Posts About "Matthew Tkachuk"
5 Fearless Flames Forecasts for 2018-19
October 6th, 2018 The Calgary Flames have kicked off their 2018-19 season with high hopes after a disappointing 2017-18 campaign. There are storylines swirling all around the club after an off-season that was defined by a lot of change. With the season underway, we've delved into the keys for the upcoming 82-game calendar and distilled them down to...
3 Key Flames Contract Conversations
October 4th, 2018 The Calgary Flames have multiple contract negotiations to deal with during the 2018-19 season. With a brand new season about to begin, there is still a lot of hockey to be played before these discussions take center stage, but the Flames would benefit from getting these deals done earlier in the year as opposed to waiting until the...
Projecting Flames 2018-19 Opening Night Roster: Forwards
August 30th, 2018 The 2017-18 edition of the Calgary Flames were a strangely constructed hockey club. On paper, they were a team with a few sure-fire offensive contributors among their forward ranks and several question marks further down in the rotation. The thought was maybe some of their iffy players would take a big leap forward or at least bounce...
Tkachuk Tops Flames To-Do List
April 14th, 2018 The Calgary Flames didn't make the playoffs following a disappointing 2017-18 regular season. Much of the time teams have hefty to-do lists in the off-seasons following a playoff miss, and the Flames are no exception. However, don't expect Flames general manager Brad Treliving to blow his team up. With the key players in the...
Flames Need to Hedge at the Deadline
February 22nd, 2018 The Calgary Flames loaded up over the summer with a pair of big trades. They added Mike Smith to solidify their goaltending and they acquired Travis Hamonic in an effort to shore up their defense. Despite going "all in," the Flames are very much on the playoff bubble as the 2018 trade deadline approaches. Having somewhat depleted...
Matthew Tkachuk Is An Elite Agitator
February 13th, 2018 Since he made his National Hockey League debut in the fall of 2016, Calgary Flames forward Matthew Tkachuk has burnt an indelible image in the memories of players throughout the league. That image isn't a goal celebration or a glare after battles in the trenches – it's a devilish, mischievous smirk, often punctuated by a dangling...
