2018–19 Calgary Flames season
NHL team season
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The 2018–19 Calgary Flames season was the Flames' 39th season in Calgary, and the 47th for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 6, 1972.[2]
| 2018–19 Calgary Flames | |
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Pacific Division champions | |
| Division | 1st Pacific |
| Conference | 1st Western |
| 2018–19 record | 50–25–7 |
| Home record | 26–10–5 |
| Road record | 24–15–2 |
| Goals for | 289 |
| Goals against | 227 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Brad Treliving |
| Coach | Bill Peters |
| Captain | Mark Giordano |
| Alternate captains | Mikael Backlund Sean Monahan Matthew Tkachuk |
| Arena | Scotiabank Saddledome |
| Average attendance | 18,501[1] |
| Minor league affiliates | Stockton Heat (AHL) Kansas City Mavericks (ECHL) |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Johnny Gaudreau (36) |
| Assists | Johnny Gaudreau (63) |
| Points | Johnny Gaudreau (99) |
| Penalty minutes | Sam Bennett (93) |
| Plus/minus | Mark Giordano (+39) |
| Wins | David Rittich (27) |
| Goals against average | David Rittich (2.61) |
The Flames clinched a playoff spot on March 17, 2019, when the Minnesota Wild lost to the New York Islanders.[3] On March 31, the team won its first division title since the 2005–06 season,[4] and clinched the best record in what is now the Western Conference for the first time since the 1989–90 season.[5] They also finished with 50 wins and 107 points, in both cases trailing only the 1989 Stanley Cup champions. The Flames faced the Colorado Avalanche in the first round, losing in five games.
Standings
| Pos | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | z – Calgary Flames | 82 | 50 | 25 | 7 | 50 | 289 | 227 | +62 | 107 |
| 2 | x – San Jose Sharks | 82 | 46 | 27 | 9 | 46 | 289 | 261 | +28 | 101 |
| 3 | x – Vegas Golden Knights | 82 | 43 | 32 | 7 | 40 | 249 | 230 | +19 | 93 |
| 4 | Arizona Coyotes | 82 | 39 | 35 | 8 | 35 | 213 | 223 | −10 | 86 |
| 5 | Vancouver Canucks | 82 | 35 | 36 | 11 | 29 | 225 | 254 | −29 | 81 |
| 6 | Anaheim Ducks | 82 | 35 | 37 | 10 | 32 | 199 | 251 | −52 | 80 |
| 7 | Edmonton Oilers | 82 | 35 | 38 | 9 | 32 | 232 | 274 | −42 | 79 |
| 8 | Los Angeles Kings | 82 | 31 | 42 | 9 | 28 | 202 | 263 | −61 | 71 |
Schedule and results
Preseason
The preseason schedule was published on June 14, 2018.[7]
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| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Recap |
| 1[a] | September 15 | Boston | 4–3 | Calgary | SO | Gillies | – | 0–0–1 | [8] |
| 2 | September 17 | Edmonton | 7–4 | Calgary | Rittich | 17,311 | 0–1–1 | [9] | |
| 3[A][b] | September 19 | Calgary | 1–3 | Boston | Smith | – | 0–2–1 | [10] | |
| 4[A] | September 19 | Calgary | 4–1 | Vancouver | Rittich | 15,371 | 1–2–1 | [11] | |
| 5 | September 21 | Calgary | 3–4 | Winnipeg | OT | Glass | 15,321 | 1–2–2 | [12] |
| 6 | September 22 | Vancouver | 2–5 | Calgary | Gillies | 17,746 | 2–2–2 | [13] | |
| 7 | September 24 | Winnipeg | 5–4 | Calgary | OT | Smith | 17,207 | 2–2–3 | [14] |
| 8 | September 25 | San Jose | 5–7 | Calgary | Gillies | 17,584 | 3–2–3 | [15] | |
| 9 | September 27 | Calgary | 4–3 | San Jose | Smith | 13,999 | 4–2–3 | [16] | |
| 10 | September 29 | Calgary | 3–4 | Edmonton | Smith | 18,347 | 4–3–3 | [17] | |
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Regular season
The regular season schedule was released on June 21, 2018.
