The Flames Found Flexibility Up The Middle Ryan Pike | April 8, 2016 Once upon a time, the Calgary Flames had a blessing and a curse. The blessing was the presence of Jarome Iginla, one of the most naturally-talented players of his generation,…
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…
A Look At Calgary’s Love Affair with Sweden Ryan Pike | March 7, 2016 Over their history, the Calgary Flames have cultivated a reputation as a hard-working, blue-collar hockey club. This reputation is a bit disconnected from the team’s reality because, although the team…
Death of the Underdog Andrew McCormack | June 23, 2015 Analytics are killing the underdog. Well, not the actual player, but the role of the underdog. Teams have long kept their own statistics on things like shot attempts, so certain…
Flames Sign Mikael Backlund Dustin Nelson | June 21, 2015 The Calgary Flames have agreed to terms with 26-year-old RFA forward Mikael Backlund. So happy, proud and excited about my new deal with Calgary! I love playing in front of…
Crucial Off-Season At Hand For The Flames Ryan Pike | June 8, 2015 The 2014-15 season went better than anybody could have realistically expected for the Calgary Flames. Bolstered by a young, energetic team and some smart coaching decisions by Bob Hartley –…
Hockey News: Flames Comeback Win; Blackhawks Up 3-0 Marcy Di Michele | May 6, 2015 Last night, when it looked like the Ducks were cruising to a 3-0 series lead, the Calgary Flames appeared to tie the game in the third period off a shot…
Why Mikael Backlund Should Stop Guaranteeing Wins The Hockey Writers | April 26, 2015 View image | gettyimages.com “There’s no way we’re losing at home,” Backlund told the Calgary Sun after the Flames dropped game five to the Canucks. Not surprisingly, this momentary lapse…
Unheralded Trio Driving The Flames Playoff Push Ryan Pike | February 20, 2015 When the Calgary Flames returned from the All-Star Break, head coach Bob Hartley decided to do a little line shuffling. Having had some success together in the previous game against…
The Flames Files: Week Eleven In Review Anna Santiago | January 14, 2015 Game 1 The Flames’ success may have been up and down lately, but the New York Islanders’ certainly hasn’t. In fact, prior to their matchup in Calgary on January 2nd,…
T.J. Brodie Headlines Flames Young Core Ryan Pike | October 23, 2014 If the Calgary Flames have had a particularly glaring developmental fault over the past decade – and it would be charitable to conclude they have just one fault – it…
Calgary’s Sam Bennett Dilemma Ryan Pike | October 3, 2014 A year ago, the Calgary Flames made history twice. First, they drafted sixth overall – tying the club record for the highest pick ever since moving to Calgary – and…
