The 1990–91 Calgary Flames season was the 11th

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. The Flames entered the season with a new coach, as they replaced

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with

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. Crisp coached 277 games with the Flames over three years, and his .669 regular season winning percentage remains a Flames record. The

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ended the Flames three-year run at the top of the

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standings, finishing two points ahead of Calgary. The Flames finished 4th overall in the NHL Calgary's 344 goals led the NHL, the second time the Flames led the league in scoring. In the playoffs, Calgary met the defending champion

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in the first round. Despite finishing 20 points ahead of Edmonton, the Flames fell to the Oilers in seven games. Four Flames represented the

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at the 1991 All-Star Game: forward

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, defencemen

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and

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and goaltender Mike Vernon. Additionally, MacInnis was named to the first All-Star team for the second season in a row. Fleury's 51 goals tied him for 2nd in league scoring, behind

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's 86. Fleury (104) and MacInnis (103) placed 8th and 9th respectively in league point scoring, with MacInnis leading the league in scoring by a defenceman. MacInnis also placed 3rd in the league in assists. In an 8-4 Flames' road win over the St. Louis Blues on March 9, 1991, Theoren Fleury scored three short-handed goals.

Regular season

For the second consecutive season, the Flames led the league in scoring (344 goals for), power-play goals scored (91: tied with the

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) and power-play percentage, with 23.70% (91 for 384).

