Posts tagged with "Michael Frolik"
Flames' Top Bang-For-Your-Buck Players
January 21st, 2017 With players like Johnny Gaudreau and Sean Monahan signing massive deals to stay with the Calgary Flames, it's easy to forget that the Flames also have players with smaller contracts on their roster. With the salary cap having more of an effect on the game now than ever, the less money you can sign a player for, the better. The...
Matthew Tkachuk Is Here to Stay
January 14th, 2017 With 39-games come and gone, the Calgary Flames have made a decision to keep Matthew Tkachuk, thus burning one of eight years for his UFA (Unrestricted Free Agency) availability. Through this stretch, Tkachuk has shown a stark ability to turn defensive possession into offensive opportunity, with a team-leading 57.8 Corsi-For...
Flames Monday Musings: A Rivalry Renewed
January 9th, 2017 As the Calgary Flames turned the calendar over to 2017, they began the year in a playoff spot. With a January schedule riddled with games against non-playoff opponents, the team has a perfect opportunity to gain some ground on the rest of the Pacific Division, and other teams chasing them for a wild card spot. With the first week of...
Recap: Miller Time Against Calgary
January 7th, 2017 The Canucks managed four goals on 13 shots in this one, and they left the rest up to Ryan Miller. Vancouver's netminder was the story of this game, as he made save after save, leading his team to the 4-2 victory on Friday night. Miller made 44 saves totals, including 22 saves during a firestorm of Flames chances in the third...
Calgary Flames Monday Musings
December 19th, 2016 Heading into a Tuesday night home game against the surprisingly struggling Tampa Bay Lightning, the Calgary Flames had won six straight and were sitting comfortably in a playoff spot. A lacklustre effort had Tampa skating circles around the Flames for 55 minutes and left Calgary battered, 6-3. Another loss to Columbus - 4-1 for the...
Flames Survive Hellish Road Trip
November 29th, 2016 It was a road trip the Calgary Flames were dreading. Six games in a 10-day span with four matches played on back-to-back nights. Yet, somehow they emerged with seven of a possible 12 points, earning three wins and an overtime loss. Flames newcomer Kris Versteeg summed up the impact of the trip on the players in a recent conversation with...
