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CALGARY, AB — The Calgary Flames announced today that they have assigned centre Markus Granlund to the Adirondack Flames of the American Hockey League. Granlund, a native of Oulu, Finland, has played 37 games for Calgary this season recording five goals and eight assists. Granlund has also played 14 games for Adirondack this season netting six goals and …

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Sven Baertschi was looking for another opportunity. Calgary Flames general manager Brad Treliving obliged. Treliving optioning the team’s top pick (No. 13) in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft to the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for a second round pick in 2015. “Sven’s time here has been well documented,” Treliving said. “To give a little background, in …

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Worst case scenario found the Calgary Flames. Flames captain Mark Giordano is expected to undergo surgery later this week to repair a torn biceps tendon in his left arm and will miss the remainder of the season, general manager Brad Treliving announced Monday. “It’s a tendon tear…a complete tendon tear,” Treliving said. “[Giordano] looked at every avenue …

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CALGARY, AB — The Calgary Flames announced today that they have recalled centre Drew Shore from the Adirondack Flames of the American Hockey League. The native of Littleton, Colorado was acquired by the Flames in a trade on January 9th and he has 37 points (12G, 25A) in 47 games in the AHL this season. The 23-year-old has …

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 Dennis Wideman wasn’t without his sense of humour on trade deadline day. In what can be the most stressful day of the year for some players, the 31-year-old 10-year NHL vet dealt a prank to media in attendance at morning practice from Class Of 1923 Arena on the University of Pennsylvania campus. After watching coach Bob …

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The loss of captain Mark Giordano was deflating. But it’s not going to run the playoff aspirations of the Calgary Flames flat. Despite the dampened spirits with news that Giordano would miss the remainder of the season with a torn biceps tendon, the Flames aren’t going to let it down their push to the post-season. “It’s just …

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The marathon has come down to a sprint. With the NHL Trade Deadline in the rearview mirror and exactly 20 games remaining in the regular season, the Calgary Flames are in a dash to make the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time since 2009. It’s a race without captain Mark Giordano, though, who will miss …

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Mark Giordano’s season may be over but the Calgary Flames’ captain insists his team’s isn’t. Giordano will undergo surgery Wednesday to repair a torn biceps tendon and while his estimated four-month recovery process begins, his team will continue to fight for a playoff spot in the jammed-up Western Conference. Without their captain in the lineup, …

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The Johnny Gaudreau show has taken the rookie through New York City, New Jersey and Long Island. It brought him home Tuesday. Gaudreau’s fourth stop, a 3-2 overtime win against the Philadelphia Flyers, had the first-year sensation as close to his hometown of Carney’s Point, NJ as he’ll get on the National Hockey League circuit. He’s relished …

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The stands were crowded with fans and media, watching every shot, every pass, every lap on the ice turned by Calgary Flames forward Johnny Gaudreau on Tuesday. And that was just for the morning skate. Gaudreau has been the center of attention since Saturday when the Flames arrived in Philadelphia. The 21-year-old grew up just across the …