Season standings

Schedule and results

, - , 1 , , , Vancouver , , 2 – 3 , , Calgary , , OT , , 1–0–0 , , 2 , - , 2 , , October 6 , , Toronto , , 1 – 4 , , Calgary , , , , 2–0–0 , , 4 , - , 3 , , October 8 , , Calgary , , 4 – 3 , , Winnipeg , , , , 3–0–0 , , 6 , - , 4 , , October 10 , , Calgary , , 5 – 6 , , Detroit , , OT , , 3–1–0 , , 6 , - , 5 , , October 13 , , Calgary , , 3 – 5 , , New Jersey , , , , 3–2–0 , , 6 , - , 6 , , October 14 , , Calgary , , 3 – 1 , , Chicago , , , , 4–2–0 , , 8 , - , 7 , , October 18 , , , 4 – 3 , , Calgary , , , , 4–3–0 , , 8 , - , 8 , , October 20 , , Boston , , 1 – 8 , , Calgary , , , , 5–3–0 , , 10 , - , 9 , , October 21 , , Calgary , , 2 – 1 , , Edmonton , , , , 6–3–0 , , 12 , - , 10 , , October 23 , , Calgary , , 4 – 6 , , Los Angeles , , , , 6–4–0 , , 12 , - , 11 , , October 25 , , Edmonton , , 2 – 4 , , Calgary , , , , 7–4–0 , , 14 , - , 12 , , October 27 , , Washington Capitals, Washington , , 4 – 9 , , Calgary , , , , 8–4–0 , , 16 , - , 13 , , October 30 , , New Jersey , , 3 – 6 , , Calgary , , , , 9–4–0 , , 18 , - , - , 14 , , November 1 , , Winnipeg , , 1 – 3 , , Calgary , , , , 10–4–0 , , 20 , - , 15 , , November 3 , , Calgary , , 7 – 3 , , Toronto , , , , 11–4–0 , , 22 , - , 16 , , November 4 , , Calgary , , 1 – 2 , , Buffalo Sabres, Buffalo , , , , 11–5–0 , , 22 , - , 17 , , November 6 , , Calgary , , 5 – 6 , , Pittsburgh Penguins, Pittsburgh , , , , 11–6–0 , , 22 , - , 18 , , November 8 , , Calgary , , 8 – 2 , , Philadelphia Flyers, Philadelphia , , , , 12–6–0 , , 24 , - , 19 , , November 10 , , Calgary , , 1 – 5 , , New York Islanders, NY Islanders , , , , 12–7–0 , , 24 , - , 20 , , November 11 , , Calgary , , 4 – 4 , , NY Rangers , , OT , , 12–7–1 , , 25 , - , 21 , , November 15 , , NY Islanders , , 4 – 3 , , Calgary , , OT , , 12–8–1 , , 25 , - , 22 , , November 17 , , Buffalo , , 3 – 3 , , Calgary , , OT , , 12–8–2 , , 26 , - , 23 , , November 19 , , Calgary , , 6 – 4 , , Vancouver , , , , 13–8–2 , , 28 , - , 24 , , November 22 , , Los Angeles , , 3 – 6 , , Calgary , , , , 14–8–2 , , 30 , - , 25 , , November 24 , , Chicago , , 5 – 3 , , Calgary , , , , 14–9–2 , , 30 , - , 26 , , November 28 , , Calgary , , 2 – 2 , , Winnipeg , , OT , , 14–9–3 , , 31 , - , - , 27 , , December 1 , , Calgary , , 5 – 3 , , Montreal , , , , 15–9–3 , , 33 , - , 28 , , December 2 , , Calgary , , 5 – 5 , , Quebec , , OT , , 15–9–4 , , 34 , - , 29 , , December 5 , , NY Rangers , , 1 – 4 , , Calgary , , , , 16–9–4 , , 36 , - , 30 , , December 7 , , Quebec , , 5 – 3 , , Calgary , , , , 16–10–4 , , 36 , - , 31 , , December 9 , , Calgary , , 3 – 2 , , Edmonton , , , , 17–10–4 , , 38 , - , 32 , , December 11 , , Calgary , , 5 – 4 , , Minnesota , , , , 18–10–4 , , 40 , - , 33 , , December 13 , , Calgary , , 4 – 1 , , Winnipeg , , , , 19–10–4 , , 42 , - , 34 , , December 16 , , Calgary , , 5 – 1 , , Vancouver , , , , 20–10–4 , , 44 , - , 35 , , December 18 , , Vancouver , , 3 – 2 , , Calgary , , , , 20–11–4 , , 44 , - , 36 , , December 20 , , Los Angeles , , 4 – 3 , , Calgary , , OT , , 20–12–4 , , 44 , - , 37 , , December 22 , , Edmonton , , 6 – 2 , , Calgary , , , , 20–13–4 , , 44 , - , 38 , , December 27 , , Calgary , , 1 – 4 , , Edmonton , , , , 20–14–4 , , 44 , - , 39 , , December 29 , , Hartford , , 2 – 8 , , Calgary , , , , 21–14–4 , , 46 , - , 40 , , December 31 , , Montreal , , 2 – 7 , , Calgary , , , , 22–14–4 , , 48 , - , - , 41 , , January 2 , , Calgary , , 3 – 3 , , Winnipeg , , OT , , 22–14–5 , , 49 , - , 42 , , January 5 , , Detroit , , 0 – 7 , , Calgary , , , , 23–14–5 , , 51 , - , 43 , , January 8 , , Calgary , , 5 – 3 , , Toronto , , , , 24–14–5 , , 53 , - , 44 , , January 10 , , Calgary , , 1 – 5 , , Pittsburgh , , , , 24–15–5 , , 53 , - , 45 , , January 11 , , Calgary , , 2 – 4 , , Washington , , , , 24–16–5 , , 53 , - , 46 , , January 13 , , Calgary , , 3 – 4 , , Winnipeg , , , , 24–17–5 , , 53 , - , 47 , , January 15 , , Winnipeg , , 5 – 7 , , Calgary , , , , 25–17–5 , , 55 , - , 48 , , January 22 , , Calgary , , 3 – 4 , , Philadelphia , , , , 25–18–5 , , 55 , - , 49 , , January 23 , , Calgary , , 4 – 5 , , Hartford , , , , 25–19–5 , , 55 , - , 50 , , January 26 , , Calgary , , 2 – 5 , , Boston , , , , 25–20–5 , , 55 , - , 51 , , January 27 , , Calgary , , 5 – 4 , , Buffalo , , , , 26–20–5 , , 57 , - , 52 , , January 30 , , NY Rangers , , 1 – 5 , , Calgary , , , , 27–20–5 , , 59 , - , - , 53 , , February 2 , , Chicago , , 1 – 3 , , Calgary , , , , 28–20–5 , , 61 , - , 54 , , February 5 , , Calgary , , 1 – 2 , , New Jersey , , , , 28–21–5 , , 61 , - , 55 , , February 7 , , Calgary , , 4 – 1 , , Boston , , , , 29–21–5 , , 63 , - , 56 , , February 9 , , Calgary , , 5 – 2 , , Hartford , , , , 30–21–5 , , 65 , - , 57 , , February 12 , , Calgary , , 4 – 4 , , Los Angeles , , OT , , 30–21–6 , , 66 , - , 58 , , February 15 , , Washington , , 2 – 8 , , Calgary , , , , 31–21–6 , , 68 , - , 59 , , February 17 , , St. Louis , , 4 – 7 , , Calgary , , , , 32–21–6 , , 70 , - , 60 , , February 19 , , Detroit , , 4 – 4 , , Calgary , , OT , , 32–21–7 , , 71 , - , 61 , , February 21 , , Vancouver , , 4 – 6 , , Calgary , , , , 33–21–7 , , 73 , - , 62 , , February 23 , , Quebec , , 8 – 10 , , Calgary , , , , 34–21–7 , , 75 , - , 63 , , February 25 , , Calgary , , 2 – 4 , , Vancouver , , , , 34–22–7 , , 75 , - , 64 , , February 27 , , Edmonton , , 2 – 4 , , Calgary , , , , 35–22–7 , , 77 , - , - , 65 , , March 1 , , Pittsburgh , , 2 – 6 , , Calgary , , , , 36–22–7 , , 79 , - , 66 , , March 2 , , Minnesota , , 1 – 5 , , Calgary , , , , 37–22–7 , , 81 , - , 67 , , March 4 , , Montreal , , 2 – 3 , , Calgary , , OT , , 38–22–7 , , 83 , - , 68 , , March 7 , , Philadelphia , , 2 – 4 , , Calgary , , , , 39–22–7 , , 85 , - , 69 , , March 9 , , Calgary , , 8 – 4 , , St. Louis , , , , 40–22–7 , , 87 , - , 70 , , March 10 , , Calgary , , 3 – 7 , , Minnesota , , , , 40–23–7 , , 87 , - , 71 , , March 12 , , Winnipeg , , 3 – 5 , , Calgary , , , , 41–23–7 , , 89 , - , 72 , , March 14 , , NY Islanders , , 2 – 4 , , Calgary , , , , 42–23–7 , , 91 , - , 73 , , March 16 , , Los Angeles , , 4 – 3 , , Calgary , , , , 42–24–7 , , 91 , - , 74 , , March 18 , , Winnipeg , , 3 – 4 , , Calgary , , OT , , 43–24–7 , , 93 , - , 75 , , March 20 , , Calgary , , 3 – 2 , , Vancouver , , , , 44–24–7 , , 95 , - , 76 , , March 23 , , Calgary , , 4 – 8 , , Los Angeles , , , , 44–25–7 , , 95 , - , 77 , , March 26 , , Vancouver , , 2 – 7 , , Calgary , , , , 45–25–7 , , 97 , - , 78 , , March 28 , , Edmonton , , 4 – 4 , , Calgary , , , , 45–25–8 , , 98 , - , 79 , , March 29 , , Calgary , , 5 – 6 , , Edmonton , , OT , , 45–26–8 , , 98 , - , 80 , , March 31 , , Los Angeles , , 3 – 5 , , Calgary , , , , 46–26–8 , , 100 , - , - , ''Legend'':

