The Calgary Flames: The NHL’s Card-Counters Ryan Pike | March 26, 2015 As the season winds down, the Calgary Flames are hovering around the playoff picture. Their success has been well-documented, as has the perception that it’s a bit befuddling considering the…
Meaningful Spring Hockey Returns to Calgary Ryan Pike | March 21, 2015 Life in southern Alberta is generally in tune with the seasons and the weather. Aside from periodic chinook winds that temporarily melt the city’s snow, residents of Calgary are typically…
Pacific Division Predictions: How Will It End? Drew Weber | March 20, 2015 Overview We are just 22 days away from the conclusion of this regular season. Even though every team in the Western Conference has fewer than 12 games remaining, the playoff…
The Flames Soldier On Without Mark Giordano Ryan Pike | March 17, 2015 The Calgary Flames have had a miraculous 2014-15 season. Pegged by most analysts to be among the National Hockey League’s worst teams and projected to fall to the bottom of…
Flames Off-Season Additions Share Common Trait Ryan Pike | March 12, 2015 The Calgary Flames entered this past summer with a bit of a problem. Their first rebuilding season had gone reasonably well, given their injury troubles and their general lack of…
Baertschi Pushed out of Calgary, Gets a Fresh Start with Canucks Trevor Beggs | March 3, 2015 When Sven Baertschi came over from the Swiss-B league and lit up the Portland Winterhawks as a rookie, the Flames ended up drafting him 13th overall in 2011 with hopes…
Calgary’s Matt Stajan Shares His Trade Experience Ryan Pike | February 28, 2015 The National Hockey League’s trade deadline can be a stressful time for everybody – coaches, scouts, media, management and, above all else, players. Players from virtually every background and experience…
Q & A with Karri Ramo of the Calgary Flames Dan Rice | February 26, 2015 The Calgary Flames are one of the surprises of the 2014-15 NHL season and a main reason for their contention for a playoff spot has been defense and goaltending. One…
Losing Mark Giordano Could Be Flames’ Kryptonite The Hockey Writers | February 26, 2015 View image | gettyimages.com The Calgary Flames have turned many doubters into believers this season. With their consistent play throughout the year, the Flames have put themselves right into the…
Curtis Glencross Won’t Fix Your Team Dustin Nelson | February 24, 2015 It appears that the seven-year relationship between the Calgary Flames and winger Curtis Glencross, an unrestricted free agent at the end of this season, is coming to an end. Glencross…
Unheralded Trio Driving The Flames Playoff Push Ryan Pike | February 20, 2015 When the Calgary Flames returned from the All-Star Break, head coach Bob Hartley decided to do a little line shuffling. Having had some success together in the previous game against…
Trading Curtis Glencross is NOT the Answer The Hockey Writers | February 19, 2015 The March 2nd NHL Trade Deadline is quickly approaching, and the Calgary Flames are in a position to be buyers for the first time in six years. Yes, the Calgary Flames…