Streaky Flames Find Consistency Late In Season Ryan Pike | March 20, 2016 The 2013-14 season was the beginning of the long-awaited rebuild for the Calgary Flames. It was the first season at the helm for newly-minted captain Mark Giordano following the departure…
Calgary Lacking a First-Line Winger Ben Shelley | March 9, 2016 The Flames have two very solid forwards on their first line, with Sean Monahan centering Johnny Gaudreau. But what Calgary doesn’t have is a reliable right winger. Last year, Jiri Hudler had a…
Fantasy Hockey Mailbag: Revisiting Rankings for Box Pools Larry Fisher | September 29, 2015 Fantasy Hockey Mailbag is a weekly column, answering your questions every Tuesday. No question is too big or too small, so if you want advice or feedback on any topic…
5 Essentials to Calgary’s Playoff Return Ryan Pike | September 25, 2015 The Calgary Flames were potentially the National Hockey League’s most surprising team in 2014-15, making the postseason for the first time since 2009 in a year where preseason projections had…
The Flames Are Playing Musical Chairs Ryan Pike | September 14, 2015 Throughout the 2014-15 National Hockey League season, the Calgary Flames defied the odds. With the club expected to finish very low in the overall standings, they instead rose to the…
Ranking NHL Divisions in Terms of Quality of Competition Ryan Szporer | August 19, 2015 It’s a source of pride for a lot of hockey fans, when their team defies the odds and emerges out of one of the NHL’s tougher divisions. Granted, playing in…
30 In 30: Are The Flames For Real? Felix Sicard | August 17, 2015 The Calgary Flames were the best story in the National Hockey League last season. A team that looked like it was on a fast track to the draft lottery, the…
Predictions Rehash: Off-Season Spawns Eternal Optimism Larry Fisher | July 27, 2015 NHL Standings Predictions: Off-Season Edition Everybody is entitled to their opinions and we’re all free to express them. To each their own, they say — unless you’re predicting the NHL…
Top 11 Flames Games to Circle on Your Calendar in 2015-16 Andrew McCormack | July 22, 2015 Calgary doesn’t have to wait long into the 2015-16 campaign before reigniting anything combustible leftover from last year’s playoffs. They kick things off with two meetings, at home and on…
From MLB to NHL: Talking With Calgary’s Analytics Guru Andrew McCormack | July 16, 2015 The dawn of analytics in baseball far preceded its introduction to hockey. The NHL is catching up now, but other hockey leagues are still far behind. Although it wasn’t the…
Flames Benefit From Brad Treliving’s Big Week Ryan Pike | July 1, 2015 At the press conference that followed the team’s playoff elimination, Calgary Flames general manager Brad Treliving identified a few deficiencies in his National Hockey League club. Among the reasons that…
Calgary Flames Sign Michael Frolik to 5-Year Deal Dan Mount | July 1, 2015 Mikael Frolik will hop from one Canadian team to another as forward Michael Frolik was signed to a five-year, $21 million deal by the Calgary Flames. TSN’s Bob McKenzie reports…