The Jagr Effect: How A Legend Fueled the Flames Ryan Pike | February 7, 2019 The Calgary Flames rolled the dice in the 2017-18 season in an effort to find some forward depth. Seeking a bit of additional offensive oomph, the club signed 45-year-old free…
Flames’ Jankowski Carves Out Key Niche Ryan Pike | January 4, 2019 Professional sports can be a “what have you done for me lately” type of business, particularly when it’s such a results-oriented world. As a consequence, it’s rare to see organizations…
Flames Jankowski: Family Hockey Roots Run Deep Bryan Wilson | September 5, 2018 There is more than meets the eye when it comes to Calgary Flames center Mark Jankowski. The Flames’ #77 is not the first ‘Janko’ to don an NHL sweater nor…
Flames Need Mikael Backlund Ryan Pike | January 27, 2018 From a contract management standpoint, the Calgary Flames are sitting pretty this year. Having already gone through some protracted contract negotiations in recent summers with Sean Monahan, Johnny Gaudreau and…
How Mark Jankowski Fixed the Flames Ryan Pike | January 16, 2018 The Calgary Flames got off to a rather slow start to their season. Expected to contend by many before the year began – including their general manager Brad Treliving, who…
How the Flames Can Win the Stanley Cup Joel Griffith | December 30, 2017 To say the Calgary Flames are among the NHL’s elite teams, or to say they’re among the Stanley Cup favorites, would be incorrect. They still have a ways to go…
Fixing the Flames Power Play Ryan Pike | December 19, 2017 When the puck dropped to begin the 2017-18 season, the Calgary Flames had visions of contention floating in their heads. After a season of rapid improvement under head coach Glen…
Flames Notables at the Quarter-Season Mark Joel Griffith | November 23, 2017 With the Calgary Flames now having played a quarter of their 82-game schedule, it’s becoming more clear what kind of team they are, and what they’re capable of. Although it’s…
Mangiapane Making a Name for Himself Joel Griffith | November 11, 2017 Although Calgary Flames fans may know his name, Andrew Mangiapane is relatively unknown to the rest of the NHL, but he’s doing his best to change that this year. The…
Flames Need to Swap These Three Joel Griffith | October 23, 2017 There’s a lot to like about the 2017-18 Calgary Flames roster, but there are also a few pieces that just don’t quite fit the puzzle anymore. Players like Mike Smith,…
Six Thoughts Through Six Flames Games Joel Griffith | October 17, 2017 The Calgary Flames have shown a little bit of everything to start the 2017-18 season. After opening the campaign with a 3-0 shutout loss to the Edmonton Oilers, the Flames…
Can Jankowski Ignite the Flames? Joel Griffith | October 2, 2017 Unless you’re a die hard Flames fan, you may not have heard of Mark Jankowski. But that’s about to change. With the start of the 2017-18 regular season just around…
