Flames News and Rumors: Ward, Sutter, Markstrom, Bennett, New Culture The Old Prof | March 6, 2021 In this edition of Calgary Flames News & Rumors, I’ll concentrate on some of the movements within the organization. It was a busy week for the Flames: they fired and…
NHL Rumors: Bruins, Blackhawks, Devils, Flames, Ducks, Canucks, More Jim Parsons | March 5, 2021 It has been a busy 24 hours in the NHL. From the Calgary Flames firing their coach and replacing him with an unexpected name, to Brent Seabrook hanging up his…
Flames Re-Hire Former Head Coach Darryl Sutter, Relieve Geoff Ward of Coaching Duties Jayden Wasney | March 5, 2021 On a night when the Calgary Flames scored an impressive seven goals against the Ottawa Senators, their offensive outburst was the last thing making headlines when it was all said…
San Jose Sharks Coaching History Bryan Del Fava | January 25, 2021 Disregarding interim head coaches, the San Jose Sharks have only had 7 head coaches in their soon-to-be 29th season of existence. Considering that they have still yet to win a…
Flames Old-School Coaches Couldn’t Handle Today’s Players Paul Quinney | December 24, 2020 Jeremy Roenick was asked on the Spittin’ Chiclets podcast whether he thought men like Darryl Sutter and Mike Keenan, both former Calgary Flames coaches, could be behind the bench in…
Flames 12 Days of Hockeymas: 7 Dreadful Years Out of the Playoffs Greg Tysowski | December 18, 2020 The ’12 Days of Christmas’ is a classic holiday song first published in its current form in 1908. In a nod to the classic carol, join The Hockey Writers as we count down…
Flames 12 Days of Hockeymas: 11 Coaches in 20 Years Colton Pankiw | December 14, 2020 The ’12 Days of Christmas’ is a classic holiday song first published in its current form in 1908. In a nod to the classic carol, join The Hockey Writers as…
Rangers’ Next Coach: 5 Best Candidates Thomas Conroy | May 2, 2018 One of the biggest mysteries in the NHL is identifying who is the best candidate for the New York Rangers coaching job. The silence is deafening as the Rangers are…
History Repeats With Gulutzan Firing Ryan Pike | April 19, 2018 On Tuesday afternoon, just 10 days following the completion of a disappointing season, the Calgary Flames parted ways with head coach Glen Gulutzan and his two assistant coaches. The change…
Flames Potential Gulutzan Replacements Joel Griffith | April 18, 2018 It was only a matter of time. The Calgary Flames relieved Glen Gulutzan of his head coaching duties on Tuesday, a move many were expecting. In addition to Gulutzan, assistant…
Underappreciated Stajan Hits Milestone Ryan Pike | March 21, 2018 The world of sports is often a world of “what have you done for me lately?” Big trades are often followed by big regrets, and quite often players brought over…
Kings or Jacks? The Statistics Are Telling David Herman | April 4, 2017 In my previous post, I proposed a few questions to the Los Angeles Kings fan base; primarily whether Darryl Sutter or Dean Lombardi, or maybe both, are to blame for…