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The Calgary Flames were finally back in action on Wednesday evening, after a much needed two day break. The Flames entered last night's contest against the Buffalo Sabres with a five game winning streak that they were looking to extend to a season-high six games. David Rittich would return to the crease, even after Mike…
The Calgary Flames wrapped up their four-game road trip with a spirited battle against the Chicago Blackhawks. With the win, the Flames add to their lead in the tightening Pacific Division. Less than four minutes into the game, first-star-of-the-week Johnny Gaudreau picked up the loose puck and shot it into a wide open net to…
The Calgary Flames made their third stop of a four game road-trip in Philadelphia to visit the Flyers. Coming off a loss to the Bruins, the Flames were looking for a much better effort against a lowly Flyers team. A good sign for the Flames was that David Rittich returned to the crease Saturday afternoon,…
The Flames were in action on Thursday night, in the second game of a back-to-back situation. After taking the victory in Detroit, the Flames looked to continue their 2019 winning ways against the Boston Bruins. In the second game of a four game road trip, Calgary would once again go back to Mike Smith in…
Welcome to 2019 Flames Fans! The Calgary Flames looked to start off the new year on the right foot, as they were in Detroit to take on the Red Wings Wednesday evening. The Flames were struck with bad news earlier in the day, as David Rittich would be listed as day-to-day with a lower body…
It was probably one of the biggest games of the year. The Calgary Flames' final game of 2018 was a fierce battle against the San Jose Sharks, with the winner going home in first place in the Pacific Division to close out the calendar year. In a game with high stakes, it did not disappoint.…
With just one win in their last four games, the Calgary Flames looked to get back on track against the Vancouver Canucks last night. The season series was knotted at one win apiece going into the game, and unlike the Flames, the Canucks were on a roll as of late. The Canucks were the…
The Calgary Flames were back in action on Thursday night, after a lengthy holiday break, to face the Western Conference leading Winnipeg Jets. The Flames were coming into the game limping a bit, after losing their previous three contests, in addition to the conference lead they once held. Coming off of a dreadful loss to…
In another weekend matinee against the St. Louis Blues, the Calgary Flames looked for a repeat performance following a big 7-2 win against the Blues just a week ago. Mike Smith started in the Flames crease and Jake Allen in the Blues'. The Flames didn't start out the game on the right foot. They looked…
In a true measuring stick match, the Calgary Flames hosted the league leading Tampa Bay Lightning last night. In a meeting between the number one and number two teams in the NHL, it had all the makings of an amazing game and it was exactly that. The Lightning opened the scoring off a broken play…
