Flickering Flames Move into Evaluation Mode Ryan Pike | April 4, 2018 Following the Calgary Flames’ 7-4 loss to the San Jose Sharks on March 16, head coach Glen Gulutzan expressed optimism about his team by stating “We have 100 points left…
Flames Need to Swap These Three Joel Griffith | October 23, 2017 There’s a lot to like about the 2017-18 Calgary Flames roster, but there are also a few pieces that just don’t quite fit the puzzle anymore. Players like Mike Smith,…
The Flames’ Sixth Defenseman Daniel Douglas | October 1, 2017 As sure as the sun sets in the west and slow drivers camp in Deerfoot’s leftmost lane, the Flames will roll into the season sporting a top-four defensive pairing of…
Flames Success Depends on Depth Decisions Ryan Pike | September 22, 2017 In the National Hockey League, the separation between the really good and really bad teams isn’t all that pronounced and the difference between the good teams is often razor-thin. This…
Flames Expansion Draft Primer Ryan Pike | June 7, 2017 For the first time in nearly two full decades, the Calgary Flames will participate in the National Hockey League’s expansion draft as the Vegas Golden Knights join the league in…
Who Could the Flames Lose to Vegas? Ben Shelley | May 17, 2017 The NHL Expansion Draft is under two months away and soon enough the thousands of mock expansion drafts will be nothing more than a shell of how the actual expansion draft…
The Door Is Open for Bartkowski Glenn Eberth | February 18, 2017 After bringing Matt Bartkowski in on a PTO earlier this week, the Calgary Flames signed the 28 year-old defenseman to a two-year, two-way deal on Thursday. Now, the question is…
Flames Should Claim Zach Redmond off Waivers Jon Bateman | January 30, 2017 Flames general manager, Brad Treliving has an opportunity to claim a NHL player with 130 games of experience who makes below the league minimum in salary. Of course, there’s no…
Time for Change on Flames Blue Line Glenn Eberth | January 20, 2017 Judging by the scoresheet, a 4-3 loss to the Nashville Predators on Thursday night, suggests that the Calgary Flames were in a tightly contested game. Having heavily outshot the Predators 35-21,…
Flames’ Playoff Push Lacks Urgency Jon Bateman | January 11, 2017 What a difference a week makes. Just when their strong special teams seemed to be leading the Calgary Flames to the playoffs, they’ve jeopardized it with poor play. Nothing demonstrated…
Who Can Help Flames’ Defense? Jon Bateman | December 31, 2016 Every time Dennis Wideman pinches in from the point, head coach, Glen Gulutzan and the Calgary Flames collectively must hold their breath. All too often a speedy winger will chip…
Handicapping Expansion Draft for the Flames Ryan Pike | December 11, 2016 When the National Hockey League celebrates its 100th birthday in November 2017, it’ll do so with 31 member clubs. The Vegas Golden Knights will begin play in 2017-18 and the…