Posts tagged with "Matthew Tkachuk"
Flames' 5 Keys to Contention
August 12th, 2017 If their actions this summer are any indication, the Calgary Flames believe that they can contend in 2017-18. They augmented their young core of forwards and their mobile defensemen with the additions of Travis Hamonic, Mike Smith and Eddie Lack this summer in an effort to shore up their roster. However, the Flames' dreams of contention...
Best Rookies in the Pacific Division
May 20th, 2017 The NHL is a young man's game, and the rookies were alive and well in 2016-17. The Toronto Maple Leafs saw a handful of their rookies grab most of the attention throughout the year. Auston Matthews scored 40 goals and led the league in even-strength goals as a 18-year-old. Mitch Marner looks like a young Patrick Kane and William...
Flames: Who Delivered and Who Disappointed?
April 25th, 2017 After a string of wins which left fans optimistic heading into the first round of the playoffs against Anaheim, the Calgary Flames were the first team to be eliminated from the Stanley Cup Playoffs. There were high hopes that the team could battle and really put up a fight against the Ducks, but the Flames weren't up to the task. The...
Flames Lose Composure in Playoff Rehearsal
March 31st, 2017 The old saying "Don't cut off your nose to spite your face" is one the Calgary Flames might want to remember as they head into the playoffs. It's the time of year when teams win hockey games through controlled emotion and mental toughness more than they do through skill and speed. On Wednesday night, Drew Doughty, Jarome...
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: Clinching Is in Sight
March 20th, 2017 Following a week that saw the Calgary Flames win three of four on a mini-home stand, with the lone loss coming against the Boston Bruins on Wednesday night (their first regulation loss in over a month), the team seems to have found its stride at the right time. Highlighted by another strong week from Brian Elliott in which he won...
