Category: Nikita Nesterov
Snapshots: Kaprizov, Elias, Robert Morris
Nikita NesterovWhile no one wants to see dynamic and entertaining talent Kirill Kaprizov leave the NHL after just one year, especially after waiting so long for his arrival, the ongoing negotiations between he, the Minnesota Wild, and allegedly the KHL’s CSKA Moscow has been an intriguing storyline to say the leas...
Read moreThree Flames advance to World Championship medal round
Adam HenriqueThree Calgary Flames players have advanced to the quarterfinals of the IIHF World Championship in Latvia, while two others are packing up. Andrew Mangiapane (Canada), Connor Mackey (United States) and Nikita Nesterov (Russia) are headed to the quarters, while Emilio Pettersen (Norway) and Ilya Solov...
Read moreFlames in seven games: a 2020-21 retrospective
Milan LucicThe Calgary Flames’ season is over and done with, and now it’s time to poke at the aftermath a bit. We’ve been tracking the Flames season through seven game segments, and on the whole a few interesting trends emerged along the way. Let’s dive in, pals! Underlying numbers via Natural Stat Trick. Segm...
Read moreFlames in seven games: 4-3-0 in eighth (and final) segment
Mark GiordanoThe Calgary Flames have finished their 56 game, eight segment, 2020-21 regular season. Their finished their eighth and final segment with a 4-3-0 record. Underlying numbers via Natural Stat Trick. Game by game (Percentage stats in this table are 5v5.) Date Opponent Result CF% SC% HDSC% xGF% PP PK Ma...
Read moreFlames left looking for answers after lacklustre season
Louis DomingueIn three days, the Calgary Flames 2021 campaign comes to an end after a disappointing result and many question marks left to answer. Eric Francis breaks down the biggest questions facing the team moving into the off-season.
Read moreFGD 54: Late night hockey in Vancouver (8:30pm MT, SN1/360)
Nate SchmidtIt’s the final road trip of the 2020-21 campaign for the Calgary Flames (24-26-3, 51 points) head to scenic British Columbia for the first of two final road games with the Vancouver Canucks (22-28-3, 47 points). The Canucks played Saturday afternoon in Edmonton and flew home, and this is part of the...
Read morePost-Game: Flames best Canucks in first of fruitless four
Nikita NesterovBut the Flames looked pretty good on Thursday night, aside from a clunky second period, in 4-1 victory over the visiting Vancouver Canucks.Shots were 9-9 and scoring chances 7-2 Flames in the first period.The second period featured a Canucks push, several Markstrom saves, zero goals, and Andersson a...
Read moreDon’t expect to see many Flames at the World Championship
Jacob MarkströmEvery season, players on teams that don’t qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs head off to Europe to play in the annual IIHF World Hockey Championship. The annual tournament pits international clubs against each other in an event that hands out medals and has immense importance for Olympic qualifica...
Read moreFGD 45: Here come the Senators (7pm MT, SN Flames)
Calgary FlamesAfter two days off, the Calgary Flames (19-22-3, 41 points) are back in action! They’re in “must-win” mode when they face the visiting Ottawa Senators (15-26-4, 34 points), who recently upended the Montreal Canadiens. The Flames need points desperately and hope to regain momentum after a tight loss...
Read moreFGD 44: A big time rematch with the Habs (4pm MT, SN West)
Dominik SimonThe Calgary Flames (19-21-3, 41 points) have won three games in a row, upgrading their playoff hopes from “fanciful” to “a possibility.” They can get a little closer to making these dreams a reality when they face the Montreal Canadiens (18-13-9, 45 points) again at Bell Centre in scenic Montreal. T...
Read moreFlames 4, Jets 2: Pressure and traffic punctures Winnipeg’s walls
Michael StoneThe Calgary Flames have routinely struggled to generate chances from the slot in their more tightly contested games this season, and last night’s victory against the Winnipeg Jets was honestly no exception. The Flames haunted the perimeters with the puck for much of the game, notched the brunt of th...
Read moreTrade Deadline Primer: Calgary Flames
Oliver KylingtonA closer look at the Calgary Flames heading into next month's trade deadline.
Read more2021 Flames player quarterly scoring paces: after 14 games
Mikael BacklundFourteen games marks precisely one quarter of an abbreviated and afflicted pandemic season, so we humble scribes at FlamesNation figured it would be appropriate to start examining individual Calgary Flames player production paces. Each player has established scoring patterns so far hinting at ultima...
Read moreProjected lineups, starting goalies for today
Cam FowlerBelow are projected lineups compiled by NHL.com staff writers and independent correspondents. For more fantasy coverage, visit NHL.com/Fantasy and subscribe for free to the "NHL Fantasy on Ice" podcast.
Read moreFlamesNation’s salary cap and waivers tracker
Mark GiordanoThe 2020-21 NHL season is going to be challenging for a lot of teams for salary cap and logistics reasons. In an effort to make the somewhat convoluted roster, cap and waivers situation for the Calgary Flames a little bit easier to follow, we’ve developed this page to keep track of things. It will b...
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