Calgary Flames Goalie Carousel Daniel Douglas | August 16, 2017 Mikka Kiprusoff’s nine-year stint as the best goalie in Calgary Flames history ended on April 23, 2013, a 4-3 loss to the Nashville Predators. This prosaic bookend to his 12-year NHL…
Flames Should Sign Jaromir Jagr Michael DeRosa | August 14, 2017 Even at age 45, Jaromir Jagr is still one of the most productive players in the NHL. He still has the ability to rack up points and also plays with…
Will Sam Bennett Become Elite? Michael DeRosa | August 13, 2017 When Sam Bennett was drafted fourth overall by the Calgary Flames in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft, it was initially met with great praise. At the time, he was rated…
Flames’ 5 Keys to Contention Ryan Pike | August 12, 2017 If their actions this summer are any indication, the Calgary Flames believe that they can contend in 2017-18. They augmented their young core of forwards and their mobile defensemen with…
A Travis Hamonic Primer Daniel Douglas | August 9, 2017 Travis Hamonic lost his father, Gerald, to a heart attack in the summer of 2000. Travis was 10 years old. Opening with the new Calgary Flames defenceman’s worst day is…
Next Flames Numbers to be Retired Ryan Pike | July 27, 2017 The Calgary Flames are a team with an understated amount of history. Joining the National Hockey League in 1972-73 as the Atlanta Flames, the club has been part of the…
Oilers, Flames Rivalry Renewed Rob Soria | July 23, 2017 For hockey fans of a certain vintage, the phrase “Battle of Alberta” jogs up glorious memories from the past. Unfortunately, it has been so long since both teams have been…
Calgary Flames Top 4 Prospects 2017 Ryan Pike | July 11, 2017 It wasn’t that long ago that the Calgary Flames were a rudderless ship, led astray by a veteran-laden roster and kept there by their inability to draft and develop young…
The Flames Are Different, But Are They Better? Ryan Pike | July 10, 2017 Since the end of the 2017 Stanley Cup playoffs, the Calgary Flames have been busy. Aside from perhaps Vegas Golden Knights general manager George McPhee, no National Hockey League executive…
Flames Re-Sign Michael Stone to 3-Year Deal Jim Parsons | July 1, 2017 In a somewhat surprising move, the Calgary Flames added another piece to an already stacked top-four blue line when they re-signed defenseman Michael Stone to a three-year contract extension on…
Cammalleri, Jokinen, Hayes & More Being Bought Out Brandon Share-Cohen | June 30, 2017 As originally reported by Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, the NHL waiver wire will be full heading into the free agency period that starts on July 1. The full list of players…
Kris Versteeg Re-Signing With Calgary Flames: Report Brandon Share-Cohen | June 29, 2017 The Calgary Flames and forward Kris Versteeg are finalizing a one-year deal that will pay the 31-year-old $1.75 million to remain in Calgary for another season for the 2017-18 season,…