Oilers May Benefit From Having McDavid and Draisaitl Out
The Edmonton Oilers are hurting right now. They are still without Evander Kane, who has yet to play this season due to an abdominal procedure in September. Trent Frederic, who…
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Oilers’ Leon Draisaitl Has Become the Best Player in the World
Playing with some of the game’s all-time greats can often hide other players when it comes to being recognized for their own incredible skill. We saw it for years with…
3 Takeaways From Flames’ 2-1 Win Over the Rangers
Some questioned if the Calgary Flames were beginning to fatigue late in the season. After all, they’ve overachieved all year long, lasting in the playoff hunt far longer than anyone…
Flames News & Rumours: Wolf, Backlund, Pospisil & More
In this edition of Calgary Flames News & Rumours, Dustin Wolf was pulled for the first time this season in an ugly 6-2 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on…
Flames Need More From Trade Acquisitions Frost & Farabee
Most of the hockey world deemed the Calgary Flames the winner of a late January trade that saw them acquire Morgan Frost and Joel Farabee from the Philadelphia Flyers in…
Flames Need to Address Yegor Sharangovich’s Struggles
The Calgary Flames haven’t had too many concerning issues to address this season. Sure, they struggle to score goals, but that was always expected to be with a team that…
NHL Gets it Wrong on Suspension for Flames’ Connor Zary
At the time, it was only assessed a two-minute minor. Nobody in the Saddledome seemed to initially think a whole lot of Connor Zary’s retaliatory hit on Elias Pettersson during…
Flames News & Rumours: Zary, Wolf, Farabee & More
In this edition of Calgary Flames News & Rumours, Connor Zary could be facing a suspension after a questionable hit on Vancouver Canucks’ defenceman Elias Pettersson. In other news, Dustin…
Flames’ Joel Farabee Takes Shot at Former Head Coach John Tortorella
It took some time for him to adjust, but things are going quite well for Joel Farabee as of late. The newly acquired Calgary Flames forward has scored in back-to-back…
McDavid Appears Frustrated With Knoblauch After Oilers’ Latest Loss
Things haven’t turned around for the Edmonton Oilers just yet. A big win over the Dallas Stars on Saturday gave hope that they were past their ongoing struggles, but a…