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…
The Flames’ MVP – Gaudreau or Giordano? Ryan Pike | March 31, 2019 The Calgary Flames are enjoying their best on-ice performance in 30 years. In the standings, the team is seeing successes they haven’t seen since the 1988-89 season that netted them…
2019 Norris Trophy Race Tyler Bowen | March 7, 2019 With the trade deadline in the rear-view mirror and just a month left in the 2018-19 NHL season, all eyes have turned towards two things: the playoff picture and the…
Flames’ Path to Unlikely NHL Powerhouse Ryan Pike | January 31, 2019 The 2017-18 National Hockey League season began with great expectations for the Calgary Flames. Those expectations were dashed, as the Flames finished 11 points outside of a playoff spot. While…
Flames Giordano: Leadership on & off the Ice Ian Pham | January 15, 2019 This 2018-19 National Hockey League season has been full of surprises for the Calgary Flames. From railroading the competition all the way to the top of the Western Conference, ranking…
NHL News & Notes: Stars & Ducks Trade, NHL Stars of the Week & More Brandon Share-Cohen | January 14, 2019 In today’s News & Notes, the Dallas Stars and Anaheim Ducks have made a trade, the NHL has announced their three stars of the week and Craig Anderson was a…
Mark Giordano: Flames Unlikely Norris Contender at 35 Ryan Pike | January 11, 2019 The National Hockey League is chock full of unique players with compelling stories. The journey that brought Calgary Flames captain Mark Giordano to the big leagues is eye-opening in its…
5 Flames Who Could Make the NHL All-Star Game Troy Durrell | December 27, 2018 The 2019 NHL All-Star Game will begin on Jan. 25 with the All-Star Skills Competition and the game will take place the following day on Jan. 26 in San Jose.…
