6 Flames Players Fans Have Fallen in Love with This Season Paul Quinney | February 18, 2022 Erin Morgenstern’s character Tsukiko, in her novel The Night Circus, observed that “Love is fickle and fleeting. It is rarely a solid foundation for decisions to be made upon, in…
3 Free Agents That Won’t Be Back With the Flames in 2022-23 Colton Pankiw | January 6, 2022 The 2021-22 season has been a rejuvenation for the Calgary Flames, who currently own a 16-7-6 record. The improvement from a season prior comes not so much from changes that…
Flames’ 2021-22 Newcomers Have Been Hit and Miss Greg Tysowski | December 9, 2021 Now that we are past the 25-game mark of the 2021-22 season, we’ve seen enough of the Calgary Flames‘ new additions to form a decent opinion and grade them according…
Flames’ Gudbranson Silencing the Naysayers With Strong Start Greg Tysowski | November 10, 2021 I’m a big enough person to admit when I’m wrong and so far, I’ve been dead wrong about the Calgary Flames’ offseason acquisition Eric Gudbranson. After the Flames’ number one…
Flames’ Netminders Only Bright Spot in Rough Preseason Loss to Oilers Greg Tysowski | September 27, 2021 Yes, you read that headline correctly. Dan Vladar and Adam Werner entered Calgary Flames training camp as the top two candidates to back up number one netminder Jacob Markstrom this…
Flames News & Rumors: Gudbranson, Richardson, Stone & More Colton Pankiw | September 13, 2021 In this edition of Calgary Flames News & Rumors, general manager Brad Treliving was busy, as he made numerous signings. The first free agent they brought in was veteran centerman…
Flames’ Veteran Free-Agent Signings Shut Door on Prospect Opportunities Greg Tysowski | September 12, 2021 I always get super excited to see the young prospects get a shot playing in the big leagues. At various points of the truncated 2020-21 season, fans in the C…
Maple Leafs Should Trade Mikheyev and Offer PTOs Kevin Armstrong | September 10, 2021 The Toronto Maple Leafs would be wise to trade Ilya Mikheyev as soon as possible. Toronto is overflowing with forwards, the team has no shortage of speedy wingers, and they…
NHL Draft History – 3rd Pick Overall Jordan Jacklin | September 6, 2021 Welcome to a brand new series here at The Hockey Writers called “Road to the Draft.” In this series, our draft contributors will count down from 32nd overall all the way to…
Predators 2020-21 Report Cards: Sissons, Grimaldi, Gudbranson, Fabbro Jeff Middleton | June 26, 2021 Welcome to another edition of Nashville Predators report cards. We’re nearing the end of the series, so I’m reviewing the players towards the lower end of the results spectrum. However,…
Canucks Trading McCann Was a Mistake Sartaaj Bhullar | May 20, 2021 The 2013-14 season saw the end of a five-year playoff streak for the Vancouver Canucks. As a result, the team ended up drafting sixth overall at the 2014 NHL Draft,…
Grading the 13 Newest Ottawa Senators for the 2020-21 Season Ryan Shuvera | May 15, 2021 There were quite a few new faces to enter the lineup for the Ottawa Senators in the 2020-21 season. They ranged from rookies to role players and a few free…