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Five high speed players for the Calgary Flames to target this offseason

It’s difficult to assign a grade to the rookie season that Ryan Huska recently concluded as head coach of the Calgary Flames. You have a coach tasked with deprogramming the Darryl Sutter five-man neutral zone approach out of the majority of a recently aggravated roster that essentially forced the future Hall of Fame coach out of his seat.

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The Calgary Flames blueline group had a weird 2023-24 season

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.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / May 3

The Calgary Flames found a few forward combinations that worked well in 2023-24

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.

NHL News / Flamesnation / May 2

The Calgary Flames’ special teams were a work in progress in 2023-24

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

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / April 29

The Calgary Flames’ AHL affiliate has won (at least) one playoff round three seasons running

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.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / April 26

Connor Zary went from top prospect in the AHL to Calder Trophy candidate in 2023-24

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.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / April 22

11 different rookies played for the Calgary Flames in 2023-24

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.

NHL News / Flamesnation / April 22

The Calgary Flames’ turbulent transition season is over, but there could be growing pains moving forward

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.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / April 19

The Calgary Flames closed out the 2023-24 season with a night full of milestones

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.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / April 17

Ryan Huska liked the Calgary Flames’ effort in tough penultimate game loss to Canucks

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.

NHL News / Flamesnation / April 8

The Calgary Flames tried out Connor Zary at centre on Saturday (and he looked pretty good)

On Thursday night, for the first time in his National Hockey League career, Connor Zary was a spectator when the Flames played the Winnipeg Jets. On Saturday night, also for the first time in his NHL career, Zary was a centre when the Flames played the Edmonton Oilers.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / April 4

Some teams just seem to have the Calgary Flames’ number (and the other way around, too)

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.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / March 31

Calgary Flames cap off March with impressive victory over Kings, Huska pleased with the team’s attention to detail

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.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / March 31

The Calgary Flames showed their potential in Saturday’s defensively stingy win over the Kings

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.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / March 30

Calgary Flames players proud of their push despite back-and-forth loss to Blues

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.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / March 30

Flames head coach Ryan Huska believes team deserved better result against St. Louis Blues

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.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / March 30

The Calgary Flames can be pushed to the verge of mathematical playoff elimination on Saturday

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.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / March 29

A goal review (and non-goal non-review) contributed to Thursday’s Flames loss to the St. Louis Blues

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.

Calgary Flames News / Flamesnation / March 28

‘I don’t think we were connected’: Flames head coach Ryan Huska expresses distaste for the team’s first period against Chicago

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.

Calgary Flames News / The Hockey Writers / January 2

Flames Made a Big Mistake by Hiring Ryan Huska

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.

Calgary Flames News / The Hockey Writers / December 18

Flames Have Shown Zero Signs of Improvement Under Huska

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.

Calgary Flames News / Daily Faceoff / November 10

Flames HC provides injury update on goalie Jacob Markstrom

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.”

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / October 27