Colton Pankiw
Hi there. My name is Colton Pankiw. . I've played since I was a little kid, including three years of Jr.A. I started covering the Flames for The Hockey Writers in February, and also write for both Fansided and Trade Rumours.
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Flames vs Jets: How the Two Teams Stack Up
May 28th, 2020 As it has been rumoured for days now, the NHL officially announced on Tuesday, Mar. 26, that the regular season is finished, and the league will begin playoffs sometime in July. The format will be different than normal, as there will be 24 teams in this year’s postseason rather than the standard 16. Winnipeg Jets and Calgary Flames...
Flames Have 3 Good Options to Backup Rittich
May 22nd, 2020 One big question mark that the Calgary Flames will need to address once free agency begins is what their goaltending situation will be moving forward. This season, they decided to bring in veteran Cam Talbot to backup David Rittich. It worked out well, as Rittich made the All-Star Game and Talbot was terrific when called upon. However,...
Flames' Worst 1st-Round Draft Picks Since 2000
May 20th, 2020 Over the last 20 years, the Calgary Flames have been an okay team, with some very good seasons and some flat-out bad ones. They made the Stanley Cup Final in 2004 but were defeated by the Tampa Bay Lightning. Since then, they have tried to make it back but without success. Much of that has to do with their drafting. Though they have had...
Projecting the Flames' 2022 Olympics Participants
May 11th, 2020 The 2022 Beijing Olympics, much like the current NHL season, has many questions surrounding it. Hockey fans all over the world would love nothing more than to see NHL players back in the Olympics after not playing in 2018. Many current players have been vocal on this as well, making it very clear they want to participate. Related:...
Calgary Flames Prospect Update
May 7th, 2020 If you were to have asked Calgary Flames fans two months ago what they would be doing at this time, they would have told you they were hoping to be watching their team in the playoffs. Unfortunately, due to the NHL pause which began on March 12, that has not been the case. Related: Flames' 5 Most Productive Defensemen of...
7 Cool Things About Johnny Gaudreau
April 29th, 2020 Johnny Gaudreau has been considered a superstar forward since the day he broke into the NHL. It seems hard to believe that he is already 26 years old and has 464 career regular-season games under his belt. Related: Val James: The Forgotten Trailblazer He is beloved by Calgary Flames fans and rightfully so, as he has posted an...
