2017–18 Calgary Flames season
NHL team season
The 2017–18 Calgary Flames season was their 38th season in Calgary, and the 46th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 6, 1972.[ 2] The Flames missed the playoffs for the seventh time in their last nine seasons.
Standings
Source: National Hockey League
[ 3] x – Clinched playoff spot
Schedule and results
Pre-season
The pre-season schedule was released on June 15, 2017.[ 4] Before the start of pre-season games, the Flames' rookies and prospects participated in the annual Young Stars Classic tournament.[ 5]
Pre-season game log
2017 pre-season game log: 2–5–0 (Home: 2–2–0 ; Road: 0–3–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Recap
1[A]
September 18
Calgary
2–5
Edmonton
Lack
18,347
0–1–0
Recap
2[A]
September 18
Edmonton
5–4
Calgary
Gillies
–
0–2–0
Recap
3
September 20
Vancouver
5–3
Calgary
Gillies
18,232
0–3–0
Recap
4
September 22
Arizona
2–4
Calgary
Smith
18,961
1–3–0
Recap
5
September 25
Calgary
2–5
Winnipeg
Lack
15,294
1–4–0
Recap
6
September 28
Calgary
1–3
Vancouver
Smith
14,712
1–5–0
Recap
7
September 30
Winnipeg
2–3
Calgary
SO
Smith
19,289
2–5–0
Recap
Notes:
A Indicates split-squad.
Regular season
The regular season schedule was published on June 22, 2017.[ 6]
2017–18 game log
October: 6–6–0 (Home: 2–4–0 ; Road: 4–2–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
1
October 4
Calgary
0–3
Edmonton
Smith
18,347
0–1–0
0
Recap
2
October 7
Winnipeg
3–6
Calgary
Smith
19,289
1–1–0
2
Recap
3
October 9
Calgary
2–0
Anaheim
Smith
15,485
2–1–0
4
Recap
4
October 11
Calgary
4–3
Los Angeles
OT
Smith
18,230
3–1–0
6
Recap
5
October 13
Ottawa
6–0
Calgary
Smith
19,289
3–2–0
6
Recap
6
October 14
Calgary
5–2
Vancouver
Smith
17,074
4–2–0
8
Recap
7
October 19
Carolina
2–1
Calgary
Smith
18,119
4–3–0
8
Recap
8
October 21
Minnesota
4–2
Calgary
Smith
18,436
4–4–0
8
Recap
9
October 24
Calgary
3–2
Nashville
SO
Smith
17,113
5–4–0
10
Recap
10
October 25
Calgary
2–5
St. Louis
Lack
17,227
5–5–0
10
Recap
11
October 27
Dallas
2–1
Calgary
Smith
18,873
5–6–0
10
Recap
12
October 29
Washington
1–2
Calgary
Smith
18,327
6–6–0
12
Recap
November: 8–4–1 (Home: 5–2–0 ; Road: 3–2–1)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
13
November 2
Pittsburgh
1–2
Calgary
OT
Smith
18,837
7–6–0
14
Recap
14
November 5
New Jersey
4–5
Calgary
SO
Smith
17,839
8–6–0
16
Recap
15
November 7
Vancouver
5–3
Calgary
Smith
18,160
8–7–0
16
Recap
16
November 9
Detroit
3–6
Calgary
Smith
18,788
9–7–0
18
Recap
17
November 13
St. Louis
4–7
Calgary
Lack
18,519
10–7–0
20
Recap
18
November 15
Calgary
2–8
Detroit
Lack
19,515
10–8–0
20
Recap
19
November 18
Calgary
5–4
Philadelphia
OT
Smith
19,210
11–8–0
22
Recap
20
November 20
Calgary
4–1
Washington
Smith
18,506
12–8–0
24
Recap
21
November 22
Calgary
0–1
Columbus
OT
Smith
16,290
12–8–1
25
Recap
22
November 24
Calgary
4–6
Dallas
Smith
18,532
12–9–1
25
Recap
23
November 25
Calgary
3–2
Colorado
Rittich
15,738
13–9–1
27
Recap
24
November 28
Toronto
4–1
Calgary
Smith
19,289
13–10–1
27
Recap
25
November 30
Arizona
0–3
Calgary
Smith
18,093
14–10–1
29
Recap
December: 5–6–3 (Home: 3–5–0 ; Road: 2–1–3)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
26
December 2
Edmonton
7–5
Calgary
Rittich
19,289
14–11–1
29
Recap
27
December 4
Philadelphia
5–2
Calgary
Smith
18,590
14–12–1
29
Recap
28
December 6
Calgary
1–2
Toronto
SO
