Flames’ Captain Mikael Backlund Appears in 1,000th Career Game
Long-time Calgary Flames forward Mikael Backlund reached a significant milestone on Friday night (Nov. 1) against the New Jersey Devils, suiting up for his 1000th career NHL game.
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Calgary Flames’ Best Swedish Players of All-Time
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman announced last February that NHL players will once again be allowed to participate in the Winter Olympics and that the league would be putting together best-on-best tournaments, such as the former World Cup events,...
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Calgary Flames’ Worst Contracts for the 2024-25 Season
Recently, my colleague Derek Olsen put together a fantastic article that looked at the Calgary Flames’ best contracts this season. I thought it would be interesting to do the opposite, albei...
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Calgary Flames’ Player Milestones for the 2024-25 Season
As the NHL's offseason tolls on, fans are stuck daydreaming of what the upcoming 2024-25 season will have to offer them. The Calgary Flames have given their faithful "C of Red" plenty to f...
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Flames Players’ Optimism Much Higher Than a Season Ago
From a record standpoint, the Calgary Flames were a worse team in 2023-24 than a season ago. Last season, they finished with a 38-27-17 record for 93 points, which was two shy of the Winnipeg Jets for a playoff berth. Though they had the same 38 wins this season, they suffered 39 ...
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3 Reasons the Calgary Flames Have Won 5 Straight Road Games
Don't look now, but the scorching-hot Calgary Flames, after beating the New York Islanders 5-2, have won five on the bounce in enemy environs. A plethora of factors have contributed to their recent road success, but three primary reasons stick out, like...
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Duclair, Hoffman and Granlund Essential to Sharks’ Turnaround
When the San Jose Sharks overhauled large portions of their roster this offseason, they probably knew there would be an adjustment period. Mike Hoffman, Anthony Duclair and Mikael Granlund headlined a forward overhaul with plenty of game...
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Calgary Flames History at the Heritage Classic
As many hockey fans remember, on a blistering cold late November day in 2003, the Edmonton Oilers and Montreal Canadiens took part in the first-ever Heritage Classic at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton. Although the NHL would go o...
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Breaking Down the Calgary Flames’ 2023-24 Roster
As the Calgary Flames begin their 51st season of operations, the franchise has one of the best lineups in the league with All-Stars like Jonathan Huberdeau, Nazem Kadri, and Jacob Markstrom. However, after stumbling...
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7 Cool Things About Mikael Backlund
At the 2007 NHL Entry Draft in Columbus, OH, the Calgary Flames selected Mikael Backlund with the 24th overall pick in the first round. Since his debut on Oct. 26, 2010, he's been a fixture in the lineup, suiting up for 908 games and serving a pivotal role on the Flames' special team units.
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