NHL News & Notes: Giordano, Ouellet & More Brandon Share-Cohen | December 7, 2018 In today’s News & Notes, Mark Giordano will have a hearing with the NHL’s DoPS, Xavier Ouellet has been placed on waivers and the Winnipeg Jets have activated two defenders…
Giordano and Hamilton: Separate and Thriving Kyle Gipe | October 18, 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…
Giordano Is Among the Flames Finest Ever Ryan Pike | July 22, 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…
Projecting Flames’ Future Blue Line Joel Griffith | March 29, 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…
Cogliano’s Suspension Exemplifying Inconsistency Andrew Forbes | January 17, 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…
Fantasy Fix: Nylander Getting Hot, DeBrincat a Solid Add Joel Griffith | December 4, 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…
Constructing an All Toronto-Born NHL Lineup Devin Slawson | September 18, 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…
Calgary Flames: A New Fan Primer 2017 Ryan Pike | September 5, 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…
Hamonic Trade Opens the Flames Window Ryan Pike | June 24, 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…
Flames Must Learn from Mistakes Jon Bateman | April 15, 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?…
10 Players Who Most Deserve Their First Stanley Cup Dustin Nelson | April 14, 2017 Almost every season the Cup champions have a veteran on the roster who has waited a long, long time to reach the summit. It’s one of the best parts of…
Calgary Flames Playoff Primer Ryan Pike | April 13, 2017 Depending on your perspective, the 2016-17 edition of the Calgary Flames is either a scrappy underdog team that overcame a sluggish start to make the playoffs or a star-studded cap-spending…