Season of injuries forces Calgary Flames to find hidden depth Ryan Pike | March 21, 2012 THE STATS LINE 34-26-14 record [18th overall (in points percentage)] 2.43 goals-for per game [26th overall] 2.61 goals-against per game [13th overall] 17.2% power-play success rate [15th overall] 83.6% penalty-kill…
Matt Stajan: #1 Center? Thomas Strangward | March 19, 2012 To say the Calgary Flames have experienced a season of peaks and valleys would be an understatement, as entering one of the last few weeks of regular season play they…
Calgary Flames Round-Up: Matt Stajan and the Swiss Svensation Ryan Pike | March 15, 2012 THE STATS LINE 33-25-12 record [18th overall (in points percentage)] 2.47 goals-for per game [23th overall] 2.66 goals-against per game [14th overall] 18.0% power-play success rate [13th overall] 82.8% penalty-kill…
Future Flames: Baertschi, Irving top Calgary prospects Ryan Pike | March 14, 2012 Throughout the tenure of former general manager Darryl Sutter, the Calgary Flames have been criticized for not having a particularly deep prospect pool. That reputation wasn’t entirely un-earned, but blaming…
Analyzing the Western Conference Playoff Bubble The Hockey Writers | March 13, 2012 One of the biggest buzz words of the post-lockout NHL is “parity”, and a quick look at the playoff races in either conference reveals why. With mere weeks to play…
Fantasy Hockey Chutes And Ladders: Playoffs? PLAYOFFS? Chris Wassel | March 13, 2012 We have survived much this fantasy hockey season but now comes the first March edition of “Chutes And Ladders”. Riding the fortunes of a fantasy hockey team can be a…
Calgary Flames recall top prospect Sven Baertschi from WHL Ryan Pike | March 7, 2012 On Tuesday night, the Calgary Flames won their 30th game of the season with a 5-4 thriller against the Montreal Canadiens. Unfortunately, they also lost another body. Winger Tim Jackman…
Calgary Flames Round-Up: Calgary’s season of hospital hockey continues with more injuries and call-ups Ryan Pike | March 7, 2012 THE STATS LINE 30-25-12 record [19th overall (in points percentage)]2.40 goals-for per game [25th overall]2.66 goals-against per game [14th overall]17.1% power-play success rate [14th overall]82.6% penalty-kill success rate [11th overall]45.4%…
Critical “mini-trip” for the Flames starts tonight in Phoenix Callum Ng | March 1, 2012 The Calgary Flames open up the month of March with a mini road trip on back-to-back nights. First up tonight it will be the Phoenix Coyotes, followed by the Anaheim…
Calgary Flames Round-Up: could a “lame-duck” season be a big opportunity? Ryan Pike | February 29, 2012 THE STATS LINE 28-24-11 record [19th overall (in points percentage)] 2.35 goals-for per game [26th overall] 2.65 goals-against per game [13th overall] 17.1% power-play success rate [16th overall] 82.8% penalty-kill…
Calgary Flames to honour Al MacInnis Feb 27 Callum Ng | February 27, 2012 Al MacInnis will be honoured on February 27, prior to puck drop between the Calgary Flames and St. Louis Blues. The Hall of Fame defenceman, notorious for his booming shot,…
Gretzky’s Tears: NHL Trade Deadline reminds of the deal that shook hockey nations Christopher Ralph | February 26, 2012 Book Review: Gretzky’s Tears – Hockey, America, and the Day Everything Changed By Stephen Brunt This 2009 release told the story of the most monumental trade in hockey history and…