The Flames Files: Week Nine In Review Anna Santiago | December 3, 2013 A grueling set of matchups faced the Calgary Flames in Week 9 of the NHL season: the two most recent Stanley Cup winning teams, and a California team whose arena…
Abbotsford Heat: The Hottest Team In the AHL Ryan Pike | November 28, 2013 Through the first quarter of the 2013-14 American Hockey League season, the Abbotsford Heat are the hottest team in the league. This a tad surprising, you could argue, when you…
Calgary Flames Make Right Moves Mario Boucher | November 27, 2013 The Calgary Flames made two recent minor trades that will help shape the club’s future. The team traded Tim Jackman to the Anaheim Ducks for a sixth-round pick in next…
Calgary Flames May Move Veterans to Audition Rookies Ryan Pike | November 26, 2013 After a quiet first month of the season, trade talks have begun swirling in Calgary following the Flames conducting a pair of trades this week. First they sent veteran winger…
The Flames Files: Week Eight In Review Anna Santiago | November 26, 2013 It appears that Reto Berra has now laid claim to Miikka Kiprusoff’s vacant throne. And although whether he deserves it or not has yet to be determined, it is clear…
Calgary Flames: Changes on the Farm Pay Dividends Ryan Pike | November 23, 2013 One of the most important changes made in the Calgary Flames organization over the off-season was seemingly a minor one, but has already paid dividends for the club. After playing…
Calgary’s Cavalry: Abbotsford Players On The Verge Of The NHL Ryan Pike | November 19, 2013 Six weeks into the American Hockey League season, the Abbotsford Heat are in a familiar place in the standings – first overall. For the second consecutive season, the Heat are…
The Flames Files: Week Seven In Review Anna Santiago | November 19, 2013 Home isn’t always where the heart is for the Calgary Flames. After wrapping up a tough road trip that resulted in three straight losses, the team hoped to build off…
The Calgary Flames Just Can’t Score First Ryan Pike | November 15, 2013 Through the first quarter of the 2013-14 NHL season, the Calgary Flames have hit a bit of a skid as they begin their long-awaited rebuild. After 19 games, the Flames…
The Achilles’ Heel of Every Pacific Division Team this Season Walter McLaughlin | November 14, 2013 There are known knowns; there are things we know that we know. There are known unknowns; that is to say, there are things that we now know we don’t know.…
The Flames Files: Week Six In Review Anna Santiago | November 13, 2013 Game 1 Nothing pumps up a team more than an outstanding debut performance by a rookie goaltender and a win over the defending Stanley Cup champs. The Calgary Flames were…
Flames’ Struggle Continues Mario Boucher | November 13, 2013 ‘Close but no cigar’ is the pattern emerging for the Calgary Flames. The team has twice gone on an extensive road trip and returned with almost the same result: a…