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Rebuild? Playoffs? And what about their prospects?: 24 questions for the Calgary Flames in 2024 Do the Calgary Flames rebuild or stay the course? And are they still looking to make the playoffs or is draft position more important?

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Fleury expected to go for next milestone when Wild host Flames | NHL.com 39-year-old goalie played 1,000th game, 1 win from tying Roy for 2nd-most in NHL history

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Flames prospect Sam Honzek leads Slovakia into playoff action at world juniors Calgary Flames first-round draft pick Sam Honzek has scored three goals for Slovakia in preliminary round play at the world juniors.

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Flames visit the Wild in Western Conference play

The Minnesota Wild and the Calgary Flames hit the ice in Western Conference play

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Flyers fall 4-3 to the Calgary Flames to close out a pleasantly surprising 2023 CALGARY, Alberta — Don’t read the last page.

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A Look Back At The Year That Was | Calgary Flames As the calendar flips, take a walk down memory lane

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Jonathan Huberdeau - Ends slump with helper Huberdeau notched an assist and three shots on goal in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Flyers.

Impact Huberdeau set up a Dennis Gilbert tally in the third period, which put the Flames ahead 2-1. Prior to Sunday, Huberdeau was stuck in a 12-game point drought, during which he posted a meager 19 shots on net and minus-4 rating. He's still gone 18 games without a goal, but getting any offense out of him is a positive at this low point in the season. He's produced four goals, 12 helpers, 63 shots on net and a minus-15 rating through 36 appearances this season.

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Andrew Mangiapane - Distributes three assists Mangiapane recorded three assists, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Flyers.

Impact Mangiapane's burst to end the month got him to six points over his last 13 games. This was his first multi-point effort since Nov. 24. Mangiapane was moved down the lineup Sunday to join Mikael Backlund and Blake Coleman, while Jonathan Huberdeau moved up to the top line, with both wingers snapping their slumps. Mangiapane is at 20 points, 54 shots on net, 35 hits, 39 PIM and an even plus-minus rating over 35 appearances. He may be a solid speculative addition in fantasy if he can build chemistry with his new linemates.

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Mikael Backlund - Tallies in Sunday's win Backlund scored a goal on two shots and went plus-2 in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Flyers.

Impact Backlund broke through with a tally late in the second period to tie the game at 1-1. The 34-year-old didn't have a multi-point effort in December, but he was solid with seven points over 13 appearances. The center is up to 18 points, 91 shots on net and a plus-4 rating through 36 appearances. That's a 41-point pace over a full campaign, which is normal for Backlund, but he's also typically stronger in the second half, so there may be some room for his offense to grow.

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Go Inside The Room - 31.12.23 | Calgary Flames Take a peek behind the curtain as the team celebrates

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Nazem Kadri - Nets 10th goal Kadri scored a goal on three shots in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Flyers.

Impact Kadri has goals in back-to-back games, and he's scored five of his 10 markers in December. The center's goal put the Flames up 3-1 before a chaotic finish that saw them just hold off the Flyers in the end. Kadri is up to 26 points, 118 shots on net, 24 hits, 19 PIM and a minus-5 rating through 36 outings overall, providing solid offense from a second-line role.

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Dennis Gilbert - One of each in win Gilbert scored a goal on three shots, added an assist and blocked two shots in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Flyers.

Impact Gilbert helped out on Mikael Backlund's game-tying goal in the second period before scoring the go-ahead marker in the third. The goal was Gilbert's first since Feb. 11. He received an even-strength promotion to a pairing with Rasmus Andersson for this game, but that's unlikely to have a substantial impact on Gilbert's offense. He's at a career-high seven points with 21 shots on net, 41 hits, 42 blocked shots, 16 PIM and a minus-2 rating through 26 appearances.

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Blake Coleman - Two points in 500th game Coleman scored an empty-net goal on two shots, added an assist, logged two PIM and went plus-3 in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Flyers.

Impact Coleman became the fourth Texas-born player to reach the 500-game mark. He celebrated the occasion with what's becoming less of a rarity for the 32-year-old, earning his sixth multi-point effort of the campaign. He posted 13 points in as many games in December, and he's now at 13 goals, 13 helpers, 91 shots on net, 40 hits, 32 PIM and a plus-14 rating through 36 outings overall. While he remains in a third-line role, Coleman's a solid depth forward in fantasy as he positions himself well for a career year.

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Jacob Markstrom - Holds on for win Markstrom stopped 28 of 31 shots in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Flyers.

Impact A couple of Flyers tallies over the last four minutes spoiled what was otherwise a sharp performance for Markstrom in his fifth straight start. He's gone 3-2-0 with 10 goals allowed in that span, reclaiming his place as the Flames' top netminder rather easily after neither Dan Vladar nor Dustin Wolf made much of an impact when Markstrom was out with a broken finger. For the season, Markstrom is at 9-10-2 with a 2.73 GAA and a .904 save percentage through 21 outings. The Flames begin a road trip Tuesday in Minnesota against the banged-up Wild, so the 33-year-old could be a solid fantasy play in weekly leagues with an upcoming four-game week.

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O16 Postgame Show - 31.12.23 | Calgary Flames Highlights, interviews and analysis from the game

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Postgame Huberdeau - 31.12.23 | Calgary Flames "I know it’s going to come"

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Postgame Gilbert - 31.12.23 | Calgary Flames "Anything I can do to chip in is just gravy"

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Postgame Mangiapane - 31.12.23 | Calgary Flames "It was a little hectic"

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Gilbert On The Desk - 31.12.23 | Calgary Flames "I'm going to start taking a big multivitamin"

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Postgame Huska - 31.12.23 | Calgary Flames "He’s a hard-working kid"

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Flames end losing streak by edging Flyers Dennis Gilbert broke a third-period tie with his first goal of the season and added an earlier assist while Blake Coleman collected one of e...

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Say What - 'It Feels Good' | Calgary Flames The talk following the Flames' 4-3 win over the Flyers on New Year's Eve

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Flames outlast Philadelphia 4-3 to end Flyers' 9-game road points streak

Mikael Backlund, Dennis Gilbert, Nazem Kadri and Blake Coleman scored and the Calgary Flames outlasted the Philadelphia Flyers 4-3 on Sunday night

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Coleman, Gilbert help lift Flames past Flyers | NHL.com Each has 2 points, Mangiapane gets 3 assists

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