Posts About "Mark Giordano"
Giordano and Hamilton: Separate and Thriving
October 18th, 2018 When the Calgary Flames and Carolina Hurricanes agreed to a trade on June 23, 2018 that sent defenseman Dougie Hamilton to Carolina, it had the potential to be monumental. It meant breaking up a defense pair of Mark Giordano and Hamilton that had been the Flames' best and one of the league's best pairs the past two seasons. It was a move...
Giordano Is Among the Flames Finest Ever
July 22nd, 2018 The Calgary Flames were at a crossroads in the summer of 2004. The club was reeling, having just lost to the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final. One of a few culprits for a team that ran out of gas just shy of the finish line was a lack of depth players that could step into the NHL lineup credibly. On July 6,...
Projecting Flames' Future Blue Line
March 29th, 2018 Heading into the 2017-18 season, the Calgary Flames were expected to have one of the top defenses in the NHL, but it's safe to say that expectation didn't come to fruition. The offseason signing of Travis Hamonic gave the Flames arguably the best top-four in the league, at least on paper. Barring any trades, the top four of Hamonic,...
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....
