Posts tagged with "Johnny Gaudreau"
Flames' Search for Stability Continues
October 16th, 2017 Back in "the day," the Calgary Flames' top line was easy to identify; it was whatever line Jarome Iginla was on. In recent years, following the club's brief rebuilding, it's been known as whichever line Johnny Gaudreau and Sean Monahan are on. But while Flames management almost drove themselves batty trying to find a center to play with...
Flames Addition of Jagr Changes the Team Narrative
October 3rd, 2017 The late, great "Rowdy" Roddy Piper had a common expression: "Just when you think you have all the answers, I change the questions." Following the reported signing of winger Jaromir Jagr to a one-year contract, it's hard to imagine that Calgary Flames general manager Brad Treliving didn't have that saying on his mind.High...
NHL Players & Fans Deserve Game Misconduct
September 24th, 2017 Anyone making a hullabaloo out of the recent uptick in faceoff violations and slashing minors is terribly misguided.This summer, the league and the general managers approved a directive to target slashing offenses. Before the preseason started, players and coaches were made aware of the new focus on these illegal plays with a...
Calgary Flames: A New Fan Primer 2017
September 5th, 2017 For the second time in three seasons, the Calgary Flames went to the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2016-17. As a result of their recent playoff success, and their summer of moves, the Flames may be gaining a lot of new followers in the coming season. In the interest of informing newcomers to the franchise, here's everything new fans need to...
Calgary Flames Roster Predictions 2017-18
September 2nd, 2017 The Calgary Flames had a bounce-back season in 2016-17 in two big ways. First, they rebounded from a lackluster 2015-16 season that cost Bob Hartley his job. Then they managed to survive the steep learning curve of Glen Gulutzan's new system and a start that saw them dead-last in the National Hockey League standings by mid-November,...
Calgary Flames Question Marks for 2017-18
August 29th, 2017 There's just over a month before the first puck drops on the 2017-18 NHL season. The Calgary Flames kick off their season on October 4th against the Edmonton Oilers after an eventful off-season. General Manager Brad Treliving overhauled the goalies, re-signed key pieces and tightened up the defence in hopes of building off 2016-17's...
