Expansion Impacts Flames’ Deadline Decisions Glenn Eberth | February 26, 2017 With the playoffs on the horizon, talk of the expansion draft – and which players teams might protect or lose – has somewhat dwindled lately. But with the trade deadline…
Flames Monday Musings: A Wild Week Glenn Eberth | February 20, 2017 This past week was an up-and-down one for the Calgary Flames, to say the least. Following their five-day break, the team came out flying on Monday night against the Arizona…
The Door Is Open for Bartkowski Glenn Eberth | February 18, 2017 After bringing Matt Bartkowski in on a PTO earlier this week, the Calgary Flames signed the 28 year-old defenseman to a two-year, two-way deal on Thursday. Now, the question is…
Flames Monday Musings: Winning the Week Off Glenn Eberth | February 13, 2017 As they sat idle over their five-day bye week, the Calgary Flames must have been crossing fingers, rubbing lucky rabbits’ feet or stocking up on horseshoes. Barely hanging onto a…
Top Trade Targets for Flames as Deadline Looms Glenn Eberth | February 12, 2017 Every year, as we head toward the NHL trade deadline, the debate begins over whether teams might be “buyers” or “sellers.” Yet, as the league sees more and more parity…
Flames Monday Musings: Back on Track Glenn Eberth | February 6, 2017 What a game. There were plenty of fireworks, bursts of offense and genuine emotion between two teams that have no history of a rivalry. No, not Superbowl LI, but a fantastic…
Obvious Fix for Flames Consistency Glenn Eberth | February 5, 2017 After turning in arguably their best performance of the season on Wednesday against the Minnesota Wild, the Calgary Flames followed it up with a clutch overtime win at New Jersey…
Flames Monday Musings: Tough Road Ahead Glenn Eberth | January 30, 2017 Heading into the month of January, the Calgary Flames were firmly holding onto a playoff spot in the Western Conference, and looking forward to a month that would see the…
Does Treliving Deserve to Stay? Glenn Eberth | January 29, 2017 Since he took the reins as the Calgary Flames’ general manager in April of 2014, the consensus on Brad Treliving has been overwhelmingly positive. So, when Sportsnet’s Elliott Friedman mentioned on…
Flames Monday Musings: Laying Eggs Glenn Eberth | January 23, 2017 Well, that was underwhelming. Heading into what was their biggest week of the year, it looked like the team was moving in the right direction as the Calgary Flames laid a…
Time for Change on Flames Blue Line Glenn Eberth | January 20, 2017 Judging by the scoresheet, a 4-3 loss to the Nashville Predators on Thursday night, suggests that the Calgary Flames were in a tightly contested game. Having heavily outshot the Predators 35-21,…
Flames Monday Musings: Playoff Race Tightening up Glenn Eberth | January 16, 2017 It’s funny how one week can have such an impact in the NHL. Seven days ago, the Calgary Flames had won five of their past seven games, and were sitting…