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Flames place Justin Kirkland on waivers

The Calgary Flames have placed Justin Kirkland on waivers, according to a report from Sportsnet’s Pat Steinberg. Kirkland has one assist through nine appearances so far this season with Calgary, averaging under 10 minutes a night in a fourth-line role.

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Flames prospect roundup: Ethan Wyttenbach can’t stop scoring

Every single Calgary Flames prospect in college, junior, and overseas has begun their 2025-26 season. This is the Oct. 28 – Nov. 10 edition of the Flames prospect round-up, where we look at how Flames prospects have done every week.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / November 12

Recap: Wranglers drop third straight in season series opener against the Reign

The Calgary Wranglers looked to snap their losing streak and play a more complete game to start their series against the Ontario Reign. While things got started on the right foot, unfortunately, both of the goals were not able to be achieved in this game.

Calgary Flames News / The Win Column / November 12

Calgary Flames Prospect Roundup: NCAA and Russian prospects build momentum

The road through the NCAA is now the dominant developmental path for Calgary Flames prospects, and the organization is being rewarded for it, with a handful of early prospects looking like draft steals.

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The 'NHL all-time goal leaders' quiz

How many of the 21 players in NHL history with at least 600 career goals can you name in five minutes?

The '2024-25 NHL points leaders' quiz

The 'Active 40-goal NHL season leaders' quiz

The 'NHL 1,200-points Club' quiz

Calgary Flames News / The Win Column / November 12

The ’04 run continues to cloud the judgement of Flames ownership

The Calgary Flames’ playoff run in 2004 will be a moment that the fanbase will forever cherish. The team made it into the playoffs as the sixth seed in the West, and defied all odds by making it all the way to the Stanley Cup Final against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

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.

NHL News / Flamesnation / November 12

Beyond the Boxscore: Flames offence continues to disappoint in 3-2 loss to St. Louis

In the battle of two desperate teams near the bottom of the standings the St. Louis Blues came out on top, beating the Calgary Flames by a score of 3-2.

NHL News / Flamesnation / November 11

Instant Reaction: Flames finally score, but lose to the Blues

Well, at least they scored. The Calgary Flames went into St. Louis to face the Blues on Tuesday night riding a streak of two consecutive shutout losses.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / November 11

Flames weekly notebook: It’s time to move on from this core

What a crazy week to be a Flames fan. It all started with the Flames organization celebrating Nazem Kadri playing in his 1,000th NHL game. It was awesome to see Kadri get to share that incredible moment with this family and friends.

Calgary Flames News / The Win Column / November 11

A deeper look at Matt Coronato’s 2025-26 season: Is he really struggling?

There are very few Calgary Flames who have looked good this season, but there are a few who have been called out publicly for their play. Rightly or wrongly, Matt Coronato has been one of those guys.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / November 11

Series preview: Wranglers look to bring back their brand of hockey against the Reign this week

The Calgary Wranglers have two games left in their homestand before they go on the road for nearly a month. Their last two games didn’t go their way as they fell to the San Jose Barracuda last Thursday and Saturday.

NHL News / Field Level Media / November 10

Lowly Blues, Flames look for spark entering clash

After suffering back-to-back shutout losses, the Calgary Flames will try to get their offense back on track when they visit the St. Louis Blues Tuesday night.

Calgary Flames News / The Hockey Writers / November 10

Flames’ Season Has Been Horrifically Embarrassing with No End in Sight

Fans are getting tired of hearing about it, but it remains fact; this Calgary Flames team cannot put the puck in the net. It was an issue in 2024-25 (albeit, not to this extent) and was expected to be a problem again this season.

Calgary Flames News / The Win Column / November 10

The Calgary Flames offence is currently on pace to be the worst in franchise history

The 2025-26 season continues to be a nightmare for the Calgary Flames. After getting shutout for the second straight time last night, the Calgary Flames offence continues to cement itself at the bottom of the NHL.

Calgary Flames News / The Hockey Writers / November 9

Flames News & Rumours: Parekh, Pospisil, Kadri & More

In this week’s edition of Calgary Flames News & Rumours, Zayne Parekh is expected to miss some time after suffering an injury versus the Chicago Blackhawks.

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The '500 passing yard NFL games' quiz

The 'Most rushing TDs for each NFL team' quiz

The 'Most 150-rushing yard NFL games' quiz

The 'College Basketball 'Power 4' team names' quiz

Calgary Flames News / Breakaway on SI / November 9

Reason for Hope Despite Flames’ Slow Start

The Calgary Flames sit in the bottom of the NHL standings as the 2025-2026 season quickly approaches its holiday season stretch. The Flames have a miserable record of 4-10-2 through 16 games and have a negative goal differential of -17, the second-worst total in the NHL.

Calgary Flames News / Daily Faceoff / November 8

Flames' season gets even worse with news on Zayne Parekh

Flames' season gets even worse with news on up-and-coming star Zayne Parekh

Parekh’s condition stems from suffering an upper-body injury in the Flames’ game on Friday night.

The 25 greatest NHL enforcers of all time

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

Nazem Kadri News / NHL Rumors / November 7

NHL Rumors: Calgary Flames Ownership Likes Kadri, and Quick Hits from Around the League

TSN: At this point, it doesn’t seem like the Calgary Flames will be trading center Nazem Kadri. Things can obviously change, but it doesn’t sound like ownership wants to move the center, despite the number of teams looking for a No.