Alex Hamilton
I am a SAIT journalism student who has been blogging on-and-off about the Flames for about 10 years.
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5 Forwards the Flames Could Target at the Deadline
February 3rd, 2019 On their way to unexpectedly leading the Western Conference, the Calgary Flames have leaned on five dominant 50-point players: Johnny Gaudreau, Sean Monahan, Matthew Tkachuk, Elias Lindholm and Mark Giordano. Meanwhile, their secondary scoring is another question. Their bottom-six has been inconsistent, coach Bill Peters has yet to...
Flames Options for Replacing Smith
December 27th, 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. In a 3-1 loss on Dec. 22 against the St. Louis Blues, Smith proved his doubters correct again, letting in two questionable goals. Based on...
Division-Leading Flames Hottest in Over a Decade
December 12th, 2018 Just under a third through the 2018-19 season, the Calgary Flames are one point out of first in the Western Conference with a 19-10-2 record. Early returns suggest this is the best Flames team in many years. Early this week, they were on top of the West for the first time since Jan. 5, 1993. This achievement is even more impressive...
Flames Still Searching for a Good Starter
December 5th, 2018 On Sunday, Calgary Flames goalie Mike Smith helped lead his team to a 3-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks, his third straight win. However, there is still little reason to think Smith should reclaim the job of the number one goalie. That Smith got another chance to be the starting goalie after “Big Save Dave” Rittich...
