Posts About "Mike Smith"
Projecting Flames 2018-19 Opening Night Roster: Goalies & Defense
August 27th, 2018 The Calgary Flames had high hopes for the 2017-18 season after loading up the prior summer with high-price talent. Unfortunately their season disappointed, and that disappointment has led to another busy summer for general manager Brad Treliving. Expectations remain sky-high in southern Alberta, but the margin for error has become quite...
Flames Season Defined by Inconsistency
March 26th, 2018 The 2017-18 season did not go the way the Calgary Flames had hoped. With Johnny Gaudreau and Sean Monahan leading the offense, Travis Hamonic being brought in to bolster the blue line, and Mike Smith expected to deliver consistent goaltending, playoffs were expected to be a shoo-in. But then, inconsistency kicked in. Gaudreau and...
4 Reasons the Flames Missed The Playoffs
March 25th, 2018 The Calgary Flames came into the 2017-18 season with very high expectations. Thanks to a second half skid those expectations will not be met. For the second time in three seasons, the Flames will be spectators when the Stanley Cup playoffs begin. Here are the four primary reasons why the Flames will be idle after the regular...
Flames Scramble Without Mike Smith
March 3rd, 2018 In hockey, good goaltending can cover up for a lot of a team's deficiencies. But it's incredibly difficult to cover up for deficient goaltending. While it's difficult to characterize the Calgary Flames' goaltending without Mike Smith as deficient, it's safe to say that the team is a lot better with him than without him. A recent...
Flames Mike Smith Gamble Has Paid Off
February 21st, 2018 In Nov. 2003, the Calgary Flames found goaltending stability when they traded a second round pick to the San Jose Sharks for Miikka Kiprusoff. The acquisition ended a decade of scrambling to find stable goaltending, and provided the Flames some strength in net that lasted until his retirement following the 2012-13 season. Since...
Why Are the Flames so Bad at Home?
February 19th, 2018 Heading into the home stretch of the 2017-18 National Hockey League season, the Calgary Flames are a team that has accomplished several things. Mike Smith has cemented himself as a top-flight starting goaltender. Johnny Gaudreau has pushed himself into the upper echelon of NHL scorers. But one problem has perplexed virtually...
