Sharks Douse Flames 3-1; Joe Thornton Achieves 1,500 NHL Points With Two Assists The Canadian Press | February 4, 2020 CALGARY — Sharks veteran Joe Thornton reached an NHL milestone in San Jose’s 3-1 win over the Calgary Flames on Tuesday. Thornton assisted on a pair of goals to attain a career 1,500 points in the NHL. Evander Kane, Brent Burns and Kevin…
A Look at the Calgary Flames’ All-Stars Bryan Wilson | January 23, 2020 The Calgary Flames are sending a few players to the 2020 Honda NHL All-Star game in St. Louis, MO this year. It’s a deserving honor for those selected, two of…
Dissecting the Flames’ Lack of High-End Offence This Season The Hockey Writers | January 22, 2020 The Calgary Flames relatively poor offensive production in the 2019-20 campaign has left both fans and sports journalists mystified – perhaps rightfully so. Notwithstanding several minor moves in the offseason…
Mark Giordano’s Hot Start Continues as He Leads Flames past Red Wings 5-1 The Canadian Press | October 17, 2019 CALGARY — Mark Giordano had a goal and an assist to lead the Calgary Flames to a 5-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday. Giordano was instrumental on the opening goal, firing a shot from the blue line that was deflected in by Andrew Mangiap…
Flames: Maintain and Playoff Gain the Aim This Season The Canadian Press | October 1, 2019 CALGARY — The key pieces are back, but can the Calgary Flames both repeat the performance and add a playoff push? Topping the NHL’s Western Conference with 50 wins in 2018-19 whetted appetites in Calgary for a monster post-season that di…
NHLers Keeping an Eye on Unsigned RFAs The Canadian Press | August 30, 2019 Mark Giordano can’t recall an off-season like this one. It wasn’t that the captain of the Calgary Flames became just the fourth player to win the Norris Trophy as the NHL’s top defenceman at the age of 35 or older, a memorable momen…
Giordano Brings Norris Trophy to His Seventh Season as Flames Captain The Canadian Press | August 26, 2019 CALGARY — Mark Giordano will have “Norris Trophy winner” attached to his name this NHL season. The only Calgary Flame to win the award that goes to the league’s top defenceman says the label motivates him. “You want to prove it’s not just a one-time th…
Mark Giordano’s Norris Season Among Flames’ Best Ever Ryan Pike | July 18, 2019 Since he inherited the captaincy from the departing Jarome Iginla, Mark Giordano has been arguably the Calgary Flames’ most important player. While offensive dynamo Johnny Gaudreau scores more showy goals…
NHL Awards Voting (and Voters) Needs Reevaluation Kyle Gipe | June 20, 2019 The NHL Awards were last night, and while most of the awards handed out were well-deserved and, for some, long overdue, there were a shocking number of voting results that…
The 2019 THW Year-End Awards Ryan Pike | June 2, 2019 Welcome to the eighth annual installment of our Year-End Awards here at The Hockey Writers. At the conclusion of every National Hockey League regular season, we ask all active writers…
35-Year-Old Flames Captain Wants Deep Playoff Run The Canadian Press | April 11, 2019 CALGARY — With the clock ticking on his career, Calgary Flames captain Mark Giordano is ready for a long run in the Stanley Cup playoffs. The 35-year-old is one of the favourites to win the Norris Trophy as the NHL’s top defenceman after …
5 Key Changes in Flames Breakout Season Ryan Pike | April 9, 2019 The Calgary Flames finished the 2018-19 regular season second in the National Hockey League’s overall standings. Considering that they missed the playoffs by 11 points the season prior, it was…