Calgary Flames Round-Up: seven of eight points, Mac Trick, the Heat visit Calgary and excitement in the NCAA Ryan Pike | February 15, 2012 THE STATS LINE 27-22-8 record [18th overall (in points percentage)] 2.39 goals-for per game [24th overall] 2.60 goals-against per game [13th overall] 17.3% power-play success rate [16th overall] 83.8% penalty-kill…
The Fantasy Hockey Panel: Streaking Sam Gagner, Rookie Production, and More Anatoliy Metter | February 8, 2012 With the fantasy playoffs less than 6 weeks away, owners should be stocking up on talent for the stretch-run. In the second installment of The Fantasy Hockey Panel, Monica McAlister,…
Calgary Flames Round-Up: is Mike Cammalleri the secret to special teams success? Ryan Pike | February 8, 2012 THE STATS LINE 24-22-7 record [20th overall (in points percentage)] 2.34 goals-for per game [27th overall] 2.64 goals-against per game [13th overall] 18.0% power-play success rate [12th overall] 84.0% penalty-kill…
Chicago Blackhawks – They’ve Lost That Winning Feeling R.A. Monaco | February 4, 2012 The Chicago Blackhawks frustration level continues to percolate as they’ve lost that winning feeling. Now that realization has sets in–that they don’t deserve to win the way they’ve been playing…
Now the Rope’s on Fire R.A. Monaco | February 3, 2012 With January behind the Hawks, it’s time for Stan Bowman to start thinking about how they’re going to climb the playoff rope from their current sixth position in the Western…
Calgary Flames Round-Up: back in action, remembering Brad McCrimmon and the home stretch Ryan Pike | February 1, 2012 THE STATS LINE 23-22-6 record [21st overall (in points percentage)] 2.33 goals-for per game [27th overall] 2.69 goals-against per game [13th overall] 17.8% power-play success rate [16th overall] 83.3% penalty-kill…
Jay’s Gems or Feaster’s Follies: A Look at 13 Months as Flames GM Ryan Pike | January 31, 2012 Back in December of 2010, there were a lot of questions and furrowed brows around Cowtown as long-time general manager Darryl Sutter resigned his position. His place was taken by…
Chicago Blackhawks Acquire Brendan Morrison from Calgary Flames Michael Wagner | January 28, 2012 The Chicago Blackhawks have made a surprising trade during the usually quite All-Star break as they acquired centerman Brendan Morrison from the Calgary Flames in exchange for young defenseman Brian…
Pierre “The Gunman” Gauthier Pulls the Trigger Yet Again K. Ross Read | January 13, 2012 Remember when the unjustified firing of Perry Pearn just ninety minutes prior to a game versus the Philadelphia Flyers was the most tumultuous moment of the Montreal Canadiens’ season?…
Cammy Coming Home: Flames swap Rene Bourque for Mike Cammalleri Ryan Pike | January 13, 2012 The Calgary Flames and Montreal Canadiens made a swap on Thursday evening, a move that may solve a few problems for both clubs. The Flames shipped winger Rene Bourque, the…
The New Breed – A Brief Look at Abbotsford’s Troy Ward Ryan Pike | January 12, 2012 Throughout the past two seasons, the Calgary Flames have remained on the outside of the National Hockey League’s playoff picture. With fans a bit fretful over the club’s future, eyes…
Flames captain Jarome Iginla scores 500th NHL goal Ryan Pike | January 9, 2012 When Jarome Iginla was born in the summer of 1977, only eight men had scored 500 regular season goals in the history of the National Hockey League. By the time…
