Posts About "Matt Bartkowski"
Flames Proving They Are Contenders
March 27th, 2017 Last week, the Calgary Flames battled through a tough three-game road trip, an untimely suspension and a key injury to prove they won't be playoff pushovers. It started when recently promoted top-line winger Micheal Ferland had to go into quarantine with symptoms of the mumps and it continued with Matthew Tkachuk's two-game suspension...
Flames Monday Musings: The Roll Continues
March 6th, 2017 Having just won their seventh straight in a shellacking of the New York Islanders yesterday afternoon, the Calgary Flames are rolling. For the time being, the inconsistent goaltending, the lack of a complete top six and a massive hole on the second pairing all seem to be shored up, and the team is firing on all...
Flames Find Ways to Keep Winning
February 28th, 2017 Giving up the first goal in five of the last six games isn't a recipe for success but the Calgary Flames have shown they like to do things the hard way. Despite this, they are a playoff ready team. Two weeks ago this would've been hard for anyone to believe but here are a few reasons why the Flames look like they are a team on the rise...
Flames Monday Musings: A Wild Week
February 20th, 2017 This past week was an up-and-down one for the Calgary Flames, to say the least. Following their five-day break, the team came out flying on Monday night against the Arizona Coyotes, registering 19 shots on goal in the first period alone. Finding themselves unable to beat Mike Smith early, however, the Flames then fell flat on their...
Preview: Flames Look to Douse Canucks Playoff Hopes
February 18th, 2017 Although everyone who watches the Vancouver Canucks knows what kind of team this is, apparently Jim Benning still needs more time to figure it out. In an interview on TSN 1040 Thursday afternoon, Benning said the team will take "the five games left before the deadline" to figure out what the franchise will do at the trade deadline....
The Door Is Open for Bartkowski
February 18th, 2017 After bringing Matt Bartkowski in on a PTO earlier this week, the Calgary Flames signed the 28 year-old defenseman to a two-year, two-way deal on Thursday. Now, the question is where does Bartkowski fit within the Flames’ defense core? Not projected to be much more than a bottom-pairing defenseman, the team is certainly hoping he...
