Underrated Trio Drives Calgary Flames Rebuild Ryan Pike | August 12, 2014 Heading into the 2013-14 season, you could’ve been forgiven if you didn’t give the Calgary Flames much of a chance to be competitive. First off, the NHL’s realignment placed the…
Calgary Flames: First Round Failures And Redemption Ryan Pike | July 15, 2014 On May 25, 1989, the Calgary Flames won their first Stanley Cup, winning the sixth game of their final series against the Montreal Canadiens. They became the first (and ended…
Calgary Flames: 2014 Off-Season Shopping List Ryan Pike | May 26, 2014 A year ago, the Calgary Flames saw the forest for the trees and officially embarked upon their long-awaited rebuild. As the club enters the summer of 2014, new general manager…
Fantasy Hockey: Playoff Pickups Under 25% Owned (Forwards) Anatoliy Metter | March 27, 2014 With the majority of fantasy hockey leagues already in the playoffs, every move that managers might make in the coming days and weeks will most likely be magnified incrementally. Picking…
Baby Steps: How the Calgary Flames Rebuild Is Finding Its Way Ryan Pike | March 21, 2014 In the first year of their rebuild, the Calgary Flames are once again in the National Hockey League’s bottom five. It’s not from a lack of trying. The pesky Flames…
The Injury Ninja Hates The Calgary Flames Ryan Pike | February 27, 2014 The 2013-14 season has been one of change and transition for the Calgary Flames. After several years chasing the playoffs, the club has regrouped and is using this year to…
Fantasy Hockey: Five Forwards To Watch Under 20% Owned Anatoliy Metter | February 25, 2014 With NHL hockey returning tonight, North American hockey fans can breathe a collective sigh of relief when their respective teams hit the ice this week. Although there is only one…
The Flames Files: Week Eighteen In Review Anna Santiago | February 10, 2014 As Reto Berra and Ladislav Smid head to Russia to represent their respective countries in the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, the rest of the Calgary Flames are left with a…
2013-14 Calgary Flames: How They Were Built Ryan Pike | February 3, 2014 Rome wasn’t built in a day. Much like a great city, neither is a National Hockey League team. The 2013-14 Calgary Flames roster is the product of transactions conducted by…
Calgary’s Fire Sale? A Look Towards The Trade Deadline Ryan Pike | January 28, 2014 Sometimes familiarity breeds contempt. Sometimes it builds fondness. In the sports world, often there’s a level of attachment for a team you put together, sometimes regardless of that group’s success.…
Calgary Flames GM Brian Burke Trades for Toughness in Westgarth Mario Boucher | January 1, 2014 The Flames have acquired forward Kevin Westgarth from the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for minor leaguer forward Greg Nemisz. The six-foot-four and 234 pound winger has failed to score any…
Mikael Backlund Steps Up In Calgary – A Sign of Things to Come? Ryan Pike | December 27, 2013 As the Calgary Flames rebuild has kicked into gear this season, the club has featured three former first round picks prominently in its roster. However, the three men have taken…