Revisiting the Canadiens’ Tyler Toffoli Trade
The Montreal Canadiens have made several important trades during their rebuild, but one that often flies under the radar is the Tyler Toffoli deal with the Calgary Flames. At the…
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The Flames’ best goals of 2025-26: Blake Coleman sets up Mikael Backlund for breakaway goal
There weren’t a lot of positives from this past Calgary Flames’ season, but there were a handful of great goals scored. The best of the 208 goals the Flames scored, the lowest of any team, came courtesy of the longest-tenured player. Captain Mikael Backlund has already appeared once on this list, but his goal against…
The Flames’ best fights of 2025-26: Joel Hanley and Ty Emberson put on a classic
There are times when a fight is so damn good that the only winners are the fans. That’s exactly what happened in the final Battle of Alberta this past season, days before the beginning of the Olympic break. The second match-up, a game two days before Christmas, was a testy one as all 10 players…
The Flames’ best goals of 2025-26: Blake Coleman deflects it past Avalanche netminder while falling
There were a handful of nice goals that the Calgary Flames scored towards the end of the season. We’ve already looked at one. The third-best goal came courtesy of Zayne Parekh, who lost his defender twice and sniped it from a terrible angle. Two days before that goal, the Flames played their penultimate game of…
The Flames’ best fights of 2025-26: Ryan Lomberg fights Cole Smith in final tilt as a Flame
With five of the Calgary Flames’ 23 fights this past season, it’s no surprise that Ryan Lomberg appears on this list once again. This is the third and final time we’ll cover him in the top Flames’ fights of 2025-26. We’ve looked at the forward dropping the gloves with Colton Sissons after a hit on…
Ty Emberson vs. Joel Hanley: Top Oilers fights of 2025-26
This summer, Oilersnation will recap the top five Edmonton Oilers goals, the top five fights, and the top five overall moments from the up-and-down 2025-26 season. There’s nothing better than a red-hot Battle of Alberta. On the rare occasion both teams are good, which is mainly the Calgary Flames’ fault, tempers tend to flare up….
A Flame from the Past: Steve Bozek
Do you remember Steve Bozek? Every once in a while, we take a look at a player who once played for the Calgary Flames in a series called “A Flame From the Past.” This player has to have played a significant number of games for the Flames. I’ll put every Flames’ season into a Wheel…
Projecting which NHL teams will send the most star prospects to the 2027 World Juniors
The Canucks and Flames will likely be among the best-represented teams at the 2027 WJC.
The Flames’ best fights of 2025-26: Ryan Lomberg and Tyler Tucker land signficant blows in spirited tilt
Ryan Lomberg can’t let you get close. Standing at 5’9”, Lomberg is one of the shortest players in the National Hockey League. But despite his stature, he’s one of the toughest players in the league, and pound-for-pound one of the best fighters in the league. The Calgary Flames will sorely miss what Lomberg bring to…
Welcome to our 2026 Flames summer prospect rankings
Friends, welcome to one of our favourite times here at FlamesNation: our annual prospect rankings. It’s an exciting time for the Calgary Flames. Yeah, it probably doesn’t feel like that in terms of the regular season standings, with the 2025-26 campaign representing their fourth without playing in the post-season. But if you look at the…
The Flames’ best fights of 2025-26: Adam Klapka and Samuel Helenius square up in heavyweight tilt
Long gone are the days of common heavy weight tilts in the National Hockey League. Hockey has changed a lot over the years and fighting in the sport started to decline in the late 1990s. By the early 2010s, the franchises across the league started to construct their roster focusing on skill over toughness. On…
The Flames’ best goals of 2025-26: Mikael Backlund picks the puck, scores a shorthanded beauty
Despite being on the wrong side of 30, Mikael Backlund continues to be a productive player. Last season, the Flames’ captain played all 82 games, scoring 17 goals and 43 points. Statistically, it was his best season since he scored 19 goals and 56 points in 82 games back in 2022-23. It’s also the seventh…
The five most mediocre NHL teams of the past 10 years
These teams have been too bad to contend for championships but also too good to accumulate top talent in the draft.
