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Flames' Markstrom Dominant in Shutout Win Against Canucks
January 17th, 2021 Saturday night's tilt between the Vancouver Canucks and Calgary Flames had zero shortage of emotions, as both teams looked to make a statement on the new year. Flames netminder Jacob Markstrom headed into his first game against his former team destined to prove to his new club that he was ready to shake off the nerves of their first...
Red Wings News & Rumors: Ryan, COVID, Markstrom & More
January 15th, 2021 Let's start off this week's news column with a quick recap of the Red Wings' season opener. They faced-off against the Carolina Hurricanes, a new division rival under the newly formed Central Division, and the results weren't pretty. The Wings lost 3-0, with the third goal coming from an empty net tally. They were outshot by 43-14, and...
Flames News & Rumors: Bennett, Kylington, Lindholm, Markstrom & Lucic
January 10th, 2021 In this edition of Calgary Flames News & Rumors, I’ll share some of the decisions that have emerged from the team’s Week 1 of training camp. The Flames also made a number of roster moves to help the team prepare for the 2020-21 season. I’ll share a number of those moves as well. Related: Calgary Flames: News & Rumors:...
Markstrom Set to Become Best Goalie in North Division
January 9th, 2021 He hasn't spent a lot of time in his new home — Elias Lindholm's home to be exact — but Jacob Markstrom seems to be adjusting well to his new climate. (From 'Close pals and current roommates Lindholm and Markstrom will be key pieces for Flames,' Calgary Sun, 01/08/21) “I don’t mind staying there — it’s great food on the...
Flames Suffered Through 13 Goalies Between Kiprusoff and Markstrom
January 1st, 2021 When the legendary Miikka Kiprusoff retired in 2013, the Calgary Flames faced the conundrum of where they would find their next "Kipper." They looked at all options. They increased the scope of their overseas scouting, they made trades, and they dipped into the free-agent pool. And until now, it's all been for naught. At no other point...
Flames Have Great Goalie Tandem in Markstrom and Rittich
November 25th, 2020 Back in the day, teams with elite starting goaltenders were often the most dominant in the NHL, given how often they played. It wasn’t uncommon for a starting goalie to start at least 60 games a season, making the backup position one that teams didn’t have to worry much about. Take Hall of Famer Martin Brodeur, for example. In 14...
Grading the Calgary Flames' 2020 Offseason
November 21st, 2020 The Calgary Flames have had a fairly high amount of roster turnover this offseason. Add a very solid draft to the equation and you have what has been a fairly exciting but frustrating offseason for Flames fans. Brad Treliving still has more to do considering Oliver Kylington is currently a restricted free agent, but any further moves...
Calgary Flames' 2020-21 Season Looks Very Promising
November 19th, 2020 As we wait for the news that the 2020-21 season will hopefully start on Jan. 1, analysts will soon be asked to predict how far their NHL team will go. Every writer knows that their predictions will be the egg they wipe off their face at the end of the season. There are no sure bets in the NHL anymore and even teams that just barely...
Flames vs Oilers: How They Stack Up After Offseason Moves
November 10th, 2020 The 2020 offseason has so far been a major success for the Calgary Flames. General manager Brad Treliving started it off with a terrific draft, and has signed high profile free agents such as Jacob Markstrom and Chris Tanev, as well as great depth in players like Joakim Nordstrom and Dominik Simon. Jacob Markstrom, former Vancouver...
Canucks Face Uphill Battle With All-Canadian Division
November 8th, 2020 When the NHL finally starts the 2020-21 season the Vancouver Canucks will likely be playing in an all-Canadian division rather than the Pacific Division we all know and love (or hate depending on who you ask). It will be a different experience as normally they only see the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, and Ottawa Senators...
Oilers Dodged a Bullet Missing Out on Markstrom
October 16th, 2020 It has been confirmed by multiple sources now that the Edmonton Oilers were heavily in on Jacob Markstrom in free agency. Looking to fill a starting goaltender void, the top goalie of the 2020 NHL free agency market started getting calls, the Oilers among those to pick up the phone. Speculation is that Oilers general manager Ken...
Oilers News & Rumors: Markstrom, Barrie, Nugent-Hopkins, Condors...
October 14th, 2020 In an Edmonton Oilers news and rumors update, there is fallout from the NHL free agency period and comments from general manager Ken Holland on what the Oilers have planned. There's news that the team might move the AHL Bakersfield Condors to Canada (maybe even Edmonton) and there's status on a Ryan Nugent-Hopkins contract extension....
Canucks News & Rumors: Markstrom, Tanev, Holtby & More
October 10th, 2020 On Friday, the first day of free agency, two Vancouver Canucks fixtures moved about 1000 kilometers east. First, it was Jacob Markstrom; then it was Chris Tanev. One after another, the veteran Canucks players signed with the Calgary Flames. Related: 3 Greatest Canucks’ Forwards of All Time Both moves, I admit, totally caught me...
