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Flames race ahead early, handle Islanders to start homestand

Adam Klapka collected one goal and one assist to pace the host Calgary Flames to a 4-2 victory over the New York Islanders on Saturday afternoon to open a five-game homestand.

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Instant Reaction: Flames triumph over Islanders in matinee

The Calgary Flames returned home to the Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday afternoon for a matinee clash with the New York Islanders. The Flames spotted themselves a 4-0 lead by the 11:49 mark of the second period, and then they didn’t give up too much the rest of the way.

Rasmus Andersson News / Flamesnation / January 17

Flames trade rumours: Bruins interest in Rasmus Andersson ‘very real’ (but no agreement yet)

When the teams hit the ice for pre-game warm-up in advance of Saturday’s matinee between the Calgary Flames and New York Islanders, all eyes were on the lookout for Rasmus Andersson – and wondering whether or not he would even dress for the Flames given all the trade chatter in recent days.

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The 'NHL Maurice Richard Trophy winners' quiz

How many of the Maurice Richard trophy winners since the award was first given out in 1998-99 can you name in five minutes?

The 'Hart Trophy winners since 1983' quiz

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The 'Multiple 50-goal seasons in NHL history' quiz

Calgary Flames News / The Hockey Writers / January 17

4 Calgary Flames Who Have Impressed This Season

Overall, the 2025-26 season hasn’t been anything to write home about for the Calgary Flames. That isn’t necessarily a bad thing, as many expected this team to struggle as they remain in the early stages of their retooling efforts.

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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.

Zayne Parekh News / Daily Faceoff / January 17

Flames assign Zayne Parekh to AHL’s Wranglers on conditioning loan

The Calgary Flames have assigned defenseman Zayne Parekh to the AHL’s Calgary Wranglers on a conditioning loan, the club announced Saturday morning. Parekh, 19, has appeared in 11 games with the Flames this season, collecting one assist and averaging 14:46 of ice time.

Calgary Flames News / Pro Hockey Rumors / January 17

Flames Make Several Roster Moves

The Flames have made a series of transactions heading into their game against the Islanders. The team announced (Twitter link) that winger Matvei Gridin has been recalled from AHL Calgary. To make room on the roster, winger William Stromgren was sent back to the Wranglers.

Rasmus Andersson News / NHL Trade Talk / January 17

Insider Confirms Rasmus Andersson Trade Report: One Team Getting Close

Yesterday, we reported that approximately four teams were in the mix for Rasmus Andersson, making their respective pushes to acquire him in a trade. Among those teams are the Boston Bruins, Vegas Golden Knights, Dallas Stars, and, surprisingly, the Vancouver Canucks.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / January 17

Flames trade rumours: four teams remain in mix for Rasmus Andersson, Boston and Vegas ‘strong contenders’

Friends and buddies, as of this writing, Rasmus Andersson remains a member of the Calgary Flames. But, as the saying goes, that can change quickly. Amidst an uptick in trade chatter online that seemed to bubble up since Tuesday evening, TSN’s Darren Dreger provided a social media update on Andersson’s status on Saturday morning.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / January 17

Recap: Wranglers fall 5-1 to Condors in Martin Pospisil’s return to game action

The Calgary Wranglers hosted the Bakersfield Condors at home on Friday to start their weekend match-up. This match-up gave Flames centre, Martin Pospisil his first game action since Oct.

Jonathan Huberdeau News / NHL Trade Talk / January 17

How has it gotten this bad for Jonathan Huberdeau?

Four years ago, Jonathan Huberdeau was near the top of the hockey world—a perennial point-per-game winger squarely in his prime, coming off an electric 115-point season and widely viewed as one of the league’s best players.

Calgary Flames News / Pro Hockey Rumors / January 16

Flames Ramping Up Rasmus Andersson Trade Talks

It appears the Flames have finally received the type of offer they want to part ways with pending UFA defenseman Rasmus Andersson. Pierre LeBrun of TSN and The Athletic reports that “talks have intensified” in the last several days, and a deal could come by the end of the weekend.