Flames Squeaking Through Season With a C+ Joel Griffith | January 7, 2018 The Calgary Flames have reached the halfway point of the 2017-18 season with just as many negatives as positives. Inconsistency has been the name of the game for them so…
4 Players the Flames Should Trade For Joel Griffith | December 31, 2017 Every team, no matter how good, can always improve from the right trade. The Calgary Flames have enough quality pieces for them to be considered a playoff-caliber team. But there…
5 Flames Christmas Wishes for 2017 Ryan Pike | December 24, 2017 Throughout the first stretch of the 2017-18 season, the Calgary Flames have been a club that’s underachieved. Thought to be a team on the rise due to their strong finish…
Fixing the Flames Power Play Ryan Pike | December 19, 2017 When the puck dropped to begin the 2017-18 season, the Calgary Flames had visions of contention floating in their heads. After a season of rapid improvement under head coach Glen…
5 Most Important Flames Rivalries Ryan Pike | December 12, 2017 The history of the Calgary Flames has been long and eventful. Throughout their decades in the National Hockey League, the Flames have played a lot of hockey against a lot…
When Will the Battle of Alberta Matter Again? Ryan Pike | December 8, 2017 The question of which National Hockey League rivalry is the most competitive often sparks a bitter argument. In recent years, though, one rivalry that has been nowhere near the center…
Flames Notables at the Quarter-Season Mark Joel Griffith | November 23, 2017 With the Calgary Flames now having played a quarter of their 82-game schedule, it’s becoming more clear what kind of team they are, and what they’re capable of. Although it’s…
How Good Can Johnny Gaudreau Get? Ryan Pike | November 14, 2017 In the summer of 2011, the Calgary Flames made an interesting move at the NHL Draft. In the fourth round, the team rolled the dice on one of the smallest…
Flames Love Them Some Small Guys Ryan Pike | November 5, 2017 It’s been spoken and written about often, but in the game of hockey size isn’t everything. While the rules have changed over time and that’s allowed different types of players…
Is Johnny Gaudreau Elite? Daniel Douglas | October 27, 2017 The Calgary Flames have not had a truly elite player since they shipped, in the throes of a spirited tank job, an imperceptibly decaying Jarome Iginla to the Pittsburgh Penguins…
Six Thoughts Through Six Flames Games Joel Griffith | October 17, 2017 The Calgary Flames have shown a little bit of everything to start the 2017-18 season. After opening the campaign with a 3-0 shutout loss to the Edmonton Oilers, the Flames…
Flames’ Search for Stability Continues Ryan Pike | October 16, 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…
