Posts About "Mike Smith"
Flames Season Hinges on Defensive Zone Success
October 29th, 2018 There's an old joke in hockey: "Goaltending is 50% of the game unless you don't get it, then it's 90% of the game." Since the retirement of Miikka Kiprusoff in 2013, you could make an argument that goaltending has occupied the minds of Calgary Flames hockey operations staffers roughly 90% of the time. But the 2017-18...
5 Fearless Flames Forecasts for 2018-19
October 6th, 2018 The Calgary Flames have kicked off their 2018-19 season with high hopes after a disappointing 2017-18 campaign. There are storylines swirling all around the club after an off-season that was defined by a lot of change. With the season underway, we've delved into the keys for the upcoming 82-game calendar and distilled them down to...
3 Key Flames Contract Conversations
October 4th, 2018 The Calgary Flames have multiple contract negotiations to deal with during the 2018-19 season. With a brand new season about to begin, there is still a lot of hockey to be played before these discussions take center stage, but the Flames would benefit from getting these deals done earlier in the year as opposed to waiting until the...
Flames Need Net Depth for Season Success
September 17th, 2018 The Calgary Flames missed the postseason in 2017-18 and did so due to the conflation of several smaller challenges that snowballed on them. While no one factor caused their season to unravel, the single largest factor was their goaltending. While Mike Smith was superb in the first half of the season, they didn't get what they...
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...
