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…
Calgary’s Goaltending Problems Key in Flames’ Struggles Ben Shelley | March 4, 2016 Usually when a team is shelling out over $12 million to their goaltenders alone, they would expect a guy in the crease who can stop a puck here and there. Montreal…
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…
Stars Take Desperate Gamble with Kris Russell Jordan Dix | March 1, 2016 You might as well call the Dallas Stars the Allas Stars because since the calendar turned to 2016 there has been no “D” in the Stars’ game. No team in…
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,…