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Playoffs
The Flames faced the Colorado Avalanche in the First Round of the playoffs.[100] and were defeated in five games.[101]
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Player statistics
As of April 19, 2019[107]
Skaters
Goaltenders
| Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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| David Rittich | 45 | 42 | 2,503:20 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 109 | 2.61 | 1,228 | .911 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Mike Smith | 42 | 40 | 2,400:19 | 23 | 16 | 2 | 109 | 2.72 | 1,069 | .898 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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| Mike Smith | 5 | 5 | 318:32 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 3.20 | 205 | .917 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Flames. Stats reflect time with the Flames only.
‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Flames only.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record.
Transactions
Player signings
| Date | Player | Contract term | Ref |
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| July 1, 2018 | Dalton Prout | 1-year | [112] |
| July 15, 2018 | Morgan Klimchuk | 1-year | [113] |
| July 16, 2018 | Elias Lindholm | 6-year | [114] |
| July 17, 2018 | Jon Gillies | 2-years | [115] |
| July 25, 2018 | Mark Jankowski | 2-year | [116] |
| July 25, 2018 | Brett Kulak | 1-year | [117] |
| July 26, 2018 | David Rittich | 1-year | [118] |
| July 30, 2018 | Garnet Hathaway | 1-year | [119] |
| August 20, 2018 | Kerby Rychel | 1-year | [120] |
| August 30, 2018 | Noah Hanifin | 6-year | [121] |
| March 30, 2019 | Dmitri Zavgorodny | 3-year | [122] |
| April 12, 2019 | Adam Ruzicka | 3-year | [123] |
| April 20, 2019 | Martin Pospisil | 3-year | [124] |
| June 13, 2019 | Eetu Tuulola | 3-year | [125] |
Trades
| Date | Details | Ref | |
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| June 5, 2018 | To Montreal Canadiens 4th-round pick in 2019 |
To Calgary Flames WPG's 4th-round pick in 2018 |
[126] |
| June 23, 2018 | To Carolina Hurricanes Dougie Hamilton Micheal Ferland Adam Fox |
To Calgary Flames Noah Hanifin Elias Lindholm |
[127] |
| August 20, 2018 | To Montreal Canadiens Hunter Shinkaruk |
To Calgary Flames Kerby Rychel |
[128] |
| October 1, 2018 | To Montreal Canadiens Brett Kulak |
To Calgary Flames Matt Taormina Rinat Valiev |
[129] |
| November 27, 2018 | To Toronto Maple Leafs Morgan Klimchuk |
To Calgary Flames Andrew Nielsen |
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| February 25, 2019 | To Los Angeles Kings 4th-round pick in 2020 |
To Calgary Flames Oscar Fantenberg |
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Additions and subtractions
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Draft picks
Below are the Calgary Flames' selections at the 2018 NHL entry draft, which was held on June 22 and 23, 2018, at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.
| Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
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| 4 | 105 | Martin Pospisil | C |  Slovakia |
Sioux City Musketeers (USHL) |
| 4 | 1081 | Demetrios Koumontzis | LW |  United States |
Edina High School (USHS) |
| 4 | 1222 | Milos Roman | C | Slovakia |
Vancouver Giants (WHL) |
| 6 | 167 | Mathias Emilio Pettersen | C |  Norway |
Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL) |
| 7 | 198 | Dmitri Zavgorodny | LW |  Russia |
Rimouski Oceanic (QMJHL) |
Notes:
- The Florida Panthers' fourth-round pick went to the Calgary Flames as the result of a trade on February 27, 2016, that sent Jiri Hudler to Florida in exchange for a second-round pick in 2016 and this pick.[155]
- The Winnipeg Jets' fourth-round pick went to the Calgary Flames as the result of a trade on June 23, 2018, that sent a fourth-round pick in 2019 to Montreal in exchange for this pick.[126]