Posts About "Joey MacDonald"
The Flames Files: Week Five In Review
It’s been established that the Calgary Flames are a whole new team this season, playing with more speed, energy and heart than they have in the past few years. That’s all thanks to the plethora of young new players under the guidance of seasoned vets. But what hasn’t been established yet is the answer to one of the biggest...
The Week Ahead in Leafland
October 28th, 2013 After three games, I wrote about the Leafs being undefeated. Was I getting a bit ahead of myself? Yes, of course I was. But now 12 games in, they are sitting 2nd in the Eastern Conference. Wait, hold it, I'm still getting a little ahead of myself, seeing as they've played more games than the three teams immediately trailing them...
Five Secrets To The Calgary Flames Early Success
October 14th, 2013 Through the first two weeks of the season, there have been several surprises in the National Hockey League. But considering how poorly they were expected to do, the impressive start of the Calgary Flames has probably got to be the biggest shocker thus far. Putting up a 3-0-2 record with points in every game thus far, the Flames have...
Don't Write Off The Calgary Flames Just Yet
October 1st, 2013 It's been a long, hard summer for the Calgary Flames, but they're just about to kick off the 2013-14 campaign. And after what's been described by many players as one of the toughest, most strenuous training camps many of them have every been a part of, many around the organization are bristling at the notion that the team just won't be...
Calgary Flames announce 2013-14 opening roster
September 30th, 2013 After a disappointing 2013 campaign and a rigorous summer of change, the Calgary Flames on Monday announced their opening roster for the 2013-14 season. If there's one theme for this team in the upcoming season, it's "change." GOALTENDERS #31 Karri Ramo (27; Finland) #35 Joey MacDonald (33; Canada) Neither goaltender began...
A Look At The Flames 2013 Training Camp Survivors
September 19th, 2013 The Calgary Flames made their fits roster cuts of 2013's training camp, sending 19 bodies to either the AHL's Abbotsford Heat (including 2008 first round pick Greg Nemisz) or back to junior (including 2013 first round picks Emile Poirier and Morgan Klimchuk). The cuts leave 38 contenders in training camp vying for 23 opening-night...
Rebuilding Calgary Flames Prepare For 2013-14 Season
August 5th, 2013 The truncated 2012-13 NHL season was one of transition for the Calgary Flames. The team part ways with captain (and all-time leading scorer) Jarome Iginla and blueline minute-muncher Jay Bouwmeester prior to the trade deadline, while long-time starting goaltender Miikka Kiprusoff is considered all-but-retired following a sub-par,...
Rebuilding Calgary Flames Heat Up After Trade Deadline
April 22nd, 2013 After a fairly disastrous 2013 season, general manager Jay Feaster essentially pulled the plug on this incarnation of the Calgary Flames just prior to the NHL trade deadline. Jarome Iginla? Traded to Pittsburgh. Jay Bouwmeester? Gone to St. Louis. Blake Comeau? Off to Columbus. Miikka Kiprusoff? Not gone, but not getting nearly his...
Calgary Flames: Grading The First Half Of The 2013 Season
March 13th, 2013 Through the first half of the 2013 National Hockey League season, you could say things haven't gone according to plan for the Calgary Flames. With a handful of new players and the hopeful emergence of youngsters in expanded roles, one would imagine the team would be satisfied with hovering just over .500 and around the playoff...
Home Cooking: Calgary Flames Sweep Key Weekend Series
February 25th, 2013 Two games under the .500 mark and with the sand in the hourglass gradually diminishing, the Calgary Flames hoped to gain some clarity on their season with two weekend games at the Scotiabank Saddledome. The worst-case outcome would drop the Flames to the NHL's basement. The best-case outcome would bump them closer to the playoff...
Four's A Crowd: Inside the Calgary Flames' Crowded Crease
February 13th, 2013 For the past decade, the Calgary Flames crease has been a model of stability, the undisputed home of former Vezina Trophy winner Miikka Kiprusoff. A knee injury suffered last week has led to a flurry of roster moves as the team scrambles to find wins without him. A week ago, the Flames had two goaltenders in North America on NHL...
Changing of the Guard? St. Louis Blues vs. Detroit Red Wings
January 20th, 2013 For as long as any Blues fan can remember, the Detroit Red Wings have been a thorn in the side for their favorite team. From Steve Yzerman’s overtime killer in Game 7 of the 1996 Western Quarterfinals to being swept in the 2002-03 season series (0-4-1), the Blues have long been on the wrong side of a Red Wing...
Jonas Gustavsson Brings Question Marks To Detroit
July 1st, 2012 Just one week after having his negotiating rights traded from Toronto to Winnipeg, goaltender Jonas Gustavsson hit the open free agent market at noon on Sunday. 40 minutes later he was off the table, signing a two-year $3 million deal with the Detroit Red Wings. https://twitter.com/freepwings/status/219470654674714624 The move...
