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…
Gaudreau’s up and down Season Ryan Pike | February 17, 2017 A common expression among coaches when their team has lost is “Our best players weren’t our best players.” The logic behind that saying in the National Hockey League is that…
Flames Should Re-Sign Versteeg Ben Shelley | February 13, 2017 The Calgary Flames are in a situation where the core of their team is young, however they do still rely on veteran leaders in every position. One of these veterans…
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…
How Does Tkachuk Stack Up? Ryan Pike | February 12, 2017 It’s really tough to make a National Hockey League roster as a teenager, let alone make a consistent impact as one. Calgary Flames left wing Matthew Tkachuk has achieved both…
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…
Who Can Play With T.J. Brodie? Jon Bateman | February 6, 2017 T.J. Brodie is the first Calgary Flames defenseman since 2008 to record four assists in a game. He is a great asset, but he needs a better defense partner. In…
Does Wideman Have Any Trade Value? Ryan Pike | February 6, 2017 If you spend any time at all with a fan of the Calgary Flames during one of their games, two things will inevitably happen. First, that person will at some…
Flames Need to Capitalize on Goalie Market Ben Shelley | February 5, 2017 Throughout the season, there have been some bright spots for the Calgary Flames’ Elliott-Johnson goaltending duo, but you would be hard-pressed to say they’ve been good. The pair has been inconsistent, and…
Flames Take a Skate Through Central Park Jackie Spiegel | February 5, 2017 He’s used to facing 80 mph slapshots, but for netminder Chad Johnson stopping those shots with the sun in your face is a different story. “It was difficult,” said Johnson with a laugh.…
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…