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…
Is Glen Gulutzan a Jack Adams Contender? Ryan Pike | April 8, 2017 On November 15 of this season, the Calgary Flames were the worst team in the National Hockey League as measured by points percentage. On April 12, they’ll begin the 2017…
Ducks to Flames: You Can’t Win Here John Hoop | April 6, 2017 I’ve seen every angle of Mark Giordano’s knee-on-knee hit on Cam Fowler, on top of watching the play live at Honda Center. Fowler is an extremely limber young man and…
Dougie Hamilton Finding Niche With Flames Darcy Hume | February 1, 2017 In a year laden with controversy, Dougie Hamilton has silenced the rumors and is performing to his potential with the Calgary Flames. One year removed from setting career high’s in goals…
Time for Change on Flames Blue Line Glenn Eberth | January 20, 2017 Judging by the scoresheet, a 4-3 loss to the Nashville Predators on Thursday night, suggests that the Calgary Flames were in a tightly contested game. Having heavily outshot the Predators 35-21,…
Where Does Jokipakka Fit in Calgary? Ryan Pike | January 20, 2017 The impending arrival of the Vegas Golden Knights to the National Hockey League and the accompanying expansion draft has teams on edge. While typically teams would have several years to…
Flames’ Playoff Push Lacks Urgency Jon Bateman | January 11, 2017 What a difference a week makes. Just when their strong special teams seemed to be leading the Calgary Flames to the playoffs, they’ve jeopardized it with poor play. Nothing demonstrated…
Flames Monday Musings: A Rivalry Renewed Glenn Eberth | January 9, 2017 As the Calgary Flames turned the calendar over to 2017, they began the year in a playoff spot. With a January schedule riddled with games against non-playoff opponents, the team…
Calgary Flames: Sell High or Stay the Course? Jon Bateman | January 6, 2017 It may have been Jarome Iginla’s final visit to the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary but Iginla and the Flames weren’t interested in a nostalgic trip down memory lane. In fact, it was…