Flames’ Dream Season Buried by Avalanche Ryan Pike | April 20, 2019 The Calgary Flames were the second-best team in the National Hockey League during the 2018-19 regular season, winning 50 games. However, their breakout season came to a screeching halt via…
Mike Smith is the Only Thing Going Right for the Flames Ian Pham | April 17, 2019 Recall the night of March 2, when the Calgary Flames home crowd, unhappy with a few bad goals allowed by Flames goaltender Mike Smith, decided to express their frustrations with…
Flames Shouldn’t Waste Smith’s Strong Goaltending Ryan Pike | April 15, 2019 Heading into the 2019 Stanley Cup playoffs, the Calgary Flames looked like a potential Cup contender. However, the most common source of pre-playoff anxiety was their goaltending. Ironically, through the…
Flames Need to Ride Rittich in Playoffs Ryan Pike | March 24, 2019 The Calgary Flames are among the top teams in the entire National Hockey League as the 2018-19 season approaches its conclusion. They sit atop the Western Conference and Pacific Division…
Flames Must Go With Smith in Playoffs Ryan Szporer | March 19, 2019 Calgary Flames goalie Mike Smith may have lost the faith of the team’s fans, but the stats say he could be their only hope for a long playoff run. Goaltending…
Flames’ Goaltending Still in Question as Playoffs Draw Near Ian Pham | March 10, 2019 For the Calgary Flames, it seemed like the issue was put to bed ages ago. Not only was netminder Mike Smith finally hitting his stride, but newbie goalie David Rittich…
Flames’ Smith Seizing Latest Opportunity Rick LaFitte | February 22, 2019 Every NHL campaign produces a slew of story lines and there’s no doubt that the 2018-19 saga for Calgary Flames’ netminder Mike Smith has already featured multiple chapters. In a…
Tape2Tape: Is Rittich Worthy of MVP Consideration? Andrew Forbes | February 17, 2019 It wouldn’t be fair to say that David Rittich came out of nowhere for the Calgary Flames – after all this is the third season in which he’s appeared in…
Stylin’ and Profilin’: Today’s Most Creative NHL Goalie Pads Tony Wolak | January 10, 2019 With today’s technology and manufacturers’ willingness to push the envelope, goalie equipment has become a canvas frequently styled in a manner that would warrant a “WOOOO!” from the ever-fashionable Ric…
3 Fixes the Flames Need to Become Cup Contenders Ryan Pike | December 27, 2018 The emergence of the Calgary Flames as a top team has been one of the major stories of first half of the 2018-19 National Hockey League season. After missing the…
Flames Options for Replacing Smith Alex Hamilton | December 27, 2018 The 2018-19 Calgary Flames are a terrific scoring team whose most likely fatal weakness remains in net. Namely, they need a more reliable backup or “1B” goalie than 36-year-old Mike…
Smith’s Return to Form a Welcome Sight for Flames Rick LaFitte | December 12, 2018 While fans of the Calgary Flames certainly had a right to be quite concerned about the early season struggles of No. 1 goaltender Mike Smith, the good news is that…