Can Hamonic Turn Things Around for Flames? Ryan Pike | November 19, 2017 On the second day of the 2017 National Hockey League entry draft, Calgary Flames general manager Brad Treliving made a big splash when he spent big to acquire Travis Hamonic…
Flames Prospects Lighting up the CHL Joel Griffith | November 17, 2017 There’s plenty for Calgary Flames fans to be excited about so far this season. Mike Smith’s proving to be the goalie they’ve been in search of since Miikka Kiprusoff, Johnny…
Trade Revisited: Vlasic for Kiprusoff Drew Weber | November 15, 2017 The Background of the Marc-Edouard Vlasic Trade Throughout most of his career in San Jose, Miikka Kiprusoff lurked in the shadow of Evgeni Nabokov in the Sharks’ crease. During his tenure,…
How Good Can Johnny Gaudreau Get? Ryan Pike | November 14, 2017 In the summer of 2011, the Calgary Flames made an interesting move at the NHL Draft. In the fourth round, the team rolled the dice on one of the smallest…
Theo Fleury Hall of Fame Worthy Dustin Nelson | November 13, 2017 This series debates the case for Hockey Hall of Fame inclusion for players who are Hall of Fame eligible but have been overlooked for induction thus far. The Hall of…
Mangiapane Making a Name for Himself Joel Griffith | November 11, 2017 Although Calgary Flames fans may know his name, Andrew Mangiapane is relatively unknown to the rest of the NHL, but he’s doing his best to change that this year. The…
Rumor Rundown: Ducks, Blue Jackets, Kings, Shipachyov and Bennett Jim Parsons | November 10, 2017 In today’s Rumor Rundown we look at a couple of teams and a couple of specific players. What’s happening in Calgary as far as a Sam Bennett is concerned? Pointless…
Flickering Flames Face Floundering Firepower Ryan Pike | November 10, 2017 On paper, the Calgary Flames are a team that should be an offensive force to be reckoned with. Their lineup includes several former all-stars, many high draft selections, and an…
Backlund’s Big Raise Looming Joel Griffith | November 8, 2017 There’s no question Mikael Backlund is playing the best hockey of his career right now. He’s finally moulded into the centerman the Calgary Flames hoped he’d become when they drafted…
Flames Love Them Some Small Guys Ryan Pike | November 5, 2017 It’s been spoken and written about often, but in the game of hockey size isn’t everything. While the rules have changed over time and that’s allowed different types of players…
Lazar Might Not Be an NHLer…Yet Ryan Pike | October 29, 2017 The National Hockey League is an extremely tough place to make a living. It’s a tough league to land a job in, and it’s even tougher to land in as…
Is Johnny Gaudreau Elite? Daniel Douglas | October 27, 2017 The Calgary Flames have not had a truly elite player since they shipped, in the throes of a spirited tank job, an imperceptibly decaying Jarome Iginla to the Pittsburgh Penguins…