Smith
19,217
14–12–2
30
Recap
29
December 7
Calgary
3–2
Montreal
OT
Rittich
21,302
15–12–2
32
Recap
30
December 9
Vancouver
2–4
Calgary
Smith
18,552
16–12–2
34
Recap
31
December 12
Calgary
1–2
Minnesota
SO
Smith
18,767
16–12–3
35
Recap
32
December 14
San Jose
3–2
Calgary
Smith
18,730
16–13–3
35
Recap
33
December 16
Nashville
2–0
Calgary
Smith
18,618
16–14–3
35
Recap
34
December 17
Calgary
6–1
Vancouver
Rittich
18,236
17–14–3
37
Recap
35
December 20
St. Louis
1–2
Calgary
Smith
18,410
18–14–3
39
Recap
36
December 22
Montreal
3–2
Calgary
Smith
19,289
18–15–3
39
Recap
37
December 28
Calgary
2–3
San Jose
SO
Rittich
17,562
18–15–4
40
Recap
38
December 29
Calgary
1–2
Anaheim
Smith
17,174
18–16–4
40
Recap
39
December 31
Chicago
3–4
Calgary
OT
Smith
19,289
19–16–4
42
Recap
January: 6–1–4 (Home: 2–1–3 ; Road: 4–0–1)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
40
January 4
Los Angeles
3–4
Calgary
Smith
19,206
20–16–4
44
Recap
41
January 6
Anaheim
2–3
Calgary
Smith
19,258
21–16–4
46
Recap
42
January 9
Calgary
3–2
Minnesota
OT
Smith
19,011
22–16–4
48
Recap
43
January 11
Calgary
5–1
Tampa Bay
Smith
19,092
23–16–4
50
Recap
44
January 12
Calgary
4–2
Florida
Rittich
14,519
24–16–4
52
Recap
45
January 14
Calgary
4–1
Carolina
Smith
15,218
25–16–4
54
Recap
46
January 20
Winnipeg
2–1
Calgary
SO
Smith
19,289
25–16–5
55
Recap
47
January 22
Buffalo
2–1
Calgary
OT
Smith
18,349
25–16–6
56
Recap
48
January 24
Los Angeles
2–1
Calgary
OT
Smith
19,004
25–16–7
57
Recap
49
January 25
Calgary
3–4
Edmonton
SO
Rittich
18,347
25–16–8
58
Recap
January 27–29
All-Star Break in Tampa, Florida
50
January 30
Vegas
4–2
Calgary
Smith
19,289
25–17–8
58
Recap
February: 7–7–1 (Home: 2–2–1 ; Road: 5–5–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
51
February 1
Tampa Bay
7–4
Calgary
Smith
19,000
25–18–8
58
Recap
52
February 3
Chicago
3–4
Calgary
OT
Smith
19,289
26–18–8
60
Recap
53
February 6
Calgary
3–2
Chicago
Smith
21,480
27–18–8
62
Recap
54
February 8
Calgary
3–2
New Jersey
Rittich
13,085
28–18–8
64
Recap
55
February 9
Calgary
3–4
NY Rangers
Smith
18,006
28–19–8
64
Recap
56
February 11
Calgary
3–2
NY Islanders
Smith
11,192
29–19–8
66
Recap
57
February 13
Calgary
2–5
Boston
Rittich
17,565
29–20–8
66
Recap
58
February 15
Calgary
4–3
Nashville
Rittich
17,326
30–20–8
68
Recap
59
February 17
Florida
6–3
Calgary
Rittich
19,289
30–21–8
68
Recap
60
February 19
Boston
2–1
Calgary
OT
Rittich
19,289
30–21–9
69
Recap
61
February 21
Calgary
3–7
Vegas
Rittich
18,014
30–22–9
69
Recap
62
February 22
Calgary
5–2
Arizona
Gillies
11,904
31–22–9
71
Recap
63
February 24
Colorado
1–5
Calgary
Gillies
19,201
32–22–9
73
Recap
64
February 27
Calgary
0–2
Dallas
Gillies
17,124
32–23–9
73
Recap
65
February 28
Calgary
2–5
Colorado
Rittich
12,107
32–24–9
73
Recap
March: 4–9–1 (Home: 2–5–0 ; Road: 2–4–1)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
66
March 2
NY Rangers
3–1
Calgary
Gillies
19,143
32–25–9
73
Recap
67
March 5
Calgary
3–4
Pittsburgh
OT
Gillies
18,630
32–25–10
74
Recap
68
March 7
Calgary
5–1
Buffalo
Rittich
17,773
33–25–10
76
Recap
69
March 9
Calgary
2–1
Ottawa
Rittich
14,498
34–25–10
78
Recap
70
March 11
NY Islanders
5–2
Calgary
Smith
19,108
34–26–10
78
Recap
71
March 13
Edmonton
0–1
Calgary
Smith
19,289
35–26–10
80
Recap
72
March 16
San Jose
7–4
Calgary
Smith
19,196
35–27–10
80
Recap
73
March 18
Calgary
0–4
Vegas
