Where did the Calgary Flames rank among the league’s teams in 2022-23?

The Calgary Flames are looking at the 2023-24 regular season with the desire to right some of the wrongs that happened in 2022-23\. There was lots of disappointment, under-performance from big-name players that are being paid lots of money, turmoil behind closed doors, and so much more. All of this culminated in the team missing…

New Alouette Shawn Lemon at peace ahead of match-up with Calgary Stampeders

For Shawn Lemon, signing with the Montreal Alouettes has brought a sense of peace. Even as his new team heads into a match-up against the Calgary Stampeders, the very franchise that elected not to re-sign the veteran pass rusher after he posted a career year in 2021\. “I don’t feel entitled to them,” Lemon said \[…\]

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Argos crack lobsters and Roughriders: 10 thoughts on Toronto’s historic TD Atlantic win

The Toronto Argonauts have tied a franchise record with six straight wins to start the season, beating Saskatchewan for the second straight year in Touchdown Atlantic. Here are my thoughts on the game. Three Phases Good teams battle through adversity and find a way to win. Toronto’s offence struggled for the first time this season, \[…\]

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Lions order second goose egg over easy and 10 other thoughts on shutting out the Elks again

The B.C. Lions may have been the last road team to lose at Commonwealth Stadium almost four years ago but they were never going to be the next, pitching a 27-0 shutout against the Edmonton Elks. The win marks the first time in modern CFL history a team has held the same opponent scoreless twice \[…\]

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Edmonton Elks set all-time pro sports record for consecutive losses at home

The Edmonton Elks set the all-time North American professional sports record with their 21st consecutive home loss after losing 27-0 against the B.C. Lions on Saturday night. The previous record of 20 consecutive home losses was initially set by Major League Baseball’s St. Louis Browns in 1953\. That team was sold and relocated to Baltimore \[…\]

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The good, the bad, and the dumb of the Riders’ 31-13 loss in Touchdown Atlantic

The East Coast is proving unkind to the Saskatchewan Roughriders as they dropped their second straight Touchdown Atlantic game to the Toronto Argonauts. Unlike last year, this time around the Riders basically were never in the game after giving up a big lead to the Boatmen early before eventually losing 31-13\. The game in Wolfville, \[…\]

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Argos’ Andrew Harris passes childhood hero Charles Roberts for fifth on all-time CFL rushing list

Canadian running back Andrew Harris has surpassed his childhood hero Charles Roberts for fifth all-time in CFL rushing yards. The 36-year-old needed just 39 yards entering Week 8 to achieve the feat, hitting the mark with an 11-yard run mid-way through the fourth quarter. It is the second year in a row that the Toronto \[…\]

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Ticats’ QB Bo Levi Mitchell to undergo surgery for fractured leg: report

Hamilton Tiger-Cats’ quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell is headed back to the six-game injured list after fracturing his leg on the penultimate play in Friday’s victory over the Ottawa Redblacks. According to a report from TSN’s Dave Naylor: “The Ticats have avoided the worst-case with the injury to QB Bo Levi Mitchell. He suffered a fracture \[…\]

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Craig Conroy considers the Adam Fox selection from 2016 NHL Draft a win

Every team has that one (or more) NHL Draft selection who got away that fans remember for unprecedented amounts of time. For the Calgary Flames, one of the players in question is Adam Fox, who was drafted in the third round (66th overall) in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft. On Just A Game with Rob…

Ottawa Crums up short (& nine other thoughts on losing to the Ticats)

For the fourth week in a row, the outcome of Ottawa’s game hinged on the last play. This time, the Redblacks came up short, falling to the visiting Hamilton Tiger-Cats by a score of 16-12 at on a rainy night at TD Place. Here are all my thoughts on the game. 1) Young quarterbacks have \[…\]

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When a win is also a loss: 10 thoughts on Hamilton’s hard-fought victory over Ottawa

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats escaped TD Place with a 16-12 victory over the Ottawa Redblacks on Friday night. Below are my thoughts on the game. Bo’s no good, very bad day The return of Bo Levi Mitchell to Hamilton’s starting lineup was a bit of a mixed bag. The Ticats won, Mitchell threw for over 350 \[…\]

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The 5 best Calgary Flames captains in franchise history

Throughout the history of the Calgary Flames franchise, dating back to the Atlanta days, many talented players have served as the club’s captain. But only a handful have truly excelled in the role, leading the team to success while enjoying it themselves. Here’s our list of the five best captains in Flames franchise history, based…

MacKenzie Weegar should be the next captain of the Calgary Flames

One of the big decisions Craig Conroy and Ryan Huska are going to have to make before the start of the 2023-24 season is naming the next captain of the Calgary Flames. There are a few things you need to take into consideration when naming a captain of an NHL franchise which include; – The…

‘Too many people are hurt’: Dave Dickenson calls out Stampeders’ players for not ‘taking care’ of their bodies

Calgary Stampeders’ head coach Dave Dickenson is growing frustrated with the size of his injured list, and he believes the fault lies with his players. “We had a couple more guys with supposedly tweaked muscles. As a team, we’re not really showing that we’re taking care of our bodies,” Dickenson told reporters on Friday. “That’s \[…\]

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Craig Dickenson motivated by Touchdown Atlantic’s wide points spread, but doesn’t believe Riders ‘respond well’ to underdog talk

The Saskatchewan Roughriders are point underdogs heading into their Touchdown Atlantic match-up with the Toronto Argonauts, but head coach Craig Dickenson is wary of bringing that up with his team. “It just depends on the makeup of your team. I don’t think our team responds well to necessarily that sort of motivation,” Dickenson told the \[…\]

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Randy Ambrosie: there’s ‘probably never been a better chance’ for CFL expansion in Halifax

CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie seems ready to catch a big fish in Halifax or cut bait with the idea of his league expanding to the Nova Scotia capital city. “We certainly haven’t been shy in making the point that we would really like to be here. We think this is a perfect market for the \[…\]

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Calgary Flames legend Hakan Loob doesn’t get celebrated enough

Brought to you by odds site Betway! When we think about great National Hockey League players or great Calgary Flames, our thoughts often focus on longevity and excellence. But plenty of players have long, excellent careers, just not all spent in the NHL. One of those truly excellent players was Hakan Loob, who spent just six seasons…

Examining both potential CFL ‘temporary-permanent’ stadium options in Halifax

If the CFL expands to Halifax, the team will need to play out of an existing venue that can be upgraded to include the required infrastructure, seating, and amenities. The only two existing facilities with the potential to become CFL venues are the Wanderers Grounds and Huskies Stadium. 3DownNation sought to examine the possibility of \[…\]

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Expect to see two Calgary Flames prospects at the World Juniors

The annual USA Hockey Summer Showcase began on Thursday in Plymouth, Michigan. The annual event features World Junior hopefuls from the United States, Finland and Sweden, and serves as a preamble to roster selections for those countries. As the event kicks off, let’s take an early look at the chances Calgary Flames prospects have of…

3DownNation CFL picks: Riders looking to break undefeated Argos on Halifax pier

Get your duds in order because the CFL is bound to cross the water once again in Week 8, which will include another Touchdown Atlantic tilt. Unlike Randy Ambrosie’s expansion dreams, the 3DownNation picks are a lock. If you think you have the chops to match our experts, try 3DownNation’s new Pick’em game. It’s free to play with \[…\]

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