Thomas Strangward

Darryl Sutter’s First Take

Thomas Strangward | June 16, 2012

When the Los Angeles Kings completed what is possibly the most dominating post season appearance in the last decade of the NHL, Darryl Sutter became just the 5th coach in…

Potential Studs and Duds in Hartley’s System

Thomas Strangward | June 8, 2012

Bob Hartley is now firmly at the helm as head coach of the Calgary Flames, as evidenced by the dismissal of assistant coach Craig Hartsburg by the organization this past…

New Calgary Flames Coach Demands Passion From His Players

Thomas Strangward | June 2, 2012

The Calgary Flames made their biggest off-season decision in terms of off-ice personnel yesterday as General Manager Jay Feaster opted to tab a familiar face to coach the Calgary Flames,…

The Over-Evaluation of Canadian Hockey

Thomas Strangward | May 25, 2012

[This article was originally published over at Calgary Puck] With the recent naming of Steve Spott, the head coach and general manager of the OHL’s Kitchener Rangers, as the head…

Flames’ Success Starts With Miikka Kiprusoff

Thomas Strangward | May 17, 2012

As the Calgary Flames continue to evaluate their options for this summer, including evaluating coaching candidates and preparing for the impending June 2012 Entry Draft in Pittsburgh, one pillar of…

Are the 2012 Kings the Best 8-Seed Ever?

Thomas Strangward | May 10, 2012

While the conference finals of the NHL post-season cannot get under way until the conclusion of Game 7 between the New York Rangers and the Washington Capitals on Saturday night,…

What the Roman Cervenka Signing Means

Thomas Strangward | May 2, 2012

The Calgary Flames made their first big splash of the summer Wednesday afternoon as they signed Czech centre Roman Cervenka to a 1-year deal with a salary of $3,775,000. Cervenka…

The Statistical Horror of the Presidents’ Trophy

Thomas Strangward | April 26, 2012

With the relatively brief 5-game dismissal of the 2011-2012 Vancouver Canucks by the Los Angeles Kings this past Sunday, an interesting trend in the post-lockout NHL has continued. Vancouver became…

Evaluating Calgary’s Expiring Contracts

Thomas Strangward | April 17, 2012

Since the Calgary Flames closed out their regular season and headed into a playoff-free spring for the third consecutive year, the fan base and local sports media did not have…

Don’t Shut the Door on Brent Sutter

Thomas Strangward | April 2, 2012

After Saturday’s overtime loss to the hated Vancouver Canucks, the Calgary Flames were officially eliminated from post-season contention for the third consecutive season. This should simply prove that something is…

No Room at the Inn for Olli Jokinen

Thomas Strangward | March 26, 2012

As the Calgary Flames slim playoff hopes continue to dwindle with each passing day, it should follow that both the rabid (though consistently disappointed) fan base and team management alike…

Matt Stajan: #1 Center?

Thomas Strangward | March 19, 2012

To say the Calgary Flames have experienced a season of peaks and valleys would be an understatement, as entering one of the last few weeks of regular season play they…