Don’t Write Off The Calgary Flames Just Yet Ryan Pike | October 1, 2013 It’s been a long, hard summer for the Calgary Flames, but they’re just about to kick off the 2013-14 campaign. And after what’s been described by many players as one…
Save Us Karri Ramo, You’re Our Only Hope Derek Neumeier | September 9, 2013 “I don’t have to tell you things are bad…everybody knows things are bad.” – Howard Beale, from the 1976 movie Network. The upcoming 2013/2014 season is going to be…
Rebuilding Calgary Flames Prepare For 2013-14 Season Ryan Pike | August 5, 2013 The truncated 2012-13 NHL season was one of transition for the Calgary Flames. The team part ways with captain (and all-time leading scorer) Jarome Iginla and blueline minute-muncher Jay Bouwmeester…
What if Bob Hartley was Head Coach of the Canadiens? Ari Grief | May 18, 2013 The Montreal Canadiens have come a long way since finishing last in the East in 2012 and ultimately picking 3rd overall in last year’s draft. Coming into this season —…
Calgary Flames Reflect On Disappointing 2013 Season Ryan Pike | April 29, 2013 The Calgary Flames officially put a lid on the 2013 hockey season with exit medicals and locker clean-out day at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Sunday and a media availability with…
Rebuilding Calgary Flames Heat Up After Trade Deadline Ryan Pike | April 22, 2013 After a fairly disastrous 2013 season, general manager Jay Feaster essentially pulled the plug on this incarnation of the Calgary Flames just prior to the NHL trade deadline. Jarome Iginla?…
Playoffs Out Of Reach, The Calgary Flames Battle On Ryan Pike | April 18, 2013 The great Yogi Berra once said, “It ain’t over ’til it’s over.” While the Calgary Flames have five games remaining in their 2013 regular season schedule, their hopes for a…
Calgary Flames: The Youth Movement Starts Early Ryan Pike | April 15, 2013 When the Calgary Flames traded away Jarome Iginla and Jay Bouwmeester prior to the NHL’s trade deadline, it likely operated as a white flag to the rest of the league…
Flames Stumble In Third, Lose To Vancouver Ryan Pike | April 11, 2013 For the second straight meeting, the Calgary Flames out-played the Vancouver Canucks. For the second straight meeting between the two clubs, the Flames fell by a three-goal margin. Despite out-shooting…
Flames Weather The Storm, Beat Red Wings 5-2 Ryan Pike | March 14, 2013 After closing out the first half of the season with three straight road losses, the Calgary Flames returned to the Scotiabank Saddledome on Wednesday night hoping for a fresh start.…
Breaking Through The Wall: Calgary Flames Rise Above .500 Ryan Pike | March 7, 2013 Six times this season, the Calgary Flames have had the opportunity to creep above the .500 mark in the National Hockey League’s standings. After posting a 0-4-1 record in their…
The Calgary Flames: Optimism and Pessimism Thomas Strangward | February 25, 2013 In whichever way the Flames season continues, there has never been so much evidence to support the two-fold identities of Flames fans- the optimists and the pessimists. For those not…