Hockey News: Capitals Sign Kuznetsov; Lehtonen Injury Marcy Di Michele | March 10, 2014 The Stars are probably pretty glad they traded for an experienced goalie at the deadline. [Defending Big D] Did Erik Haula deserve suspension for his hit on Lehtonen? [Edmonton Journal]…
Calgary Flames: Youth Movement and Work Ethic Go Hand-in-Hand Ryan Pike | February 12, 2014 The Calgary Flames weren’t expected to be very good as the 2013-14 NHL season approached. In fact, they were expected to be pretty awful. Jarome Iginla, Jay Bouwmeester and Miikka…
2013-14 Calgary Flames: How They Were Built Ryan Pike | February 3, 2014 Rome wasn’t built in a day. Much like a great city, neither is a National Hockey League team. The 2013-14 Calgary Flames roster is the product of transactions conducted by…
Calgary’s Fire Sale? A Look Towards The Trade Deadline Ryan Pike | January 28, 2014 Sometimes familiarity breeds contempt. Sometimes it builds fondness. In the sports world, often there’s a level of attachment for a team you put together, sometimes regardless of that group’s success.…
Top Wishes for the Calgary Flames in 2014 Mario Boucher | January 7, 2014 What will the New Year bring for the Calgary Flames? As 2014 begins, the Flames sit 28th overall with the dream of post-season already gone. The team has no choice…
Top 5 Current Leafs Acquired in Lopsided Deals Alex Mai | October 22, 2013 There’s always been a lot of buzz about the Leafs making bad deals by giving away draft picks and prospects. For example, Tuukka Rask for Andrew Raycroft (still hurts) and…
Tough Decisions Looming for the Calgary Flames Ryan Pike | October 17, 2013 A few injuries and a few surprising performances in the first two weeks of October may force the Calgary Flames into making some tough decisions in the last two weeks…
2013-14 Calgary Flames Dates To Remember Ryan Pike | September 19, 2013 The hockey season can be quite long and in every organization, there’s quite a few dates, events and milestones to keep an eye on. For fans of the Calgary Flames,…
Save Us Karri Ramo, You’re Our Only Hope Derek Neumeier | September 9, 2013 “I don’t have to tell you things are bad…everybody knows things are bad.” – Howard Beale, from the 1976 movie Network. The upcoming 2013/2014 season is going to be…
Calgary Flames: Grading The First Half Of The 2013 Season Ryan Pike | March 13, 2013 Through the first half of the 2013 National Hockey League season, you could say things haven’t gone according to plan for the Calgary Flames. With a handful of new players…
Home Cooking: Calgary Flames Sweep Key Weekend Series Ryan Pike | February 25, 2013 Two games under the .500 mark and with the sand in the hourglass gradually diminishing, the Calgary Flames hoped to gain some clarity on their season with two weekend games…
Matt Stajan leads rag-tag group of Calgary Flames centers Ryan Pike | February 20, 2013 Last season, the Calgary Flames had quite a few problems. Chief among them was Matt Stajan and, arguably, all he represented. He had a fat $3.5 million cap hit, played…