How Flames Have Turned Things Around Ryan Pike | March 8, 2017 The Calgary Flames were not a very good hockey club to begin the 2016-17 National Hockey League season. That statement is probably pretty obvious, given their atrocious 1-4-1 start and…
Patience Pays off for Backlund Ryan Pike | February 27, 2017 When the Calgary Flames selected Mikael Backlund in the 2007 NHL Draft, they probably hoped that he would turn out to be a steady contributor in their lineup. After a…
How Does Tkachuk Stack Up? Ryan Pike | February 12, 2017 It’s really tough to make a National Hockey League roster as a teenager, let alone make a consistent impact as one. Calgary Flames left wing Matthew Tkachuk has achieved both…
Flames’ Top Bang-For-Your-Buck Players Ben Shelley | January 21, 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…
Matthew Tkachuk Is Here to Stay Darcy Hume | January 14, 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…
Calgary Flames: Sell High or Stay the Course? Jon Bateman | January 6, 2017 It may have been Jarome Iginla’s final visit to the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary but Iginla and the Flames weren’t interested in a nostalgic trip down memory lane. In fact, it was…
Mikael Backlund: Selke Candidate? Glenn Eberth | December 30, 2016 When Mikael Backlund left Tuesday’s game against the Colorado Avalanche, after blocking a shot during a critical 5-on-3 penalty kill late in the second period, many were left holding their…
Puck Luck in Colorado? Jon Bateman | December 29, 2016 Four straight second-period deflections off the bodies of Colorado Avalanche players helped vault the Flames to their ninth win in their last 12 games. However, as friendly as the puck…
Tkachuk Has Been a Difference-Maker Ryan Pike | November 2, 2016 The National Hockey League is a tough place to make a living. With only 690 roster spots up for grabs, it’s extremely difficult for players with experience to cement themselves…
Assessing the Flames at the World Cup Ben Shelley | September 19, 2016 The Calgary Flames will be sending four players on their current roster to the World Cup of Hockey: Mikael Backlund, Jykri Jokipakka, Michael Frolik, and Johnny Gaudreau. The pre-tournament is…
Mikael Backlund Is Calgary’s Backbone Ryan Pike | September 3, 2016 The 2015-16 season was a disappointing one for the Calgary Flames as a whole, as the club slid back in the National Hockey League standings and missed the post-season. However,…
Mikael Backlund Replaces Henrik Zetterberg on Team Sweden Steven DiOssi | September 1, 2016 Team Sweden’s Henrik Zetterberg is injured and will be replaced by Mikael Backlund, head coach Rikard Grönborg announced on Thursday. Here’s the info on Zetterberg not playing in the World…
