They Wore It Once: Flames Players and Their Unique Numbers Ryan Gagne | January 21, 2024 *This archive was originally written by Colton Pankiw The Calgary Flames began as the Atlanta Flames in 1972 and relocated to southern Alberta in 1980. Throughout their 51-year history, including…
Sharks’ Brandon Bollig Signing a Step Backwards Erik Johnsgard | July 6, 2017 The Sharks signed forward Brandon Bollig to a two-way contract Tuesday morning, and who better to fill the void left by our dear-departed goals named Patrick Marleau? Bollig spent the…
The Flames Are Importing Chicago’s Winning Culture Ryan Pike | October 18, 2016 The evolution of a hockey club is a curious thing. Calgary Flames president of hockey operations Brian Burke has likened it to a child’s progress through their early stages: first…
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…
Bruising Bollig Looking To Cement Himself In Calgary Ryan Pike | January 12, 2015 Since his arrival, one of the major refrains from president of hockey operations Brian Burke is that the Calgary Flames need to get bigger. That’s not to say that the…
The Evolution of Hockey: Enforcers to Analytics Marinna Marotta | October 9, 2014 Last night the 2014-2015 NHL season opened and we were graced with hockey’s presence for the first time in 116 days – or since Friday the 13th (no, preseason doesn’t…
Veteran-Laden Roster Part of the Flames Plan Ryan Pike | September 3, 2014 The Calgary Flames entered the 2013-14 season with low expectations. Against all odds, by virtue of a strong team concept and a stellar work ethic, the team arguably over-achieved and…
Reviewing The Calgary Flames 2014 Draft Class Ryan Pike | June 28, 2014 The Calgary Flames added six prospects and a roster player during a fairly positive, albeit uneventful 2014 NHL Entry Draft. THE RUNDOWN In the first round, the Flames addressed what…
Do the Blackhawks Possess This Key Trait of Past Championship Teams? Sean Sarcu | March 19, 2014 Quality beyond merely the top two forward lines has been a stable trait of every Stanley Cup champion since the 2004-05 NHL lockout. The Pittsburgh Penguins in 2008-09 are the…
Chicago’s Unsung Heroes: The Best 4th Line in the NHL Douglas Cutler | March 9, 2014 Over the course of the first 4 games after the Olympic break, the Blackhawks have proven their depth to all doubters. Sure, they only have a record of 2-2 over…
Blackhawks Fixing A Disastrous Penalty Kill Andy Dudones | January 24, 2014 Despite losing three of their last five games, things are looking up for the struggling Chicago Blackhawks when it comes to improving their woeful penalty kill. At 32-9-12, Chicago has…
Blackhawks Update: Pirri Icetime, Bollig Does Something Positive Sean Sarcu | December 1, 2013 Blackhawks Finish Circus Trip On High Note Chicago is on a six-game winning streak after taking both games of a back-to-back set in Dallas and Phoenix. The 6 consecutive wins…