Power Play
Last season, the Calgary Flames powerplay was one of the worst in the NHL, ranking 31st in the league with a PP% of just 16.2, with the team undergoing changes throughout the year due to injuries and trades.
However, the lineup appears much more settled in 2026/27, and while the team will not be as talented as many in the National Hockey League, if they can prioritize getting the youth into positions that will maximize their offensive upside, this could be a group that's plenty of fun to watch.
Power Play 1
Player | Games | TOI | Goals | Assists | Points | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Morgan Frost | 82 | 15:30 | 22 | 21 | 43 | -16 |
Matt Coronato | 80 | 16:39 | 18 | 27 | 45 | -29 |
Matvei Gridin | 37 | 15:10 | 6 | 14 | 20 | -14 |
Jonathan Huberdeau | 50 | 18:08 | 10 | 15 | 25 | -9 |
Zayne Parekh | 37 | 17:09 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -9 |
As a result, this first group is led by three players under the age of 23 along with Morgan Frost and Jonathan Huberdeau, and while they lack in experience, the power play is the perfect opportunity for the likes of Zayne Parekh, Matvei Gridin and Matt Coronato, all of whom gelled immensely late in the 2025/26 season.
While Huberdeau may not be what he once was, he remains a fantastic playmaker, and if he returns to 100% health, getting the opportunity alongside the Flames future will provide him a role as a leader that he'll revel in.
As of right now, the numbers above don't paint a great picture, but with Parekh as the perfect PP QB alongside a great finisher in Coronato and three very capable playmakers, if the team put this group together and give them time to find chemistry, it's a winning combination.
Power Play 2
Player | Games | TOI | Goals | Assists | Points | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Connor Zary | 74 | 14:22 | 12 | 13 | 25 | -9 |
Ryan Strome | 19 | 15:15 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -3 |
Yegor Sharangovich | 78 | 16:03 | 15 | 14 | 29 | -20 |
Joel Farabee | 82 | 16:55 | 20 | 18 | 38 | -9 |
Simon Nemec | 68 | 19:40 | 11 | 15 | 26 | -11 |
The second group is what shows the Flames limitations of true offensive talents, and while Simon Nemec could get significant run with the first group alongside Parekh, opening the way for Hunter Brzustewicz to be the QB of this second unit, he provides the greatest threat right now on this unit. At the Olympics, Nemec ranked top-two among defensemen at the tournament in goal chances created, and given the talent around him, he'll need all of that for this group.
As a pure goal scorer, Yegor Sharangovich provides a genuine threat on this unit, and with Connor Zary, the team have a highly-skilled playmaker that is yet to get a significant opportunity, but with some departures, this is now the perfect chance for him.
Beyond that, the team will rely on a combination of Ryan Strome, Joel Farabee and potentially others like Maxim Tsyplakov who could take up a role if needed, but for now, this second unit shows just how little depth of elite talent the Flames currently possess.
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