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.
The Calgary Flames have undergone significant roster changes since the season began in October. But all due respect to Elias Lindholm, no position has seen more significant changes than the Flames’ blueline.
The Calgary Flames played the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday evening, in the aftermath of the Noah Hanifin trade and on the eve of the trade deadline.
In advance of Friday’s trade deadline, the Calgary Flames have placed defenceman Jordan Oesterle on waivers, per Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli. The 31-year-old Oesterle is a left shot defender.
The NHL’s trade deadline is less than two weeks away. The Calgary Flames are expected to be a central figure in the trade markets, given the club having a couple impressive pending unrestricted free agents.
The Calgary Flames hosted the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday night at the Saddledome.
In advance of the Calgary Flames’ match-up on Thursday with the Toronto Maple Leafs, they’ve made a roster move. Per Sportsnet’s Pat Steinberg, the club has placed defenceman Dennis Gilbert on the injury reserve list.
You could be forgiven if, heading into the Calgary Flames’ New Year’s Eve tilt with the Philadelphia Flyers, blueliner Dennis Gilbert wasn’t the first player you would have predicted to be the difference-maker in the hockey game.
Calgary Flame players dropped their gloves a total of 19 times in the 2022-23 season. Dennis Gilbert led the way with five fights in his first year with the Flames.
In every National Hockey League organization, depth is important because you never know when you’ll hit injuries, when somebody will go ice-cold or when a change will need to be made to your roster’s mix.
Another night ends as the Calgary Flames failed to get a significant goal total behind the other netminder while falling back early themselves. Goals against at even strength came in different varieties, but none from in tight to the crease.
You Won’t Believe It! Flames defenseman Rasmus Andersson has been injured in a traffic incident suffered on the road (literally) in Detroit. Andersson will be considered day-to-day for the time being pending further results.
The Calgary Flames have made a roster move in advance of their Thursday night date with the Detroit Red Wings. With Rasmus Andersson unavailable after being hit by a vehicle while riding a scooter, the club has summoned blueliner Dennis Gilbert from the American Hockey League’s Calgary Wranglers.
If there’s one thing the Calgary Flames like to do this season, it’s call up Dennis Gilbert from the American Hockey League’s Calgary Wranglers. If there’s another thing they like to do, it’s send Gilbert back to the Wranglers.
The Calgary Flames have announced that forward Jakob Pelletier and defenseman Dennis Gilbert have been recalled from the team’s AHL affiliate, the Calgary Wranglers.
Pelletier is widely considered to be one of Calgary’s top prospects, so when he was brought up, there was some excitement to see how he’d fare against top competition. However, he was a regular scratch early.
Who needs the free-agent market anyway? The Colorado Avalanche have added to their forward group through trade, acquiring Brandon Saad from the Chicago Blackhawks.
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