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20 Days, 20 Questions: Who will be the Flames’ fourth line centre in 2026-27?

Friends, when the 2026-27 begins for the Calgary Flames, all indications are that their centres will include 37-year-old captain Mikael Backlund, pending unrestricted free agents Morgan Frost and Ryan Strome, and a to-be-determined fourth person.

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What Ryan Pike read, watched and listened to in August 2026

Pals, if you’re anything like me, you consume a lot of hockey content. After covering the Calgary Flames and the National Hockey League for roughly 15 seasons, I still like reading, watching and listening to content about the sport – I didn’t play beyond the pee wee level, so I try to learn as much as I can.

Calgary Flames News / The Win Column / September 3

ESPN’s point projections for the 2026–27 Calgary Flames players

September has arrived, which means that hockey season is just around the corner. For the Calgary Flames, expectations won’t be high this season. It’ll likely be another ugly year as the team continues its rebuild.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / September 3

Derek Wills returns as radio play-by-play voice on QR 77, Pat Steinberg to host Flames Now on weekday afternoons

They’re back! On Thursday morning, after many teases, QR Calgary’s Sarah Crosbie finally made two fairly significant sports radio announcements during the morning show.

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The ''EA NHL,'' covers since 2000' quiz

How many of the players to grace the cover of each EA NHL video game going back to 'NHL 2000?"

The 'First-overall NHL Draft picks' quiz

The 'Conn Smythe Trophy winners' quiz

The 'Most NHL goals all-time' quiz

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / September 3

How the Calgary Hitmen have navigated the impacts of the NCAA’s rule changes

It’s been a really interesting few years in hockey’s developmental pipeline. In the olden days, the choice for young players was one of two paths: Canadian major junior or American college.

NHL News / Yardbarker

The best and worst NHL free agency deals since 2000

The NHL has had an interesting new millennium. It was a league sans a salary cap when the 2000s started… and then the owners locked the players out for an entire season.

Craig Conroy News / Flame for Thought / September 2

Calgary Flames GM Craig Conroy Addresses the Future of the Organization

The Calgary Flames have needed an injection of youth for a long, long time, but with very little elite level prospects, the job in front of General Manager Craig Conroy was a daunting one when he took over from Brad Treliving in the summer of 2023.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / September 2

A look at the Calgary Flames’ projected line combinations

Friends, the 2026-27 National Hockey League season is just around the corner. Training camp opens for the Calgary Flames in the third week of September, roughly around Sept.

Mikael Backlund News / Flamesnation / September 2

20 Days, 20 Questions: Can Mikael Backlund remain the Flames’ two-way ace?

In hockey, there’s a familiar refrain: If you’ve got goaltending, you’ve got a lot. That phrasing reflects the sheer importance of the goalie position as something that can hold a team that’s out-matched in quite a few games.

Jonathan Huberdeau News / Flamesnation / September 2

Flames forward Jonathan Huberdeau had ‘little bit of a setback’ in recovery from hip surgery

Folks, one of the biggest question marks for the Calgary Flames heading into the 2026-27 campaign centres on the health of their highest-paid player, Jonathan Huberdeau.

NHL News / Yardbarker

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.

Yegor Sharangovich News / The Hockey Writers / September 2

Calgary Flames 2026-27 Projections: Yegor Sharangovich

The 2026–27 NHL season is quickly approaching. Before it kicks off, we can take advantage of the dog days of summer and look ahead to the Calgary Flames and their roster expectations.

Jonathan Huberdeau News / Daily Faceoff / September 2

Flames’ Huberdeau suffers setback in recovery from hip resurfacing surgery

Calgary Flames forward Jonathan Huberdeau may not be ready to go for the start of the 2026-27 season after sustaining “a little bit of a setback” in his recovery from hip resurfacing surgery, general manager Craig Conroy said Wednesday.

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The 'Most starts by an NFL QB' quiz

The 'Multiple 3-HR games in a season' quiz

The 'Season sack leaders by team' quiz

The 'Last 3-HR game by MLB team' quiz

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / September 1

A look at the Calgary Wranglers’ projected line combinations

The Calgary Wranglers are going to be a significantly different team this year. Only a handful of the well-known names remain after a very eventful off-season.

Samuel Honzek News / Flamesnation / September 1

20 Days, 20 Questions: Can Sam Honzek (finally) avoid injury this season?

Professional sports can be a tough business, folks. Spots in the big leagues are so competitive that grabbing and keeping a spot is almost as much about luck as it is about talent.

NHL News / The Win Column / September 1

Predicting the Calgary Flames lineup: Defence

The Calgary Flames enter the 2026–27 season with a defence corps that looks dramatically different from the group that began last season. After trading

NHL News / Flamesnation / September 1

6 Flames on Daily Faceoff’s top 75 NHL-affiliated skater prospects list

Folks, if you’ve been following either us or our colleagues at Daily Faceoff over the last little while, you’ve probably noticed that July and August were Prospects Season.

Dustin Wolf News / Flamesnation / August 31

20 Days, 20 Questions: Can Dustin Wolf’s numbers bounce back in 2026-27?

A couple years back, the Calgary Flames had one of their top prospects debut as a full-time National Hockey League player. That player, goaltender Dustin Wolf, had a superb rookie campaign and back-stopped the Flames to within a tiebreaker of qualification for the Stanley Cup playoffs.

Calgary Flames News / The Win Column / August 31