Which Flames players could be part of the 2028 World Cup of Hockey?
Last month, the entire sporting world came together for the 2026 edition of the FIFA World Cup, hosted jointly by Canada, Mexico and the United States. Culminating with a victory by Spain, the tournament was the product of years of planning and hard work by soccer clubs from around the world. The day after Spain…
The Flames’ best fights of 2025-26: Ryan Lomberg exacts revenge after high hit on Zayne Parekh
Last season, the Calgary Flames fought 23 times. Ryan Lomberg accounted for five of them. While Lomberg’s tenure as a Flame may have come to an end at the start of the off-season, it’s hard to deny just how valuable of a team player he was. Early in the season, the Flames hosted the Vegas…
FlamesNation Mailbag: Short-term Flames, Connor Zary’s role and Ryan Strome’s future
The summer is flying by, pals. The draft is behind us. Free agency is behind us. The Stampede is behind us. We’ll be back on the ice for training camp before you know it. As we close out July, let’s delve back into the mailbag! Realistic return for Strome? — Blair Strachan (@BlairStrachan1) July 27,…
The Flames’ best goals of 2025-26: Nazem Kadri roofs it over Yaroslav Askarov
Nazem Kadri scored the best goal of the 2024-25 season for the Flames. In a blowout loss in the middle of December, he jumped over a Tampa Bay Lightning player, regained his footing, and powered the puck home. It was the 63rd goal he scored in a Flames uniform. Before the 2026 trade deadline, the…
Flames' Jonathan Huberdeau Named Worst NHL Contract
Somebody has to have the worst contract in the NHL, and heading into next season, Calgary Flames forward Jonathan Huberdeau has been named . The 33-year-old winger has fallen from grace since being included in the Matthew Tkachuk trade with the Florida Panthers, and hasn't been able to consistently produce as a Flame. Huberdeau's owed $10.5 million AAV for five more seasons, and owns a full no-movement clause. Last season in 50 games, Huberdeau posted just 25 points. The year prior, he recorde...
Who should be Flames alternate captains in 2026-27?
When the puck drops for the 2026-27 season, the Calgary Flames will look much different than they did to start the 2025-26 campaign. Eight players that were on the 2025-26 opening night roster are now elsewhere, including a good chunk of the leadership group. Which begs the question: who’s left in terms of the club’s…
Candidates To Fill Each Of The 10 Captain Vacancies In The NHL
There are 10 NHL teams that currently don't have a captain thanks to trades from this past season or off-season moves, including departures in free agency. Here are some candidates for each team to have as their next captain.
2026 Season Preview: Calgary Flames
Calgary's rebuild is in full swing, with three cornerstones traded away and a loaded prospect pool exciting fans—just don't expect much winning in the meantime.
When every NHL team plays their final game in the Saddledome
The 2026-27 season represents the final 42 games for the Calgary Flames at the Scotiabank Saddledome before they pack up their stuff and move a block and a half north to Scotia Place for the 2027-28 season. That means that for die-had fans of the Flames, and the many hockey fans living in Calgary who…
Flames & Maple Leafs Trade History Revisited
The Calgary Flames joined the NHL as the Atlanta Flames in 1972 before moving to Alberta for the start of the 1980 season, becoming the seventh team located north of…
Who could be the next captain of the Wranglers?
Big changes have hit the Calgary Wranglers, including the departure of their latest captain, Clark Bishop. With Bishop moving on to play with the Syracuse Crunch, the Flames’ AHL affiliate will be looking to name their third captain in team history this fall. There are multiple possibilities for this position, but the challenging part is…
Nemec, Eklund, and other breakout candidates joining new teams in 2026-27
After a busy summer around the NHL, these five players could be poised for big years in 2026-27.
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