The 2023-24 season was a weird time for the Calgary Flames’ defensive group. Case in point: of the six defencemen that played in the season-opening game against the Winnipeg Jets on Oct.
At this point, it’s almost a cliche to say that Mikael Backlund’s been a life preserver for the Calgary Flames. For the better part of the past decade, Backlund’s line has been relied upon to give the club quality minutes.
The Calgary Flames had a weird season in 2023-24, and there’s no better illustration of that weirdness than their special teams play. The club swapped
It’s been said before, and we’ll say it again: the goal of the Calgary Flames’ American Hockey League affiliate is not to win games. The stated goal of the Calgary Wranglers, and before them the Stockton Heat, is the development of future NHL players for the Flames.
It would be an understatement to say that the 2023-24 Calgary Flames were a mixed bag of results. The standings were not good (unless you were rooting for the highest place the team could find in the draft lottery), but plenty of individual performances were encouraging for fans, teammates, coaches, and management.
When Craig Conroy was announced as general manager in May 2023, he pledged to give young players a chance to play for the Calgary Flames. He and head coach Ryan Huska followed through on that pledge, with 11 different rookies playing games for the club in 2023-24 – a big increase from the six that made appearances in the prior season.
The Calgary Flames begin every season with a pretty simple goal: to qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs. If you want your team to be able to do anything impressive, making it into the post-season tournament is a requirement.
The 2023-24 season has been a tough one for the Calgary Flames. They’ve weathered a season of significant locker room change, and their games weren’t always easy as a result.
The Calgary Flames fell 4-1 in the penultimate game of the 2023-24 season to the Vancouver Canucks, but even though the score might seem a bit lopsided with the Flames not scoring a goal until the third period from Brayden Pachal (his second of the season) head coach Ryan Huska was a fan of the team’s effort and output.
On Tuesday night, the Calgary Flames were not very good against the Anaheim Ducks. MacKenzie Weegar and Mikael Backlund both declared the effort not good enough in their post-game chats with the media.
After a five-game losing streak put the Calgary Flames all but out of the playoffs, they came back to the Saddledome and put on a show for the fans, beating the Los Angeles Kings by a score of 4-2.
Since the beginning of the 2023-24 season, Calgary Flames head coach Ryan Huska has spoken at length about how his team needs to play in order to have success.
The Flames suffered a 5-3 loss to the St. Louis Blues on Thursday in an unfortunate fashion, squandering some very strong individual performances and falling victim to a referee’s decision.
After a couple of losses in a row, Calgary Flames head coach Ryan Huska was not happy about it; the Flames put forth an effort that made him feel a little better.
This has been a very weird season for the Calgary Flames. Based on how the year was framed during an off-season of big changes, perhaps it was destined to be from the get-go.
The Calgary Flames played pretty well in Thursday’s game against the St. Louis Blues. They didn’t run the Blues out of their rink or anything of that sort, but considering the state of the Flames’ lineup at this point of the season, the red team performed admirably.
The Calgary Flames lost yet another game to the struggling Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday, by a score of 3-1. It was a tale of not competing for the full 60 minutes, but the issues began at the beginning of the game instead of the end.
As of March 27, the Calgary Flames are coming off their fourth loss in a row. The latest came against the Chicago Blackhawks – a team with only 21 wins in 72 games.
From a roster standpoint, the Calgary Flames didn’t make a ton of changes this offseason. The biggest move saw Tyler Toffoli traded to the New Jersey Devils, but other than that, they saw nothing other than some depth pieces moved in and out.
When the Calgary Flames made the inevitable decision to fire Darryl Sutter this past offseason, many believed the team was poised for a bounce-back 2023-24.
Ahead of Friday night’s matchup between the Calgary Flames and Toronto Maple Leafs, Flames head coach Ryan Huska addressed the media regarding the absence of Jacob Markstrom from morning skate, Huska said Makrstrom is considered “day-to-day.”
It hasn’t been a good start to the 2023-24 season for either the Calgary Flames or the Edmonton Oilers.
The Calgary Flames have announced that Ryan Huska will be taking over as the team’s head coach, making him the 24th coach in franchise history. Huska’s previous affiliation with the organization played a significant role in securing him the position.
Ryan Huska takes over from Darryl Sutter, who was relieved earlier this spring after winning the Jack Adams Award in 2022.
Reports indicate that Huska is the leading candidate to become the next head coach of the Flames.
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