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Flames enter 2025 in playoff spot after fireworks with Canucks
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The win allowed the Flames to leapfrog the Canucks into the last wild card spot in the west, which suggests their little hate-fest may have some staying power as we enter the second half of the season.
Why Flames should invest in Vladar to round out goalie tandem with Wolf
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Flames Takeaways: Special teams shortcomings overshadow Vladar's heroics
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Dan Vladar pieced together one of the team's strongest goaltending displays of the season, but ultimately the Flames' special teams cost them against the Golden Knights. Eric Francis has that and more in his takeaways from Calgary's loss in Vegas.
Flames Takeaways: Wolf gets win in Calder Trophy showdown
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Dustin Wolf's performance on Saturday extended the point streak to five games, gave the team a rare road win and gave him the chance to one-up the Calder Trophy favourite in their first showdown. Eric Francis has the takeaways.
Flames Notebook: Huberdeau feeling at his 'best' after dramatic turnaround
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'A holiday special': Flames enter lengthy break feeling good after outlasting Blackhawks
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“We made it pretty exciting for the fans — a holiday special.” Even though the Blackhawks threatened to ruin a four-goal lead, the Flames enter their lengthiest holiday break in decades with a win that had to have everyone feeling great.
Flames' Pelletier granted new lease on life with role on penalty kill
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Jakob Pelletier is much more jovial now that he knows his position with the Flames is on firmer ground. The reason? The penalty kill, which has given him a new lease on life with the big club.
Unicorn on skates: Senators' Tkachuk displays complete skillset in win over Flames
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Could a reunion between Flames and Sam Bennett make sense?
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Sam Bennett has come an awful long way since his days in Calgary as a healthy scratch but his uncertain future in Florida could lead him to being a coveted free agent on the market.