Category: Noah Hanifin
Noah Hanifin reaches 500 NHL games on Saturday against Edmonton
Johnny GaudreauSaturday night is the 256th regular season edition of the Battle of Alberta, but it’s also a big milestone for Calgary Flames defender Noah Hanifin. It’s his 500th NHL game. Selected fifth overall by Carolina back in the 2015 NHL Draft out of Boston College – Johnny Gaudreau’s alma mater – Hanifin i...
Read moreCanadiens expected to hire skills coach Adam Nicholas
Zdeno CharaThe are expected to hire skills coach Adam Nicholas in a player development role, Sportsnet's Eric Engels reports. Nicholas has been working for the Leafs as a skills coach consultant since October 2019 and is the founder of Stride Envy, a player development company. An announcement from the Canad...
Read moreWATCH: Monahan snipes from the wing to open the scoring against Winnipeg
Calgary FlamesCalgary Flames forward Sean Monahan scored on the power play to give his team a 1–0 lead early in the second period of Monday’s game against the Winnipeg Jets. Monahan took a pass from Andrew Mangiapane just inside the Jets’ defensive blue line, skated in on goaltender Connor Hellebuyck, and fired a...
Read moreMarkstrom makes 46 saves, helps Flames cool off Maple Leafs
Calgary FlamesCALGARY -- Jacob Markstrom made 46 saves to help the Calgary Flames win their fifth straight game, 5-2 against the Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Saddledome on Thursday.
Read moreMarkstrom makes 46 saves, helps Flames cool off Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple LeafsCALGARY -- Jacob Markstrom made 46 saves to help the Calgary Flames win their fifth straight game, 5-2 against the Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Saddledome on Thursday.Maple Leafs forward Mitchell Marner had his eight-game goal streak end."I think it was a good game," Hanifin said.Rasmus Sandin...
Read moreFlames Notes: Coach Sutter feels depth will be pivotal
Brett RitchieCalgary Flames coach Darryl Sutter isn't ready to name his opening-night lineup just yet. And no matter who is on that list, it doesn't mean they will be there a few weeks or months into the season. Sutter says everyone still with the team will play a role.
Read morePre-Season FGD: The Battle of Alberta (7pm MT, Flames.com stream)
Noah HanifinWe’re into the meat of the 2021 pre-season calendar, friends, and now the Calgary Flames’ roster is down to 31 (and the healthy roster is below 30) and we get a sense of how game-ready the club looks. It’s time for the second pre-season installment of the Battle of Alberta, this time with the Almost...
Read morePre-Season FGD: a rematch with the Canucks (7pm MT, SN One)
Oliver KylingtonThe Calgary Flames hit the midway point of the 2021 pre-season calendar on Friday night when they host the Vancouver Canucks at the palatial Scotiabank Saddledome. The Flames are looking for their first pre-season win, as well as a measure of revenge against Vancouver for their previous defeat. The...
Read moreFlames training camp attendees are 100% fully vaccinated
Calgary FlamesThe Calgary Flames’ 2021 training camp and rookie camp participants are all fully vaccinated, general manager Brad Treliving revealed during his media availability Wednesday morning. 63 players (35 forwards, 21 defencemen, and seven goaltenders) are slated to participate in the Flames’ training camp...
Read moreFantasy hockey rankings, preview for each team
Rasmus RistolainenAs part of NHL.com's offseason coverage, the fantasy staff is identifying each team's relevant players and rankings for the 2021-22 season. For more coverage, visit NHL.com/Fantasy and subscribe for free to the NHL Fantasy on Ice podcast.
Read moreFour unresolved NHL off-season storylines to watch ahead of camps
Martin JonesNext week we'll see some rookie camps opening and the week after we'll see NHL training camps start up. Position battles and player hype is upon us, but there are still plenty of unresolved off-season storylines to watch that could carry on into the new season. Here are some things to keep an eye o...
Read moreFantasy hockey rankings, preview for each team
Dante FabbroAs part of NHL.com's offseason coverage, the fantasy staff is identifying each team's relevant players and rankings for the 2021-22 season. For more coverage, visit NHL.com/Fantasy and subscribe for free to the NHL Fantasy on Ice podcast.
Read more2021 FlamesNation Prospect Rankings: #7 Connor Mackey
Sufjan StevensThe Calgary Flames boast a brawny track record when it comes to signing undrafted, unproven defencemen. And while expecting Connor Mackey to morph into the next Mark Giordano is a ludicrous assumption—somewhere in between a meteor demolishing the Saddledome and Sufjan Stevens releasing a bad album i...
Read moreFlamesNation Mailbag: Fun-lympics
Elias LindholmThe Summer Olympics have come and gone, and next up for the Olympic cycle is the 2022 games in Beijing… in February. As life continues to whoosh by at break-neck speed, let’s ponder life’s mysteries in the most fun way possible: the weekly FlamesNation mailbag. Let’s get at it! Do you know what the...
Read moreAfter roster changes, how do the Flames’ special teams look?
Blake ColemanThe Calgary Flames have made some changes to their roster. Several players from the 2020-21 vintage have departed, most notably captain Mark Giordano, and a quartet of new regular skaters have joined the club. Nowhere will Giordano’s departure be more stark than on the two sides of special teams. Ho...
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