The Calgary Flames: Building A Foundation Ryan Pike | January 30, 2015 Rebuilds are tricky things. The goal is to avoid the mistakes of the past while throwing together, often on the fly, some semblance of a plan. And one of the…
Playoff Chase Forges Flames Young Core Ryan Pike | January 22, 2015 This has been a strange year for the Calgary Flames. In Year Two of the team’s rebuild, the club went young, often dressing as many as a half-dozen players aged…
The Flames Files: A Blue Christmas and a Happy New Year Anna Santiago | January 2, 2015 In seasons past, the Calgary Flames were no strangers to slumps. Losing streaks happened often, and for stretches at a time. And as depressing as it was to be unfazed…
Flames Make Smart Move, Extend Bob Hartley Ryan Pike | December 17, 2014 It’s easy to like Bob Hartley. He’s very affable. He makes jokes before scrums. Heck, half the time he has a wacky sound-bite or quote that he trots out for…
Bob Hartley Hits 400 Win Plateau Ryan Pike | December 5, 2014 On the evening of December 4, 2014, Calgary Flames head coach Bob Hartley joined some elite company, and did so in dramatic fashion. Calgary’s 4-3 overtime victory over the Colorado…
The Battle of Alberta: A Tale of Two Rebuilds Ryan Pike | December 4, 2014 As the 2014-15 National Hockey League season moves head-long towards the one-third mark of the schedule, two questions are emanating out of the province of Alberta. “Why are the Calgary…
A Brief History of Flames Coaches and GMs Ryan Pike | November 28, 2014 With the success of the Calgary Flames and the progression of the club’s rebuild under current head coach Bob Hartley, a lot of ink has been spent of late discussing…
The Norris Trophy Is Already Mark Giordano’s To Lose Derek Neumeier | November 17, 2014 Normally, a little over one month into an NHL season is an absurdly insufficient amount of time to start making bold proclamations about end-of-season individual awards. However, in the case…
Calgary Flames Q&A — Coming Down The Pike Chris Wassel | October 9, 2014 That’s right! It is the most wonderful time of the year as the NHL started last night. Ryan Pike of The Hockey Writers was kind enough to sit down and take his turn on the hot…
Calgary Flames 2014: Moving Ahead Mario Boucher | May 1, 2014 Brad Treliving has been named the new General Manager of the Calgary Flames. For the past seven season, Treliving was the Assistant General Manager and Vice President of Hockey Operations…
The 2013-14 Calgary Flames: A Successful Failure Ryan Pike | April 16, 2014 As the curtain dropped on the 2013-14 Calgary Flames season, the mood of the building was conflicted. On one hand, the organization that was expected to be a league doormat…
Melee Sparks Calgary Flames Hot Second Half Ryan Pike | April 9, 2014 January 18, 2014 was a Saturday. As is customary, the National Hockey League held 13 games. Based on how their seasons had gone to that point, you wouldn’t have expected…