Smith
18,075
35–28–10
80
Recap
74
March 19
Calgary
2–5
Arizona
Smith
13,288
35–29–10
80
Recap
75
March 21
Anaheim
4–0
Calgary
Smith
19,059
35–30–10
80
Recap
76
March 24
Calgary
1–5
San Jose
Rittich
17,562
35–31–10
80
Recap
77
March 26
Calgary
0–3
Los Angeles
Smith
18,230
35–32–10
80
Recap
78
March 29
Columbus
5–1
Calgary
Gillies
18,967
35–33–10
80
Recap
79
March 31
Edmonton
2–3
Calgary
Smith
19,289
36–33–10
82
Recap
April: 1–2–0 (Home: 1–1–0 ; Road: 0–1–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
80
April 3
Arizona
4–1
Calgary
Gillies
18,677
36–34–10
82
Recap
81
April 5
Calgary
1–2
Winnipeg
Gillies
15,321
36–35–10
82
Recap
82
April 7
Vegas
1–7
Calgary
Gillies
19,289
37–35–10
84
Recap
Legend :
Win (2 points)
Loss (0 points)
Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)
Player statistics
Final Stats [ 7]
Skaters
Goaltenders
Regular season[ 9]
Player
GP
GS
TOI
W
L
OT
GA
GAA
SA
SV%
SO
G
A
PIM
Mike Smith
55
55
3,190:36
25
21
6
141
2.65
1,686
.916
3
0
2
8
David Rittich
21
16
978:14
8
6
3
49
2.92
512
.904
0
0
0
14
Jon Gillies
11
9
604:56
3
5
1
29
2.88
280
.896
0
0
0
2
Eddie Lack ‡
4
2
136:12
1
2
0
12
5.29
64
.813
0
0
0
0
† Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Flames. Stats reflect time with the Flames only.
‡ Traded mid-season
Bold/italics denotes franchise record
Awards and honours
Milestones
Regular season
Player
Milestone
Reached
Ref
Mark Giordano
100th career NHL goal
October 14, 2017
[ 10]
Mike Smith
200th career NHL win
October 24, 2017
[ 11]
Mark Jankowski
1st career NHL goal 1st career NHL point
November 9, 2017
[ 12]
Mikael Backlund
100th career NHL goal
November 25, 2017
[ 13]
David Rittich
1st career NHL win
November 25, 2017
[ 13]
Dougie Hamilton
400th career NHL game 1st career NHL hat-trick
February 17, 2018
[ 14]
Morgan Klimchuk
1st career NHL game
February 19, 2018
[ 15]
Johnny Gaudreau
300th career NHL game
March 7, 2018
[ 16]
Matt Stajan
1,000th career NHL game
March 21, 2018
[ 17]
Spencer Foo
1st career NHL game
March 31, 2018
[ 18]
Spencer Foo
1st career NHL goal 1st career NHL point
April 5, 2018
[ 19]
Mark Jankowski
1st career NHL hat-trick
April 8, 2018
[ 20]
Transactions
Player signings
Date
Player
Contract terms (in U.S. dollars)
Ref
June 29, 2017
Kris Versteeg
1-year, $1.75 million
[ 21]
June 30, 2017
Michael Stone
3-year, $10.5 million
[ 22]
July 13, 2017
Micheal Ferland
2-year, $3.5 million
[ 23]
July 14, 2017
Curtis Lazar
2-year, $1.9 million
[ 24]
July 20, 2017
Garnet Hathaway
1-year, $650,000
[ 25]
July 21, 2017
Juuso Valimaki
3-year, $4.05 million entry-level contract
[ 26]
July 22, 2017
Jon Gillies
1-year, $725,000
[ 27]
July 22, 2017
David Rittich
1-year, $725,000
[ 27]
August 29, 2017
Brett Kulak
1-year, $650,000
[ 28]
September 5, 2017
Tyler Wotherspoon
1-year, $650,000
[ 29]
September 6, 2017
Sam Bennett
2-year, $3.9 million
[ 30]
November 16, 2017
Glenn Gawdin
3-year, $2.775 million entry-level contract
[ 31]
December 31, 2017
Matthew Phillips
3-year, $2.275 million entry-level contract
[ 32]
February 16, 2018
Mikael Backlund
6-year, $32.1 million contract extension
[ 33]
Trades
Additions and subtractions
Draft picks
Below are the Calgary Flames' selections at the 2017 NHL Entry Draft , which was held on June 23 and 24, 2017 at the United Center in Chicago .
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