host the Los Angeles Kings. However, that doesn’t mean that it’ll be the last game every single member of the team plays this spring.

Theo Stockselius News / Flamesnation / April 15

Flames prospect round-up: Theo Stockselius is on the cusp of winning back-to-back championships

The end of the hockey season is quickly approaching. This is the Apr. 8-14 edition of the Calgary Flames prospect round-up, where we look at how Flames prospects have done every week.

Justin Kirkland News / Flamesnation / April 15

Justin Kirkland talks about playing Flames AHL hockey in both Stockton and Calgary

The Calgary Wranglers have been officially in town for four seasons now. Prior to their relocation, this team was known as the Stockton Heat, based out of Stockton, CA.

Calgary Flames News / The Win Column / April 15

How the final stretch impacts the Calgary Flames’ first-round picks

As the 2025–26 NHL regular season schedule draws to a close, the next two nights will dictate the Calgary Flames’ future for years to come and their odds in the upcoming lottery.

NHL News / Flamesnation / April 15

Beyond the Boxscore: Avalanche topple Flames with late deflection

The Colorado Avalanche scored late to take the lead in a goaltending duel that ended in a Calgary Flames 3-1 loss. CF% – 43.65%|| SCF% – 37.48%|| HDCF% – 40.74%|| xGF% – 38.26% It’s a Team Game – Calgary had bursts of shot pressure, but also had some moments where they got hemmed in.

NHL News / Flamesnation / April 14

Instant Reaction: Avalanche best Flames in second-last game of season

The Presidents’ Trophy winners for this season, the powerhouse Colorado Avalanche, visited the Calgary Flames on Tuesday evening in the Flames’ second-last game of the 2025-26 season.

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Blake Coleman News / Flamesnation / April 14

Blake Coleman named 2025-26 Peter Maher Good Guy Award winner

As the 2025-26 regular season winds down, it’s awards season around the National Hockey League as voting is conducted for the league’s awards and team-specific awards and nominations are announced.

Rory Kerins News / Pro Hockey Rumors / April 14

Flames Recall Rory Kerins

The Flames announced Tuesday that they’ve recalled forward Rory Kerins from AHL Calgary. In doing so, they’ve used up the last of the five standard recalls available after the trade deadline, so they won’t be able to make any non-emergency moves before Thursday’s season finale against the Kings.

NHL News / Field Level Media / April 14

Amid tough stretch, Flames face Avalanche

The Calgary Flames have been eliminated from playoff contention, but that reality hasn't stopped them from making a difference in the postseason race. The Flames (33-38-9, 75 points) beat Utah 4-1 on Sunday and will try to defeat another playoff-bound team when they host the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday night.

Calgary Flames News / The Hockey Writers / April 13

Flames’ Inability to Play With Pace Led to 2025-26 Struggles

The Calgary Flames 2025-26 season was nothing short of a disaster, missing the playoffs for the fourth straight time and being on pace to finish in the bottom three in the NHL after missing the playoffs via a tiebreaker last season.

Calgary Flames News / Field Level Media / April 13

Dustin Wolf, Flames deal defeat to playoff-bound Mammoth

Brayden Pachal scored his first goal of the season and added two assists, and the host Calgary Flames beat the Utah Mammoth 4-1 on Sunday night. Matt Coronato, Connor Zary and Mikael Backlund also scored for the Flames (33-38-9, 75 points), who had lost three straight and are eliminated from playoff contention.

Calgary Flames News / NHL Trade Talk / April 12

The Flames’ Reset Year Might Be More Successful Than You Think

The Calgary Flames’ season looks messier on paper than it has really felt in the building. Sure, the team is down to three games and sits outside the playoffs, but there are a number of reasons this year should be considered a step forward — even if it didn’t end the way fans hoped.