Dennis Wideman Wins Appeal, Has Suspension Reduced to 10 Games Dustin L. Nelson | March 11, 2016 Dennis Wideman will have his 20-game suspension reduced to 10 games, the league announced Friday. Wideman was suspended for injuring linesman Don Henderson back on Jan. 27. The league levied…
T.J. Brodie: Calgary’s True Norris Contender Ryan Pike | March 11, 2016 When one reads about the Calgary Flames and their much-vaunted defense, typically the names that come up are captain Mark Giordano or the newly acquired Dougie Hamilton. Push further, and…
Calgary Lacking a First-Line Winger Ben Shelley | March 9, 2016 The Flames have two very solid forwards on their first line, with Sean Monahan centering Johnny Gaudreau. But what Calgary doesn’t have is a reliable right winger. Last year, Jiri Hudler had a…
A Look At Calgary’s Love Affair with Sweden Ryan Pike | March 7, 2016 Over their history, the Calgary Flames have cultivated a reputation as a hard-working, blue-collar hockey club. This reputation is a bit disconnected from the team’s reality because, although the team…
Marc-Edouard Vlasic, T.J. Brodie and the Norris Trophy Zeke | March 3, 2016 It happens every year. Voters vote for the Norris Trophy to honor the NHL’s top defenseman. And invariably, it goes to a defenseman who scores a ton of points on…
Minnesota Wild Acquire David Jones For Niklas Backstrom Dustin Nelson | February 29, 2016 The Minnesota Wild have acquired 31-year-old forward David Jones from the Calgary Flames in exchange for veteran netminder Niklas Backstrom and a 2016 6th round draft pick. Jones has played…
Florida Panthers Acquire Jiri Hudler: Report Dustin L. Nelson | February 27, 2016 The Florida Panthers have acquired forward Jiri Hudler from the Calgary Flames, according to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman. Heading back to Calgary is a 2016 2nd round pick and a 2018…
Flames, Canucks Swap Hunter Shinkaruk, Markus Granlund Dustin L. Nelson | February 22, 2016 For the second year in a row the Vancouver Canucks and Calgary Flames have put together a trade. Monday the teams announced a swap of 21-year-old Vancouver forward Hunter Shinkaruk…
Calgary Flames 2016 Trade Deadline Primer: The Fire Sale Ryan Pike | February 22, 2016 The 2015-16 season has been one of frustration and disappointment for the Calgary Flames, as the club failed to build upon their memorable 2015 playoff run and instead slid backwards…
Report: Dennis Wideman Could Be Reimbursed for Games Missed Dustin L. Nelson | February 21, 2016 The Dennis Wideman saga continues to drag on. The defenseman was suspended 20 games for running over linesman Don Henderson just before the All-Star break. While Wideman appealed his suspension,…
Flames Crowded Crease Will Soon Be Empty Andrew Mendler | February 18, 2016 Eyes will be firmly on the Calgary Flames crease over the next seven weeks as management contemplates what to do about their upcoming goaltending situation. Come July 1 the Flames crease…
Dennis Wideman 20-Game Suspension is Upheld Dustin L. Nelson | February 17, 2016 After a lengthy appeal, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman has upheld the initial 20-game suspension for Calgary Flames defenseman Dennis Wideman. Wideman was initially suspended on Feb. 3 for Jan. 27…