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Putting the Flames’ tough start into historical context

The Calgary Flames are making history to start the 2026-27 season, but probably not the type of history they wanted to be making. Through five games, the Flames are the only National Hockey League club yet to register a standings points.

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Four Positive Takeaways From the Calgary Flames 4-2 Loss to the Anaheim Ducks

0-5-0 is the worst start through five games in Calgary Flames franchise history, and heading into Saturday nights clash with the Anaheim Ducks, they were looking to avoid that mark on the back of a 7-3 defeat at the hands of the Colorado Avalanche.

NHL News / Flamesnation / October 11

Beyond the Boxscore: Flames give fans something to cheer about despite 4-2 loss to the Ducks

The Calgary Flames gave the fans in the Saddledome something to cheer for Saturday, despite losing 4-2 to the Anaheim Ducks. CF% – 48.68% || SCF% – 50.59% || HDCF% – 43.34% || xGF% – 49.77% It’s a Team Game – I’m really happy with the consistency of the offensive attack in the start of this season.

NHL News / Flamesnation / October 11

Flames still in search of their first win despite a good showing against Anaheim

The Calgary Flames played their fifth game of the 2026-27 regular season on Saturday, as they hosted the Anaheim Ducks at the Scotiabank Saddledome. The Flames played a pretty good hockey game.

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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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NHL News / Pro Hockey Rumors / October 11

Canucks Among Teams Interested In Trading For Connor Zary

The Vancouver Canucks are one of the teams interested in trading for Calgary Flames forward Connor Zary, reports Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet. A 2020 first-round pick by the Flames, Zary has been actively shopped by the team dating back to the summer.

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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.

NHL News / Flamesnation / October 11

Instant Reaction: Flames battle hard, but fall short against Ducks

The Calgary Flames hosted the Anaheim Ducks at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday night. The Flames played two really good periods of hockey. In the

Devin Cooley News / Daily Faceoff / October 11

Flames’ Devin Cooley brings pet rabbit to game

The Calgary Flames have a new furry friend. Devin Cooley brought his pet bunny Tito to the walked into Scotiabank Saddledome before the team’s game against the Anaheim Ducks.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / October 10

Friedman: Canucks ‘considering’ move for Flames’ Connor Zary

The biggest story for the Calgary Flames this past week, arguably even more prominent than the team’s slow start, has been the saga of forward Connor Zary.

Samuel Honzek News / Flame for Thought / October 10

Calgary Flames Make Unfortunate Revelation on Samuel Honzek, More Ahead of Ducks Clash

The Calgary Flames were blown away 7-3 on their return to Scotiabank Saddledome ice on Thursday night, and on Saturday at 8PM MT, they get another opportunity, this time against the Pacific Division rival Anaheim Ducks.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / October 10

Flames roster news: Sam Honzek to miss Saturday’s game due to unspecified injury

The Calgary Flames will return to action at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday night to host the Anaheim Ducks. But they’ll do so without one of their more promising young players: winger Sam Honzek.

Dustin Wolf News / Professor Press Box / October 10

Can Dustin Wolf Help the Flames Turn Things Around?

I have a feeling Calgary Flames fans are getting a little nervous as this season gets underway. It's early, of course, and nobody should be writing off a team after a handful of games.

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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 10

Connor Zary and Brayden Pachal both showed well in their AHL returns with the Wranglers

After a week that involved a pair of waiver placements, 24 hours of waiting for the unknown, and then a pair of roster moves, the Calgary Wranglers hit the ice at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Friday night.

Calgary Flames News / Flame for Thought / October 10

What Should the Calgary Flames Defensive Pairs Look Like After This Past Week?

Through four games, we all expected the Calgary Flames to struggle mightily, but even the most pessimistic fans couldn't have quite seen the team being 0-4-0 with a differential of -17.

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Connor Zary News / The Win Column / October 10

32 Thoughts: Calgary Flames could look to buy out Connor Zary

The Connor Zary dilemma has hovered over the Calgary Flames over the last few months. At this stage, it’s not a matter of if, but a matter of when Zary and the Flames part ways.

Maxim Tsyplakov News / The Win Column / October 10

The Calgary Flames must move on from Maxim Tsyplakov

So far this NHL season, the Calgary Flames are easily the worst team in the league. They have lost all of their games and have really struggled to score any goals.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / October 9

The Flames’ collegiate players are all starting their seasons (except for Harvard)

Friends, if you’ve been seeing the early results for the National Hockey League’s Calgary Flames and have said to yourself, “Oh man, if only we had oodles of prospects to watch while the Flames figure themselves out,” we have some good news for you.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / October 9

Flashback Friday: Seven of the Flames’ 10 Hall of Fame skaters picked up a point in their first NHL regular season game

On Thursday evening, Jonathan Castagna made his National Hockey League debut. It didn’t take him long to pick up his first career point either, winning a puck battle in his own zone and getting the puck up to Adam Klapka for a rush chance.

Calgary Flames News / NHL Trade Talk / October 9

Calgary Flames Fans: Where’s the Good News in This Start?

Well, Calgary Flames fans, I’m going to try something a little different today. Instead of spending another 500 words telling you how badly things are going, I’m going to look for something worth holding on to.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / October 9

Down years are part of the rebuilding process

The Calgary Flames are off to the worst start in franchise history after being outscored 23-6 four games into this season. And things don’t look like they are going to turn around anytime soon.

Calgary Flames News / Flame for Thought / October 9

What Did we Learn From Week One of the Calgary Flames 2026/27 Season?

Last Thursday, the Calgary Flames dropped the puck on the final season in the history of the Scotiabank Saddledome, and after last nights defeat at the hands of the Colorado Avalanche, they've now played four of their 84 games this season.

NHL News / Flamesnation / October 9

Series preview: Wranglers host Oilers affiliate with a couple of new faces from the Flames

It’s been a quiet midweek in the AHL as no games took place league-wide for the second week of the season. All the action kicks back in this weekend. The Calgary Wranglers continue their four game homestand with a two game set against the Edmonton Oilers’ affiliate, the Bakersfield Condors.

Calgary Flames News / Daily Faceoff / October 9

The Flames are in for a long season

It was widely expected heading into this NHL season that the rebuilding Calgary Flames would be one of several contenders to finish with the worst record and the league and thus take the best odds into the NHL Draft lottery next spring.

Calgary Flames News / Professor Press Box / October 8

Flames Have Something Interesting Brewing in Their Crease

Sometimes the interesting part of a hockey story isn't the player who is starting the game. It's the player sitting beside him. That's what caught my attention with the Calgary Flames' decision to continue alternating Devin Cooley and Dustin Wolf in goal.

Calgary Flames News / Daily Faceoff / October 7

Flames having conversations about Zary, Whitecloud, Frost

At the beginning of what looks to be another long season, the Calgary Flames have some decisions to make with some of their younger players. The Flames are off to a dreadful start, having lost their first three games by a combined score of 16-3.

Calgary Flames News / Pro Hockey Rumors / October 7

Flames Recall Aydar Suniev, Jonathan Castagna

The Calgary Flames opened two roster spots yesterday by passing forward Connor Zary and defenseman Brayden Pachal through waivers. To fill those spots, the Flames have recalled forwards Aydar Suniev and Jonathan Castagna from the AHL’s Calgary Wranglers.