Flames Drafts Pay Depth Dividends Ryan Pike | February 25, 2018 Drafting should be judged with calendars – often several of them – rather than with a stop-watch. Over the past few years, the Calgary Flames’ scouts have had success drafting…
Rick Nash Should be on Flames’ Radar Joel Griffith | February 23, 2018 With the 2018 trade deadline fast-approaching, there’s no question the Calgary Flames should be looking to add a piece or two. A number of solid players are rumored to be…
Flames Need to Hedge at the Deadline Ryan Pike | February 22, 2018 The Calgary Flames loaded up over the summer with a pair of big trades. They added Mike Smith to solidify their goaltending and they acquired Travis Hamonic in an effort…
Flames Mike Smith Gamble Has Paid Off Ryan Pike | February 21, 2018 In Nov. 2003, the Calgary Flames found goaltending stability when they traded a second round pick to the San Jose Sharks for Miikka Kiprusoff. The acquisition ended a decade of…
Why Are the Flames so Bad at Home? Ryan Pike | February 19, 2018 Heading into the home stretch of the 2017-18 National Hockey League season, the Calgary Flames are a team that has accomplished several things. Mike Smith has cemented himself as a…
Flames Finally Commit to Mikael Backlund Ryan Pike | February 17, 2018 It’s often said that good things come to those who are willing to wait for them. It’s almost fitting, then, that the Calgary Flames and Mikael Backlund both remained patient…
Flames Sign Backlund to Contract Extension Andrew Forbes | February 16, 2018 It looks as though Mikael Backlund will remain in red for another six years as the Calgary Flames announced on Friday that they have signed the center to a six-year…
Matthew Tkachuk Is An Elite Agitator Ryan Pike | February 13, 2018 Since he made his National Hockey League debut in the fall of 2016, Calgary Flames forward Matthew Tkachuk has burnt an indelible image in the memories of players throughout the…
Flames 5 Best Trading Chips Ryan Pike | February 10, 2018 As they approach the 2018 National Hockey League trade deadline, the Calgary Flames are in a solid position. They sit firmly in the playoff mix; it’s a disappointing position because…
Flames Best Trade Deadline Options Ryan Pike | February 4, 2018 After a whirlwind summer of big moves, the Calgary Flames are in an unexpected place as they approach the 2018 National Hockey League trade deadline: exactly where they were a…
Flames Fans Need to Chill Joel Griffith | January 30, 2018 Only two weeks ago, everything was rolling along perfectly for the Calgary Flames and their fans. The team had just won their seventh straight game, and had climbed into a…
Jagr’s Time With Flames Worth Every Minute Ryan Pike | January 30, 2018 When the Calgary Flames signed Jaromir Jagr at the end of training camp, there were skeptics trumpeting worst-case scenarios. He’s 45 years old, they said. He’s not as fast as…