Posts About "Mark Giordano"
Cogliano's Suspension Exemplifying Inconsistency
January 17th, 2018 Eight hundred and thirty. That’s how many games Andrew Cogliano played consecutively before the NHL’s Department of Player Safety (DoPS) suspended the Ducks’ forward for two games - ending the longest active ironman streak in the NHL. While the hit was indeed questionable, did it warrant a two-game suspension? Or was the DoPS...
Fantasy Fix: Nylander Getting Hot, DeBrincat a Solid Add
December 4th, 2017 - Your Weekly Fantasy Hockey Breakdown Each Monday, we'll take a look at the past week in fantasy hockey. Specifically, we'll dive into which players are heating up, which players are cooling down, players to target on the waiver wire, and an update on fantasy-relevant injuries. From week to week, a lot can change in a player's fantasy...
Constructing an All Toronto-Born NHL Lineup
September 18th, 2017 Ever wonder what the Toronto Maple Leafs lineup would look like if they only employed active Toronto-born players from across the league? Today, we answer that question. It's well documented that a plethora of Toronto area players make up a significant part of the NHL's top performers, as well as a portion of Canadian Olympic teams....
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...
Hamonic Trade Opens the Flames Window
June 24th, 2017 In the 2017 playoffs, the Nashville Predators rode a veteran goalie, two strong defensive pairings and three forward lines to within two wins of a Stanley Cup championship. The National Hockey League truly is a copy-cat league, because the Calgary Flames saw that success and exclaimed "us, too!" During the second day of the NHL...
Flames Must Learn from Mistakes
April 15th, 2017 It was a winnable hockey game. The Calgary Flames outplayed the Anaheim Ducks five-on-five and Brian Elliott made 38 of 41 saves in a 3-2 loss. So, what went wrong? Well, it was a familiar lack of discipline combined with an inability to create enough good scoring chances against John Gibson, the Ducks goaltender who seemed to...
