Calgary Flames In The Playoffs: Defining The Cardiac Kids Anna Santiago | April 29, 2015 Throughout the regular season, and throughout the last few years, the Calgary Flames have never really seemed to have good luck playing against the Vancouver Canucks. Their biggest Canadian rival…
No Swiss Cheese: Ducks Must Beware Of Jonas Hiller Felix Sicard | April 28, 2015 View image | gettyimages.com Rewind quickly to the 2014 playoffs for the Anaheim Ducks. Jonas Hiller, a proud veteran of the National Hockey League and an Olympian for Switzerland, is…
Shades of 2004: The Flames Impress in the Playoffs Ryan Pike | April 27, 2015 Way, way back in 2004, the Calgary Flames opened a lot of eyes and leaped forward in their organization’s development. Aided by a rag-tag group of seemingly mis-matched players playing…
Michael Ferland Lighting Physical Fire For Calgary Flames Joe Marraccino | April 27, 2015 Michael Ferland may not be a household name to the casual NHL fan, but he is one of Calgary’s playoff heroes. In the Flames’ first-round series against the hated Vancouver…
Why Mikael Backlund Should Stop Guaranteeing Wins The Hockey Writers | April 26, 2015 View image | gettyimages.com “There’s no way we’re losing at home,” Backlund told the Calgary Sun after the Flames dropped game five to the Canucks. Not surprisingly, this momentary lapse…
The 7 Best Calgary Flames Stats From Round 1 Dustin Nelson | April 26, 2015 Saturday night the Calgary Flames bested the Vancouver Canucks for the final time this season, clinching their opening round series and setting up a second round battle against the Anaheim…
Game 6 is Most Important Game Yet for Flames The Hockey Writers | April 25, 2015 Each playoff, each round and nearly each series bring along with them moments of truth. A game where one team has to slay the proverbial dragon and prove that they deserve…
Week 1: Five Noteworthy Numbers From the NHL Playoffs Andrew Forbes | April 23, 2015 Hockey, like any sport, is a game of numbers. From milestones to missed opportunities to stellar performances when it counts the most. Here in the 2014-15 NHL playoffs, numbers and…
Offense Running Dry For Canucks Colton Davies | April 23, 2015 Canucks Offense Doused In Series Against Flames View image | gettyimages.com The Vancouver Canucks amassed a respectable 101 points during the regular season, and their 48 wins marks the fifth most in team history,…
Flames Drafting and Development On Display In Playoffs Ryan Pike | April 21, 2015 One of the most commonly-used axioms in the hockey world is “you have to build through the draft.” In a salary cap era, you can occasionally grab valuable pieces off…
History Shows Hartley Picks Fights With Canucks Colton Davies | April 19, 2015 Canucks Aren’t Strangers to Hartley’s Antics The Canucks and Flames series shifts to Calgary, for the first playoff game in six years at the Scotiabank Saddledome, at a 1-1 tie after an…
Flames Poised to Continue Success for Seasons to Come The Hockey Writers | April 18, 2015 The Calgary Flames organization can rest easy knowing this season has been a success. While the players and coaches continue to pursue Lord Stanley’s Cup, the front office can look…