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The Calgary Flames came up with their most impressive win of the year on Sunday, taking down the reigning Stanley Cup Champions 3-2, mvoing their record to 2-6-0 through their first eight games in 2026/27.

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What could the Flames get from the Maple Leafs in a Zach Whitecloud trade?

It’s not a matter of if, but when the Calgary Flames will trade away roster players. While they’ve played better their last three games, a 0-5-0 start to the season has made any chance for a season similar to 2024-25 next to impossible.

Calgary Flames News / The Win Column / October 22

Calgary Flames Prospect Update: An early look around the system

With the Flames not living up to the heat in their name, and the Wranglers being one of the best teams in the entire AHL right now, Flames fans need to look towards the future.

Calgary Flames News / The Win Column / October 22

An early look at Calgary Flames targets for the 2027 NHL draft

The start of the 2026–27 season has been pretty ugly for the Calgary Flames. With a win against the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday, they no longer sit in last place in the league.

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How many of the 22 players in NHL history with at least 600 career goals can you name in five minutes?

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Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / October 22

Flames prospects Alan Shaikhlislamov and Theo Stockselius named to November national junior team rosters

A pair of the Calgary Flames’ European prospects will be participating in under-20 national team events in early November, with one player trying to cement himself on his team’s World Junior entry and the other, well, not able to do so this year.

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The biggest draft bust for every NHL team

People love a good mid-round draft pick that pans out, and in the NHL you used to see those fairly often, but that’s obviously partially luck. If the Red Wings thought Nicklas Lidstrom was going to become a top-five defenseman in history, they wouldn’t have waited until the 53rd pick to take him.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / October 21

Flames Prospect Round-Up: Theo Stockselius scores first SHL goal, Ethan Wyttenbach off to a hot start

Ethan Wyttenbach has picked up right where he has left off. After leading the NCAA in scoring last season, totalling 25 goals and 59 points in 40 games, the Flames’ fifth-rounder in 2025 is already on pace to finish with a higher total this season and currently sits third in NCAA scoring.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / October 21

Flames tease gold-heavy ‘Hometown Remix’ uniforms

The Calgary Flames are scheduled to wear their new “Hometown Remix” jerseys for the first time on Nov. 6, and we now have a few more hints about what they might look like.

Calgary Flames News / The Hockey Writers / October 21

Flames Need to Continue Trusting Young Players

Calgary Flames head coach Ryan Huska had proven stubborn in his ways through the first handful of games of the season, but following some injuries and

Jonathan Castagna News / Flamesnation / October 21

Less than 10 games into pro career, Jonathan Castagna is making a big impression

Russian theatre director Konstantin Stanislavski is widely attributed with coining the phrase, “There are no small parts, only small actors.” It’s meant to convey that even with a small amount of time on stage, an actor can create a big impression on the audience.

Zayne Parekh News / The Win Column / October 21

Parekh aims to improve Calgary Flames struggling power play

In the last few seasons, the Calgary Flames’ power play has been in rough shape. With the continued rebuild underway in Calgary, more and more key veterans and power play talents have been shipped off to playoff contenders.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / October 21

Recap: Wranglers lose lead in the third period and drop second in a row

This game was the first of likely multiple matchups between Hunter and Henry Brzustewicz this season for a brew brother battle. Hunter was fired up for this game and looked to get an edge on his little brother after losing to him in junior in a playoff series the last time they played each other.

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The defining figure for every NHL franchise

People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.

Mikael Backlund News / Flamesnation / October 20

Flames roster news: Mikael Backlund out day-to-day with upper body injury

On Sunday night, the Calgary Flames beat the defending Stanley Cup champion Carolina Hurricanes, gutting out a one-goal victory with a pretty impressive defensive display in the waning moments of the game.

Ben Jones News / Pro Hockey Rumors / October 20

Flames Recall Ben Jones

The Calgary Flames have recalled a forward after placing Samuel Honzek on the injured reserve yesterday. According to a team announcement, the Flames recalled Ben Jones from the AHL’s Calgary Wranglers.

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Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / October 20

Examining Daily Faceoff’s tier list of Flames who could be traded

Even before the 2026-27 season began, the Calgary Flames were going to be sellers ahead of Mar. 1’s trade deadline. The big question, though, is who are they going to trade.

Mikael Backlund News / Daily Faceoff / October 20

Flames’ Mikael Backlund day-to-day with upper-body injury

Calgary Flames center Mikael Backlund is day-to-day with an upper-body injury he sustained in the club’s 3-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday, according to head coach Ryan Huska.

Devin Cooley News / The Hockey Writers / October 20

Flames’ Cooley Has Unique Strategy to Stay Focused

The Calgary Flames‘ start to the season was nothing a franchise could be proud of. No single glaring concern stood out; it was a top-to-bottom problem that required everyone on the team to pick up their workload.

Ben Jones News / Flamesnation / October 20

Flames roster news: Sam Honzek placed on injury reserve, Ben Jones recalled from AHL’s Wranglers

After a day off following their victory over the Carolina Hurricanes, the Calgary Flames have made a pair of roster moves as they begin preparations for Thursday’s visit from the Minnesota Wild.

Calgary Flames News / The Win Column / October 20

Early season delights and disappointments of the Calgary Flames

With eight games under their belt, the Calgary Flames have only two wins and sit at the bottom of the league. But this is a rebuilding year so wins aren’t as important as individual progression.

Devin Cooley News / Flamesnation / October 20

Notes from last game: Devin Cooley steals show in Flames’ 3-2 victory over Hurricanes

The Calgary Flames’ 3-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes will go down as their final first win of the season at the Saddledome. On Sunday evening, the Flames hosted the reigning Stanley Cup champions in what will be the final time the Hurricanes play at the Saddledome.

Morgan Frost News / Flamesnation / October 19

Morgan Frost and Matt Coronato hit NHL milestones in Hurricanes win

Upsetting the reigning Stanley Cup Champions is for sure a game to remember, but what if it was also on a milestone night? For two Flames forwards, that was exactly the case.

Yegor Sharangovich News / Professor Press Box / October 19

Flames Yegor Sharangovich Shows Why Secondary Scoring Matters

Sometimes a hockey game turns on one shot. Sometimes it turns on a player who has been quietly doing his job, waiting for the chance to make a difference.

NHL News / Field Level Media / October 18

Flames turn tables on Hurricanes, notch first home win of season

Yegor Sharangovich scored the go-ahead goal in the third period and Morgan Frost collected one goal and one assist to lead the host Calgary Flames a 3-2 victory over the high-flying Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday.

Chase Harrington News / The Hockey Writers / October 16

Future Flames: Chase Harrington’s Explosive Start to 2026-27

The Calgary Flames selected Chase Harrington with the 36th overall pick in the 2026 Draft. Standing 6-foot-1 and weighing 203 pounds, Harrington brings

Calgary Flames News / Daily Faceoff / October 15

Tiering the Calgary Flames’ trade assets ahead of their next fire sale

It took six tries for the Calgary Flames to win their first game of the 2026-27 regular season. And even after they picked up their first two points of the year in against the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday, the Flames remain in 32nd place in the NHL with a pitiful .167 points percentage.

Connor Zary News / Pro Hockey Rumors / October 13

Flames looking to take contract back for Connor Zary

The Flames drafted Zary to be a scorer, and so far, he has not become entirely what they wanted when they selected him 24th overall in the 2020 NHL Draft.

Hurricanes' Jordan Staal to miss one to two months with partially torn calf

Flyers may include Travis Konecny in trade talks amid pathetic start

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Five former NHLers thriving in Europe in 2026-27

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