Playoffs

The Flames met their arch-rivals, the defending

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champion

in the first round of the playoffs. Despite finishing 20 points ahead of Edmonton in the regular season, the Flames fell to the Oilers in seven games. Calgary's game six victory featured Theoren Fleury's memorable dash down the length of the ice following his overtime winning goal. It was the last time the rivals met in the playoffs, until 2022. , - , 1 , , April 4 , , Edmonton , , 3 – 1 , , Calgary , , , , 20,176 , , Edmonton leads 1–0 , - , 2 , , April 6 , , Edmonton , , 1 – 3 , , Calgary , , , , 20,176 , , Series tied 1–1 , - , 3 , , April 8 , , Calgary , , 3 – 4 , , Edmonton , , , , 17,242 , , Edmonton leads 2–1 , - , 4 , , April 10 , , Calgary , , 2 – 5 , , Edmonton , , , , 17,503 , , Edmonton leads 3–1 , - , 5 , , April 12 , , Edmonton , , 3 – 5 , , Calgary , , , , 20,176 , , Edmonton leads 3–2 , - , 6 , , April 14 , , Calgary , , 2 – 1 , , Edmonton , , OT , , 17,503 , , Series tied 3–3 , - , 7 , , April 16 , , Edmonton , , 5 – 4 , , Calgary , , OT , , 20,176 , , Edmonton wins 4–3 , - , - , ''Legend'':

Player statistics

Skaters

''Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes'' ^†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Calgary. Stats reflect time with the Flames only.
^‡Traded mid-season

Goaltenders

''Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average''

Transactions

The Flames were involved in the following transactions during the 1990–91 season.

Trades

Free Agents

Draft picks

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.Calgary Flames draft history
hockeydb.com, accessed May 16, 2007

References

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