The Christmas break is the unofficial halfway point of the NHL season.
So, when the post-holiday schedule opens with a big win over the archrival Oilers, you can bet spirits were high as the Flames closed out 2025 with some fireworks, rattling off three straight victories… before suffering back-to-back losses to close out the homestand.
It was then time to hit the road again, with a five-game, 11-day journey on tap that saw the team exceed 7,500 kilometres in total travel, which meant the Flames’ support staff was working overtime to keep things running smoothly.
We go in depth the Flames’ Director of Sports Performance, Rick Davis, to discuss what goes into keeping the athletes in peak form during the grind of a long road trip – and the condensed, 82-game calendar, in general. We also catch up with the hard-working equipment staff, who are responsible for trucking more than 5,000 lbs. of gear around the continent, while making the players feel like they’ve never left home.
The road offered a mixed bag on the scoreboard, with two wins in five tries, and plenty of action in between.
In this episode, Nazem Kadri, Hunter Brzustewicz, Mikael Backlund, Jonathan Huberdeau, Adam Klapka and Morgan Frost are all mic’d up!
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Turns out the "Chase" is for a top 3 pick💀💀
Top 16 pick here we come