Darcy Hume
@https://twitter.com/realdarcyhume
Darcy has been a die-hard Flames fan for as long as he can remember, even pre-dating his love affair with beer. Recently a graduate from SAIT in Journalism, Darcy is currently enrolled at the University of Calgary. Annoy him on twitter: @realdarcyhume
Author's Posts
Matthew Tkachuk Is Here to Stay
January 14th, 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 this stretch, Tkachuk has shown a stark ability to turn defensive possession into offensive opportunity, with a team-leading 57.8 Corsi-For...
New Years Resolutions: Flames Need Improvement
December 28th, 2016 New year, new me as the cliche goes — but for some Flames, ringing in the New Year should come with new resolutions. With the up-and-down season the Flames have endured to this point, they find themselves on the cusp of a playoff spot with a large portion of the season still remaining. To make it to the promise land of postseason...
Report Card: Flames Offseason Additions
December 14th, 2016 Thirty-one games into the season, the Flames are atop the Pacific Division due in large part to contributions from their offseason acquisitions. As we approach the end of another semester at school, it's time to see if our hard work has paid dividends by submitting our report card. In no particular order, here are the grades I've...
Special Teams Saving Flames
December 6th, 2016 One of the chief issues when examining the Calgary Flames' slow start to the year was the shortcomings of their power play and penalty kill. Ranking 30th in both categories for an extended period of time, the Flames were lost and without direction and assistant coach Dave Cameron was the sole proprietor to shoulder the blame. Since...
Special Teams Sinking The Flames
November 15th, 2016 Enduring yet another tumultuous start, Calgary Flames fans have little to be optimistic about. The veterans of this team are under-performing and they are losing the special teams battles night in and night out. What is there to be heralded as a success thus far? What is important to recognize is that the Flames are at the start of...
Decision Time on Matthew Tkachuk
November 1st, 2016 For all intents and purposes, Matthew Tkachuk has come in with the Calgary Flames and made a positive impact. Through this time, we see some issues with his game, but these are largely outweighed by the absolute positives. In terms of possession metrics, Tkachuk is a darling — something the Flames have been longing for in their...
