Eric Francis

Punctuating an emotional week in which he demonstrated maturity and leadership beyond his years, Flames defenceman Rasmus Andersson was named to Sweden’s vaunted defensive corps for the 4 Nations Face-off in February.

CALGARY — Ryan Huska was hot. You can bet Dan Vladar was even hotter, so he took a cold shower before talking to the media.

The Calgary Flames are coming home for Christmas, and they're not bringing with them any of the nasty streaks they left town with.

Nikita Kucherov's new six-point high helped mark a season-low for the Fames, who hadn't allowed eight goals since before the pandemic. But when you see how easy Kucherov and the Lightning made it look, you have to tip your hat.

The Flames have struggled to to find a consistent leading trio, but thanks to Huberdeau's revamped approach, the team has a top line that is developing chemistry.

It says a lot about the campaign Dustin Wolf is having that he can be counted on at a crucial moment in the Flames' season. And nothing seems to instil more confidence in this group than when the rookie starts at the Saddledome.

CALGARY – Sam Bennett has come an awful long way since his days in Calgary as a healthy scratch.

Nine stitches, one lost tooth and an overtime winner. Just another night at the office for Brady Tkachuk.In Thursday's win over the Flames, he reminded everyone why he may just be the most complete player in the modern game.

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.

CALGARY - As nervous as Flames fans may have become with every third-period goal the opposition scored, no one was growing more anxious than Jonathan Huberdeau