Flames Tease with Strong First Period in Season Opener Thomas Strangward | January 21, 2013 The abbreviated season brought about by the NHL lockout will have numerous effects that traditional 82-game regular seasons do not have. As the NHL season is limited to 48 games,…
Calgary Flames set 2013 opening night roster Ryan Pike | January 19, 2013 The Calgary Flames made a handful of roster moves on Friday as they finalized their roster to begin the 2013 National Hockey League season. WHO’S OUT Brett Carson and Paul…
Backlund Shines on Fourth Day of Flames Camp Ryan Pike | January 16, 2013 Training camp hit its mid-way point at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Wednesday and the Calgary Flames celebrated by holding a scrimmage. Day four of 2013 training camp was punctuated by…
Scrimmage, absences highlight second day of Calgary Flames training camp Ryan Pike | January 14, 2013 The second day of 2013’s Calgary Flames training camp was jam-packed with on-ice activities. Roughly 28 of the club’s 32 invitees hit the ice for a 90-minute practice under coach…
Flames Training Camp Preview Part 2 of 3: Comeback Candidates Thomas Strangward | September 11, 2012 While the second lockout of NHL players in 7 years is slated to occur in five short days, there is still merit in optimistically assessing the key issues permeating throughout…
Feaster’s Flames get shopping done early Ryan Pike | July 2, 2012 Jay Feaster doesn’t seem to be too taken in by hockey’s annual rituals and television events. When the trade deadline came around during the 2010-11 season and the then-interim Calgary…
Evaluating Calgary’s Expiring Contracts Thomas Strangward | April 17, 2012 Since the Calgary Flames closed out their regular season and headed into a playoff-free spring for the third consecutive year, the fan base and local sports media did not have…
Calgary Flames Round-Up: 2011-12 year-end awards Ryan Pike | April 10, 2012 It’s hard to be particularly upbeat as an outlet that covers the Calgary Flames when the club has been on the outside of the playoff picture for the third consecutive…
Flames finish strong, worsen draft position Ryan Pike | April 9, 2012 THE STATS LINE 37-29-16 record [17th overall (in points percentage)] 2.43 goals-for per game [24th overall] 2.65 goals-against per game [14th overall] 17.7% power-play success rate [13th overall] 84.3% penalty-kill…
2011/12 NHL Season Predictions: Western Conference Brandon Schlager | October 12, 2011 Western Conference // Eastern Conference I know what you’re thinking: how could this be a predictions piece nearly a week into the NHL season? But, if you really think about…
NHL Top 100 Prospect Rankings (Part 3: 26 to 50) Christopher Ralph | October 1, 2010 Christopher Ralph is THW’s prospect and draft analyst. To qualify for this list, a prospect has to be drafted or signed as a free agent and is eligible for the…
Flames Prospect Development Camp Impressions: Part I Christopher Ralph | July 26, 2009 The entry draft seems like an eternity away. The madness of Free Agent Frenzy has dissipated. There are the ever- present trade speculations, but few actual transactions. What’s left to…