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Ranking the Flames’ dark jerseys: From the classic reds to the pedestals and Blasty

At some point this season, the Calgary Flames will introduce a fourth jersey into the rotation. On Wednesday, all 32 teams posted a cipher in anticipation for the Hometown Remix jerseys.

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Flashback Friday: Flames defeat Red Wings in six during 2004 playoff run

With the Calgary Flames’ home jerseys from the early noughties returning this season, it seems fitting to look at the most memorable playoff run in those jerseys, the 2004 playoffs.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / October 23

3 Flames prospects are near the top of their leagues in scoring

Pals, while the Calgary Flames are starting to find their footing in the National Hockey League after a rough start, many of their prospects are performing really well.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / October 23

Missing their captain, the Flames battled their way to big team win over the Wild

On Sunday night, the Calgary Flames posted a pretty significant win, beating the defending Stanley Cup champions, the Carolina Hurricanes. However, the

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The 'Most goals in NHL history' quiz

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 / The Win Column / October 23

Comparing the Calgary Flames’ 2026-27 start to 2025–26

What a difference a year can make- or not. For the second straight season, the Calgary Flames have had a historically poor start. After what seemed like a rock-bottom start in 2025-26, Ryan Huska and the Flames managed to top it in 2026-27, although there have been some positives of late.

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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.

Devin Cooley News / Flamesnation / October 23

Beyond the Boxscore: Devin Cooley the star of the show again in big win over Minnesota

The Calgary Flames once again got tremendous play out of Devin Cooley as they eked out a 2-1 victory at home against the visiting Minnesota Wild. CF% –

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / October 23

3 Takeaways From the Wild’s 2-1 Loss to the Calgary Flames

The Minnesota Wild continued their road trip on Thursday evening, Oct. 22, when they faced the Calgary Flames. They had some good and bad news in the injury

Aydar Suniev News / Field Level Media / October 23

Aydar Suniev shines again, Flames beat Wild

The Calgary Flames scored a pair of power-play goals in the first period, and that proved to be all they needed in a 2-1 win over the visiting Minnesota Wild on Thursday night.

NHL News / Flamesnation / October 22

Instant Reaction: Flames special teams tame the Wild in Blake Coleman’s return to Calgary

After a few days of practice since their triumph over the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday, the Calgary Flames were back in action on Thursday evening when they were faced with another big challenge in the form of the Minnesota Wild.

Zach Whitecloud News / Flamesnation / October 22

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 / Flamesnation / October 23

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 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.

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.

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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

Calgary Flames News / Flame for Thought / October 21

Calgary Flames Tease Key New Detail in Newest Jersey

The Calgary Flames have brought back some iconic jerseys in recent years, with the most beloved of all being the return of 'Blasty', a jersey that became a fan favourite once again during Adidas' 'Reverse Retro' series.

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.

Zach Whitecloud News / Flame for Thought / October 21

NHL Insider Reveals the Calgary Flames Potential Asking Price for Zach Whitecloud

It's no secret that the Calgary Flames were coming into the 2026/27 season looking to secure their first top-three draft pick in franchise history, and after a 2-6-0 start, they're right on track to be in a prime position come NHL Draft Lottery time.

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.

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.

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.

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

Seven trade destinations to watch for Red Wings' Simon Edvinsson

Five former NHLers thriving in Europe in 2026-27

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