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Beyond the Boxscore: Flames keep struggling Kraken down with 4-2 defeat

The Calgary Flames did their best to control the flow of play in a low-event game, eventually ending up victorious over the Seattle Kraken by a 4-2 score.

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The Flames’ win over Seattle was the Rasmus Andersson show

For 570 regular season games heading into Thursday night, Rasmus Andersson has been a very good defenceman for the Calgary Flames. On Thursday night, in

NHL News / Field Level Media / December 18

Flames score 3 goals in 3rd period, overtake Kraken

Matt Coronato scored to break a third-period deadlock and Rasmus Andersson collected three assists as the host Calgary Flames claimed a 4-2 comeback victory over the slumping Seattle Kraken on Thursday.

NHL News / Flamesnation / December 18

Instant Reaction: Flames overcome Kraken with third period push

The Calgary Flames returned home on Thursday evening to host the Seattle Kraken. The Flames peppered the Kraken net with pucks for much of the game, but Seattle managed to keep the Flames to the outside and really dangerous chances to a minimum for a good chunk of this game.

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The 'NHL Norris Trophy winners' quiz

Bobby Orr won the last of his eight Norris Trophies during the 1974-75 season. Can you name every defenseman who won the trophy since then?

The 'Team Canada 2025 Four Nations Face-Off roster' quiz

The 'Los Angeles Kings Stanley Cup-winning teams' quiz

The 'NHL 1,200-points Club' quiz

Alex Gallant News / Inside The Rink / December 19

AHL: Calgary Wranglers Forward Hit with a Two Game Suspension

It has been announced this afternoon by the AHL that Calgary Wranglers forward Alex Gallant has been hit with a two-game suspension after his actions during the December 14th game against the Abbotsford Canucks.

NHL News / Yardbarker

Who is the winningest coach for every NHL franchise?

NHL head coaches have to hire good assistants. They have to set an overarching philosophy, juggle lineup configurations, and do the kind of “man management” that is impossible to track statistically.

Jake Bean News / Flamesnation / December 18

Flames injury news: Jake Bean to undergo surgery, out ‘indefinitely’

On Thursday, following morning skate for the Calgary Flames, head coach Ryan Huska opened his media availability with an update on defenceman Jake Bean’s status.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / December 18

Flames roster news: Dryden Hunt placed on waivers in advance of holiday roster freeze, Justin Kirkland called up

Ahead of the Calgary Flames’ home date with the Seattle Kraken, they made a pair of roster moves, placing forward Dryden Hunt on waivers and calling up forward Justin Kirkland from the American Hockey League’s Calgary Wranglers.

Calgary Flames News / Breakaway on SI / December 18

Trade Talk Heating Up Around Flames Defenseman

The Calgary Flames are in sell mode. After taking a step back this season and watching the Minnesota Wild land Quinn Hughes in a franchise-altering trade, the Flames know they have decisions to make.

Calgary Flames News / Daily Faceoff / December 18

Is the trade market heating up on Flames' Rasmus Andersson?

At some point, the Calgary Flames are going to have to enter seller mode.

Report: Maple Leafs have circled back on Rasmus Andersson

The 25 best late-round NHL Draft picks

The '1988-89 Stanley Cup-winning Calgary Flames' quiz

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / December 18

World Juniors: Flames prospects Zayne Parekh and Cole Reschny survive Team Canada roster cuts

The roster for the Canadian national junior team’s entry at the upcoming 2026 World Junior Championship tournament isn’t set in stone yet, friends, but it sure does seem like a pair of prominent Calgary Flames prospects will be donning the maple leaf this winter.

Calgary Flames News / Pro Hockey Rumors / December 18

Flames Place Dryden Hunt On Waivers

The Flames placed forward Dryden Hunt on waivers Thursday, according to Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet. The move will allow Calgary to assign him to the AHL before the holiday roster freeze goes into effect Saturday if he clears.

Jake Bean News / Daily Faceoff / December 18

Flames’ Jake Bean to undergo surgery; out indefinitely

Calgary Flames defenseman Jake Bean will have surgery to repair an undisclosed injury that’s been lingering for a while, according to Flames head coach Ryan Huska.

NHL News / The Win Column / December 18

The Calgary Flames are scared of becoming the Buffalo Sabres. The numbers say they already are.

In a season in which the Calgary Flames have sat in the basement of the NHL standings for over two months, the organization continues to move forward business as usual.

Calgary Flames News / The Hockey Writers / December 17

Flames News & Rumours: Andersson, Parekh, Bean & More

In this week’s edition of Calgary Flames News & Rumours, Rasmus Andersson continues to remain in heavy trade speculation. In other news, Zayne Parekh has officially been loaned to Canada’s roster for the upcoming World Juniors.