The Edmonton Oilers close a five‑game home stretch with a 1‑1‑1 record after back‑to‑back losses, including a point‑less tie against Detroit. Coach Mike Babcock stresses the need to thrive in tight‑checking games and mentions limited line changes, with the Owen Michaels‑Alex Formenton‑Mathieu Joseph trio struggling to generate offense. New contributors Isaac Howard (first power‑play goal) and Colton Dach (first two points, including a late go‑ahead) spark optimism, though roster questions remain for injured Zach Hyman and Jake Walman, who may sit as a healthy scratch if Mattias Ekholm clears concussion protocol. Shakir Mukhamadullin impresses with a 17:52 shift alongside Evan Bouchard, highlighting his development ahead of the upcoming Battle of Alberta against the Calgary Flames.
The Calgary Flames extended their Pacific Division winning streak to four games with a 5-2 triumph over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Oct. 27, 2026. Rookie forward Matvei Gridin stole the spotlight, netting his third goal of the season and the game-winner, while adding an assist for a total of four goals and six points over the past four home games. Backlund’s second‑period tally tied him with Johnny Gaudreau for fourth in franchise scoring, and Joel Farabee posted a point‑per‑game pace. Goaltender Devin Cooley earned his fourth straight win, stopping 26 of 28 shots (0.929 SV%). The only blemish was a low face‑off win rate and a 1‑of‑5 power‑play conversion.
The Montreal Canadiens are showing strong statistical improvement, boosting shot share, high‑danger chances and expected goals. Rookie goalie Jacob Fowler recorded his second shutout of the season, stopping all 46 shots against the St. Louis Blues, while Florian Xhekaj and Mike Matheson also had standout performances. Cole Caufield’s Heritage Classic warm‑up perspective is highlighted, and a persistent Dylan Larkin trade rumor is dismissed as a non‑story. With Nick Suzuki sidelined for 2‑4 weeks, the team looks to Kirby Dach, Oliver Kapanen and Alex Newhook to step up. The roundup also notes Connor Hellebuyck’s debut with the Devils ending Dallas’s win streak and the Maple Leafs’ 5‑2 loss to Calgary, which included an injury to Kirill Marchenko.
Edmonton’s $7 million defenseman Jake Walman is a healthy scratch for Wednesday’s matchup with the Calgary Flames. After a modest 13:16 ice stint against Detroit and the lowest regular‑season minutes of his career (second‑lowest at 13:16, behind a 9‑7 win over Vancouver), coach Mike Babcock says the decision is purely performance‑based. Walman has missed three games due to injury and has been outscored 10‑3 in his 109 five‑on‑five minutes, posting a 5.5 goals‑against‑per‑hour rate—the worst among defensemen with over 100 minutes. The move comes as he enters the first year of a seven‑year, $7 M AAV contract with a full no‑movement clause.
After a four‑game winning streak, the Calgary Flames have started preliminary talks with centre Morgan Frost about a contract extension. Frost, 27, carries a $4.375 million cap hit and posted 22 goals and 43 points last season, with seven points in the Flames’ first 11 games of 2026‑27. General manager Craig Conroy and Frost’s agent Darren Ferris discussed the deal on Monday, eyeing a possible three‑year, $6.3‑$7.7 million AAV contract amid rising cap space and a thin centre market. The extension would keep Frost, acquired from the Flyers in January 2025, in Calgary’s rebuilding core.
The 2026-27 NHL season opens with Boston’s surprise surge under Marco Sturm, but three clubs could see coaches fired soon. Nashville’s Andrew Brunette sits at 4-3-4 and 5th in the Central as new GM Chris McFarland reshapes a struggling roster. Chicago’s Jeff Blashill, tasked with developing Connor Bedard, is 3-8-0 and 8th in the division, prompting rumors of a Bruce Cassidy swap. Calgary’s Ryan Huska, at 5-6-0, battles a rebuild in the Pacific and may be next on the chopping block if offense doesn’t click. The article outlines each team’s woes and the coaching heat.
Edmonton Oilers defenseman Mattias Ekholm escaped serious injury after a head‑first hit from Carolina Hurricanes winger William Carrier on Thursday night. Though dazed and briefly unable to stand, Ekholm says he felt normal soon after, reports no concussion symptoms, and has cleared the league’s protocol. He returned to practice and is slated to rejoin the top pairing with Evan Bouchard for Wednesday’s game against the Calgary Flames. The Oilers also saw other lineup adjustments, with Jason Dickinson cleared to play, Zach Hyman out, and several forwards and defensemen shifting positions ahead of the matchup.
After starting the season with five0straight losses, the Calgary Flames have won five of their last six. Many players have stepped up — Joel Farabee in particular — who leads…
The Calgary Flames have turned things around after a slow start to the season, as a 5-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday night marked their fourth consecutive…
The 2027 IIHF World Junior Championship heads to Edmonton and Red Deer, and the Calgary Flames could have a strong presence. Analysts expect at least four Flames prospects—Carson Carels and Cole Reschny (Canada), Theo Stockselius (Sweden) and Ethan Wyttenbach (USA)—to make the rosters, with Carels and Reschny likely returning after a bronze‑medal run last year. Additional candidates with solid chances include Chase Harrington (Canada) and Michigan State duo Jack Hextall and Cullen Potter (USA). Seven more players, such as Joe Iginla and Aidan Lane (Canada) and Bode Laylin (USA), are considered longshots. The piece breaks down each prospect’s recent performance and injury status ahead of the December tournament.
After a 4‑game winning streak highlighted by a Monday win over Toronto, the Calgary Flames sent forward Ben Jones back to the AHL’s Calgary Wranglers to freeze his waiver clock. Jones was recalled to fill in for injured captain Mikael Backlund, logging 10:45 against Minnesota and 13:48 versus Detroit without scoring but helping his line hold opponents scoreless. With Backlund back in the lineup, Jones becomes a healthy scratch, and the move preserves roster flexibility. The Flames now sit at 22 players as they prepare to face Edmonton on Wednesday.
