The Calgary Flames open a rebuilding season Thursday, with Zayne Parekh, Simon Nemec, Matvei Gridin and the Saddledome’s farewell tour offering key bright spots.
The Calgary Flames confirmed Wednesday that Mikael Backlund will remain captain for 2026-27, fronting a reworked leadership group in their final Saddledome season.
Kevin Sawyer will debut as Sportsnet’s rink-side analyst for Flames broadcasts on Thursday, 25 years after he helped spark one of the wildest, penalty-filled nights in Saddledome history.
The NHL’s move to an 84-game season comes with fewer back-to-backs overall, but the Canadiens gain a major rest edge while the Bruins, Senators and Maple Leafs are squeezed.
With the NHL’s first shortened pre-season complete and rosters set, players, coaches and GMs are already divided on how the new 84-game, four-exhibition format works.
The Calgary Flames have left Aydar Suniev off their 23-man opening roster despite a strong pre-season, choosing to keep waiver-eligible Brennan Othmann instead.
The Edmonton Oilers closed out a flawless pre-season with a 4-1 home win over the Calgary Flames, backed by tight defensive play and another strong outing from Devon Levi.
The Detroit Red Wings claimed defenceman Andreas Englund off waivers from the Calgary Flames on Saturday, adding an eight-year NHL veteran to their blue line.
Connor Zary heads into a pivotal year with the Calgary Flames, determined to revive his offensive game and lock down a top-six role from the start of the season.
The Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames are monitoring Kirby Dach’s situation in Montreal, while Dylan Larkin’s approved trade list appears to be growing and the NHL projects a sharp rise in the salary cap.
At Calgary Flames training camp, Ryan Huska is challenging his hard-working group to turn effort into goals after finishing last in the NHL in scoring.
The Calgary Flames reduced their training camp roster to 27 players on Friday, assigning several prospects to the AHL Wranglers and returning Chase Harrington to the WHL.
Seattle Kraken defenceman Ville Ottavainen was fined $2,190.72 on Friday for acting as the aggressor in a preseason altercation during Thursday’s game in Calgary against the Flames.
On September 25, the Vancouver Canucks claimed Leevi Merilainen off waivers from the Ottawa Senators, on a day when 61 NHL players, including Tanev and Comrie, hit the waiver wire.