Posts About "Matthew Tkachuk"
A Look at the Calgary Flames' All-Stars
January 23rd, 2020 The Calgary Flames are sending a few players to the 2020 Honda NHL All-Star game in St. Louis, MO this year. It's a deserving honor for those selected, two of whom are making their first career appearance at the event, and one who might be making his final one. There is also a 'Last Man Standing' candidate, who has yet to miss an...
Dissecting the Flames' Lack of High-End Offence This Season
January 22nd, 2020 The Calgary Flames relatively poor offensive production in the 2019-20 campaign has left both fans and sports journalists mystified - perhaps rightfully so. Notwithstanding several minor moves in the offseason – namely the James Neal - Milan Lucic swap and the addition of Cam Talbot in a backup goaltending role - last season’s...
Flames Relying Heavily on Top Dogs
January 16th, 2020 After starting the New Year with five straight wins, the Calgary Flames are sitting just two points back of the Arizona Coyotes for the top spot in the Pacific Division. The Flames' recent win streak, which was snapped by the Montreal Canadiens in a 2-0 loss on Jan. 13, was fueled by the success found by Calgary's top-six forwards. The...
Tape2Tape: Kassian, Tkachuk and the Coming War
January 16th, 2020 By now, we’ve all seen the tape of Calgary Flames’ forward and super-pest Matthew Tkachuk hitting Edmonton Oilers’ forward Zack Kassian and the latter rag-dolling Tkachuk following the last hit. Kassian was handed a four-minute double minor and the Flames would go on to win that instalment of the Battle of Alberta. But I’m...
Zack Kassian Sends Warning to Matthew Tkachuk Ahead of Rematch
January 14th, 2020 EDMONTON — It doesn't appear Edmonton Oilers forward Zack Kassian is ready to drop his feud with Calgary Flames forward Matthew Tkachuk. Kassian spoke to reporters Tuesday, a day after the NHL handed him a two-game ban for grabbing Tkachuk by the collar, throwing him to the ice and punching him several times while the Flames...
Kassian Is Triumphant in Tkachuk Debacle
January 14th, 2020 It has only been a couple of days since Zack Kassian threw Matthew Tkachuk around like a ragdoll. The spirited incident may have resulted in a two-game suspension for the Edmonton Oilers winger, but the Calgary Flames pest has received a lot of backlash. The support for Kassian from experts, players, and the public (besides Flames...
