NHL: New Jersey Devils at Tampa Bay Lightning

Former NHL goaltender Eddie Lack retires at age 32

Former National Hockey League goaltender Eddie Lack of Norrtalje, Sweden retired at the age of 32 on Monday according to…

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Former NHL goaltender Jonas Hiller retires from hockey at age 38

Former National Hockey League goaltender Jonas Hiller of Felben Wellhausen, Switzerland retired from professional hockey at age 38 on Monday…

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NHL: Chicago Blackhawks at Calgary Flames

Calgary Flames improve defense with acquisitions of Erik Gustafsson and Derek Forbort

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The Calgary Flames might not have been able to acquire a top six forward as expected on Monday at the…

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Oilers Gameday: @ Flames

Ring the bell, it’s time for round four of the Battle of Alberta! Tonight, the Oilers look to complete a…

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Oilers Gameday: Vs. Flames

The ten day break given to the Edmonton Oilers for the annual NHL All-Star weekend and bye week is now…

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Oilers Gameday: @ Flames

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The Edmonton Oilers conclude their five-game road trip tonight when they visit the rival Calgary Flames. It is the second…

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NHL: Calgary Flames at Minnesota Wild

Inconsistent Effort Dooms Wild in 2-1 Loss to Calgary

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One my favorite hockey writers is Sean McIndoe of the Athletic and formerly of the Hockey News.  He initially got…

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NHL: Calgary Flames at Minnesota Wild

Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Calgary Flames 1/9/20 @ 8:00PM CST at the ScotiaBank Saddledome

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Minnesota Wild (20-17-6)  46pts  5th in the Central 3.07 Goals For Per Game (16th in the NHL) 3.30 Goals Against…

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NHL: Calgary Flames at Minnesota Wild

Missed Opportunities Abound in Wild’s 5-4 Shootout Loss to Calgary

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As Minnesota Wild fans contemplate who the team’s 2021 NHL Winter Classic opponent might be, the team is in a…

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NHL: Calgary Flames at Minnesota Wild

Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Calgary Flames 1/5/19 @ 6:00PM CST at Xcel Energy Center

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Minnesota Wild (20-17-5)  45pts  5th in the Central 3.05 Goals For Per Game (17th in the NHL) 3.29 Goals Against…

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NHL: Calgary Flames at Pittsburgh Penguins

Mikael Backlund critical to Calgary Flames success in 2020

As the calendar turns to 2020, the Calgary Flames will need an excellent second half of the season from center…

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NHL: Los Angeles Kings at Buffalo Sabres

Montreal Canadiens make three moves to begin 2020

The Montreal Canadiens all of a sudden have been extremely active on the transaction front to begin 2020. On Thursday,…

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Oilers Gameday – Vs. Flames

Finally, the Battle of Alberta is here. The Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames will meet for the first of five…

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NHL: Calgary Flames at Minnesota Wild

Dubnyk and the Wild Shut Down the Flames, 3-0

On the Christmas Eve…eve, the Minnesota Wild are going into their late afternoon game against the Calgary Flames haunted by…

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NHL: Calgary Flames at Minnesota Wild

Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Calgary Flames 12/23/19 @ 4:00PM CST at Xcel Energy Center

Minnesota Wild (17-5-5)  39pts  6th in the Central 3.08 Goals For Per Game (15th in the NHL) 3.38 Goals Against…

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Recap 24: Fireman Chucky

*extremely Monday Night Football voice*  ARE YOU READY FOR SOME GOALIE TAKES?!?!  Too bad, you aren’t getting them in this…

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NHL: Minnesota Wild at Toronto Maple Leafs

Five possible destinations where Mike Babcock could coach next

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On Wednesday, the Toronto Maple Leafs made hockey headlines when they announced the firing of Mike Babcock and replaced him with…

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Tweet of the Moment

The Milan Lucic – Derek Ryan – Dillon Dube line have been finding their stride in recent games.#CGYvsSTL | #Flames…

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NHL: Calgary Flames at Columbus Blue Jackets

David Rittich showing Flames he can handle heavy workload

Heading into the 2019-20 National Hockey League regular season, there were questions whether or not Calgary Flames goaltender David Rittich could…

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NHL: Boston Bruins at Florida Panthers

David Rittich and Jaroslav Halak record first two shutouts of the 2019-20 NHL season

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The first two shutouts of the 2019-20 National Hockey League regular season took place on Saturday. David Rittich made 34…

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Tweet of the Moment

https://twitter.com/NHLFlames/status/1153517571884249088 A few thoughts I love how Canadian cities identify with their airport codes so closely. Strangest microphone hold I…

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Connecting The Oilers And Flames Via Trade

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The dogs days of summer are here for hockey fans. For fans of the Edmonton Oilers, these days will drag…

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Tweet of the Moment

"My coming from Russia, it helps that I can explain why things work the way they do. I know both…

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Oilers Off-Season: Neal, Lucic Or Eriksson?

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The Milan Lucic era in Edmonton appears to be approaching its end. After a second consecutive disastrous season, dumping Lucic…

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NHL: Minnesota Wild at Calgary Flames

Young Players Lead Wild to 4-2 Win Over Calgary

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As the smoke continues to clear from what was an eventful and perhaps ‘messy Monday’ the Minnesota Wild showed little…

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NHL: Calgary Flames at Minnesota Wild

Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Calgary Flames 3/2/19 @ 9:00PM CST at Scotiabank Saddledome

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Minnesota Wild (31-27-6)  68pts  5th in the Central 2.73 Goals For Per Game (26th in the NHL) 2.88 Goals Against…

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Feb 26, 2019; Uniondale, NY, USA; Calgary Flames center Mikael Backlund (11) celebrates with Calgary Flames defenseman Mark Giordano (5) in front of New York Islanders right wing Cal Clutterbuck (15) after scoring a goal during the third period at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

Islanders fall in first game after NHL trade deadline passes

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UNIONDALE, N.Y. — A day after the Islanders stood pat at the NHL trade deadline, the team struggled to back up…

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Feb 20, 2019; Calgary, Alberta, CAN; New York Islanders goaltender Thomas Greiss (1) guards his net against the Calgary Flames during the first period at Scotiabank Saddledome. Mandatory Credit: Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports

Islanders flameout in 4-2 loss to Calgary

The Islanders just didn’t have enough on Wednesday night to defeat the red-hot Calgary Flames. Bolstered by two goals in…

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NHL: Nashville Predators at Minnesota Wild

Wild and Flames Slug it Out – Dumba Injured

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Over the years, the National Hockey League has changed significantly, rarely do you see staged fights at center ice anymore….

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