NHL Rumors: Oilers, Flames, Maple Leafs, More Jim Parsons | January 1, 2019 In today’s rumor rundown, we look at the Oilers trades and the rumors about what might be coming next in Edmonton. Is Calgary trying to push one of their most…
Matthew Tkachuk Is An Elite Agitator Ryan Pike | February 13, 2018 Since he made his National Hockey League debut in the fall of 2016, Calgary Flames forward Matthew Tkachuk has burnt an indelible image in the memories of players throughout the…
Can the Jets Solve Their Oldest Problem? Rob Mahon | September 11, 2017 The Winnipeg Jets’ roster looks awfully different from the one that touched down in the prairies in October 2011. The forward core has been dramatically shaken up to the point where…
Flames’ Top Bang-For-Your-Buck Players Ben Shelley | January 21, 2017 With players like Johnny Gaudreau and Sean Monahan signing massive deals to stay with the Calgary Flames, it’s easy to forget that the Flames also have players with smaller contracts…
Matthew Tkachuk Is Here to Stay Darcy Hume | January 14, 2017 With 39-games come and gone, the Calgary Flames have made a decision to keep Matthew Tkachuk, thus burning one of eight years for his UFA (Unrestricted Free Agency) availability. Through…
Flames Monday Musings: A Rivalry Renewed Glenn Eberth | January 9, 2017 As the Calgary Flames turned the calendar over to 2017, they began the year in a playoff spot. With a January schedule riddled with games against non-playoff opponents, the team…
Recap: Miller Time Against Calgary Trevor Beggs | January 7, 2017 The Canucks managed four goals on 13 shots in this one, and they left the rest up to Ryan Miller. Vancouver’s netminder was the story of this game, as he…
Calgary Flames Monday Musings Glenn Eberth | December 19, 2016 Heading into a Tuesday night home game against the surprisingly struggling Tampa Bay Lightning, the Calgary Flames had won six straight and were sitting comfortably in a playoff spot. A…
Flames Survive Hellish Road Trip Jon Bateman | November 29, 2016 It was a road trip the Calgary Flames were dreading. Six games in a 10-day span with four matches played on back-to-back nights. Yet, somehow they emerged with seven of…
Tkachuk Has Been a Difference-Maker Ryan Pike | November 2, 2016 The National Hockey League is a tough place to make a living. With only 690 roster spots up for grabs, it’s extremely difficult for players with experience to cement themselves…
The Flames Are Importing Chicago’s Winning Culture Ryan Pike | October 18, 2016 The evolution of a hockey club is a curious thing. Calgary Flames president of hockey operations Brian Burke has likened it to a child’s progress through their early stages: first…
Assessing the Flames at the World Cup Ben Shelley | September 19, 2016 The Calgary Flames will be sending four players on their current roster to the World Cup of Hockey: Mikael Backlund, Jykri Jokipakka, Michael Frolik, and Johnny Gaudreau. The pre-tournament is…