Flames’ Shaky Game Versus Penguins May Be Start of Downfall Rupert McDonald | October 24, 2024 Against seemingly all odds, the Calgary Flames remain undefeated in regulation through the first six games of the 2024-25 season. Their record now sits at 5-0-1 following a shootout win…
5 Oilers Who Need to Quickly Step Up Rupert McDonald | October 22, 2024 It hasn’t been the best start to the 2024-25 season for the Edmonton Oilers. They got off on the wrong foot, starting 0-3-0, before winning two straight to get near…
Oilers Superstar Leon Draisaitl Is NHL’s Most Underrated Player Rupert McDonald | October 20, 2024 Oftentimes, the term ‘underrated’ gets overused in the NHL world. For example, Florida Panthers forward Aleksander Barkov was said by many to be the game’s most underrated player for a…
3 Young Centres the Flames Need to Target for a Trade Rupert McDonald | October 19, 2024 The Calgary Flames are looking to add to their roster. Yes, you heard that right. Despite being early into what most are considering a rebuilding stage, it is being reported…
Flames: 4 Potential Replacements for Injured Samuel Honzek Rupert McDonald | October 17, 2024 The Calgary Flames are a pretty banged up group at the moment. They were already without Yegor Sharangovich and Kevin Rooney, and announced this morning that 19-year-old left winger Samuel…
Oilers Are a Worse Team Than a Season Ago Rupert McDonald | October 15, 2024 After a brilliant start to the offseason in which they signed Jeff Skinner and Viktor Arvidsson, many had already begun deeming the Edmonton Oilers Stanley Cup champions. It didn’t seem…
Flames Hoping Mantha Can Continue Boosting Trade Value Rupert McDonald | October 14, 2024 Anthony Mantha has been everything and more that the Calgary Flames organization and its fan base could have asked for. The 30-year-old got things going with a Gordie Howe Hat…
Is it Too Soon for the Edmonton Oilers to Panic? Rupert McDonald | October 11, 2024 It’s just one game. There are 81 more to go. That’s what Edmonton Oilers fans and players mentioned last night. It’s a long season and every team is bound to…
Ex-Oilers Broberg and Holloway Shine in Blues Debut Rupert McDonald | October 9, 2024 If their first game of the 2024-25 season was any indicator, the Edmonton Oilers will regret letting Philip Broberg and Dylan Holloway walk. The two young talents, both selected in…
Oilers Failed to Give Lavoie Proper Opportunity Rupert McDonald | October 8, 2024 As a forward heading into the draft in recent years, the Edmonton Oilers may not be a team you’d want to hear call your name. That isn’t a slight at…
Flames Would Be Making Mistake Extending Kuzmenko Rupert McDonald | October 7, 2024 Through his first 16 months as general manager of the Calgary Flames, Craig Conroy has received a passing grade from the fanbase. The 53-year-old, who came in at a difficult…
4 Flames Who Will Outperform Their Contracts This Season Rupert McDonald | October 2, 2024 Aside from an ugly Jonathan Huberdeal deal, the Calgary Flames have some fantastic contracts across the board. Sure, it’s fair to question how Nazem Kadri’s will age as time goes…