After a 0‑5 start, the Calgary Flames rebound with a 5‑2 home win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Oct. 27, 2026. Young forward Matvei Gridin sparked the comeback, scoring twice—including a 25‑second power‑play goal off Zayne Parekh’s outlet pass—to give Calgary a 3‑0 lead. Captain Mikael Backlund added another, while Joel Farabee and Martin Pospisil sealed the victory with empty‑netters. Coach Ryan Huska credits a faster, simpler style for the turnaround, as the Flames improve to 5‑6‑0 after 11 games and aim for .500 against Edmonton next. The article highlights the team’s newfound confidence and Gridin’s celebratory “Griddy” dance.
The Toronto Maple Leafs’ four‑game winning streak ends with a 5‑2 loss to the Calgary Flames on Oct. 27, 2026, and the defeat deepens as top‑six forward Kirill Marchenko suffers a knee injury in the second period. Marchenko, who has tallied six goals and 14 points in 14 games, left after a brief return attempt, with doctors suspecting an MCL sprain that could sideline him for a day‑to‑two weeks or up to three weeks. With John Tavares also out, the Leafs face a short‑term shortage of elite forwards, potentially opening a spot for Gavin McKenna.
Auston Matthews says untimely penalties doomed Toronto’s 4‑game win streak, as the Maple Leafs fell to the Calgary Flames on Oct. 27, 2026. Matthews recorded one assist, two third‑period penalties—including a costly delay‑of‑game for a glove‑touch faceoff at the start of a power play—and admits he didn’t fully grasp the rule. He praises teammate Easton Cowan’s response and notes forward Kirill Marchenko’s lower‑body injury, leaving the roster shorthanded. Matthews emphasizes collective responsibility and urges the group to step up in the upcoming games.
Philadelphia Flyers president of hockey operations Keith Jones has been spotted at six NHL games across Calgary, Chicago, New York and more over the past week, sparking fresh trade chatter for a team that started the season 0‑9 and then posted a three‑game winning stretch without key veterans. While the Flyers’ rebuild hinges on young talents Matvei Michkov and Porter Martone, Jones’s rapid scouting tour of the Wild, Flames, Blackhawks, Canadiens, Kings and Rangers could signal a push for veteran packages or a young center/defenseman. The article weighs the speculation against the possibility of routine scouting.
The injury bug has hit the Toronto Maple Leafs hard in 2026-27, with John Tavares, Max Domi, Dakota Joshua and Chris Tanev all on the shelf. That list got even longer on Monday night, as star winger Kirill Marchenko exited a 5-2 loss to the Calgary Flames early in the second period due to a […]
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The Calgary Flames crush the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2 at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Oct. 27, 2026. Matvei Gridin leads the way with two goals and an assist, joining Mikael Backlund’s early marker to give Calgary a 3-0 lead. Toronto fights back with goals from Easton Cowan and William Nylander, but the Flames seal the win with late scores from Luke Farabee and Martin Pospisil. The Flames outshoot the Leafs 34‑28, dominate the boards 24‑23, and finish with a .929 save percentage from rookie netminder Devin Cooley. Calgary (5‑6‑0) remains last in the Pacific, while Toronto (7‑5‑2) holds third in the Atlantic.
The Calgary Flames crush the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2 on Oct. 27, 2026, highlighted by rookie Matvei Gridin’s two spectacular goals. Goalie Devin Cooley delivers a league‑best performance with multiple highlight‑reel saves, while Martin Pospisil dominates possession (87.26% CF%). The young squad’s depth shines as all four lines contribute, and the special‑teams unit shuts down Toronto’s power play. Gridin’s 78.67% xGF% and an empty‑net tally cap a night of dominant transition play and solid defensive pairings, marking the Flames’ best outing of the season.
The Toronto Maple Leafs had a night to forget in Calgary, dropping a 5-2 decision to the Flames after a game filled with turnovers, defensive breakdowns and missed chances. Head…
In this edition of The Hockey News Morning Skate, Eric Cruikshank and Michael Traikos break down Devin Cooley's impressive run with the Calgary Flames, Zach Hyman's injury in the Edmonton Oilers' shootout loss to the Detroit Red Wings, and more.
The Calgary Flames stayed hot on Monday night. In an all-Canadian matchup at the Saddledome with the Toronto Maple Leafs in town, the Flames were able to put forth yet…
The Philadelphia Flyers host the Columbus Blue Jackets tonight, aiming to snap a losing streak against the Metropolitan Division’s lowest‑ranked team. Defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen is sidelined for at least two weeks with a re‑aggravated hand injury, prompting rookie Hunter McDonald to step up under coach Rick Tocchet, who is also leaning on Travis Sanheim. Trade chatter swirls around 22‑year‑old winger Ivan Miroshnichenko, a potential add‑on after his stint with the Capitals. Meanwhile, the Flyers’ 2023 draft class—Matvei Michkov, Oliver Bonk, Denver Barkey, and Cole Knuble—are already contributing, with goaltender Yegor Zavragin still pending. Elsewhere, the Hurricanes sign Alexander Nikishin, and the Flames upset the Maple Leafs.
Without watching or knowing, if you were told that the Calgary Flames had outshot their opponents in four of their first seven games this season, what would you think their…
Zach Hyman needed help exiting the game. Kirill Marchenko leaves with a lower-body injury. Thomas Chabot might be in the lineup tonight.
Zach Hyman needed help exiting the game. Kirill Marchenko leaves with a lower-body injury. Thomas Chabot might be in the lineup tonight.