Flames Management
What to Do About Flames' Goaltending?
May 9th, 2017 Once again the Calgary Flames enter the offseason with a tough situation involving goalies. General manager Brad Treliving thought he had solved that issue last year when he went out and acquired Brian Elliott and Chad Johnson. There were some bright spots in goal but for...
Should the Flames Bring Back Kris Versteeg?
May 1st, 2017 The signing of Kris Versteeg was one of Brad Treliving's better moves as the GM of the Calgary Flames. Versteeg was much more valuable to the team than most Flames fans first thought he would be. How He Got Here The story of how Versteeg came to the Flames is an...
Flames Lose Composure in Playoff Rehearsal
March 31st, 2017 The old saying "Don't cut off your nose to spite your face" is one the Calgary Flames might want to remember as they head into the playoffs. It's the time of year when teams win hockey games through controlled emotion and mental toughness more than they do through...
Flames Should Re-sign Stone
March 31st, 2017 Since joining the Calgary Flames, Michael Stone has been a big part of the team's hot play. Stone has been a good fit on Calgary's second defence pair, but as the days go by, Stone creeps closer to becoming a free agent. So with contracts expiring at the end of the...
Flames Consistent Play Is Contagious
March 29th, 2017 Following Mikael Backlund's lead, the Calgary Flames are creating team success ahead of individual glory by playing a complete style of hockey. Fans are seeing fewer turnovers, especially from Johnny Gaudreau and Sean Monahan who were trying to break into the zone alone...
Scapegoats Shine in Flames Win
March 14th, 2017 Are Dennis Wideman, Deryk Engelland and Troy Brouwer overpaid or over the hill? Maybe, but the Calgary Flames needed them to beat the Stanley Cup Champions. Okay, they also needed this amazing goal from Johnny Gaudreau. Still, the scapegoat story line is something no one...
Flames Find Ways to Keep Winning
February 28th, 2017 Giving up the first goal in five of the last six games isn't a recipe for success but the Calgary Flames have shown they like to do things the hard way. Despite this, they are a playoff ready team. Two weeks ago this would've been hard for anyone to believe but here are a...Flames Should Re-Sign Versteeg
February 13th, 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 is Kris Versteeg. Versteeg has bounced around the NHL, having played for seven different teams since 2011....
Flames Should Claim Zach Redmond off Waivers
January 30th, 2017 Flames general manager, Brad Treliving has an opportunity to claim a NHL player with 130 games of experience who makes below the league minimum in salary. Of course, there's no guarantee the Flames will be able to snag the 28-year-old defenseman off the waiver wire from the...
Reassessing Gaudreau & Monahan Signings
January 30th, 2017 Over the summer, Johnny Gaudreau and Sean Monahan both signed huge deals to stay in Calgary, involving a giant sum of money. But as of now, Calgary's top two forwards have yet to prove deserving of the pay, with both players getting off to slow starts and failing to pick up...
Flames Monday Musings: Laying Eggs
January 23rd, 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 5-2 drubbing on the Florida Panthers. But when faced with two critical home games against the...
Brouwer's Contract Will Hurt Flames
January 23rd, 2017 The Calgary Flames added many pieces to their roster in the 2016 offseason, but none with a contract the size of Troy Brouwer's. His deal in Calgary was met with mixed reactions, but now with Brouwer struggling, all the potential downsides to the signing are becoming a...
Changes Are Overdue for the Flames
January 21st, 2017 Eyebrows raised around Calgary when Sam Bennett was scratched before Thursday night's game against the Nashville Predators. But, it's a step in the right direction. Before his press box demotion, Bennett was pointless in 10 games with a minus-5 rating and had taken 22...