Posts About "Milan Lucic"
Flames News & Rumors: Talbot, Monahan, Tkachuk & More
August 5th, 2020 For the second time in two days, the Winnipeg Jets and the Calgary Flames played each other. In Game 2, Calgary lost 3-2 to a fired-up Jets team who exacted revenge on Flames pest Matthew Tkachuk and on the score sheet. That tied the series at one game each and ramped up the animosity. Related: Calgary Flames Prospects News – Wolf,...
Flames News & Rumors: Lucic, Ward, Bennett, Gillies & More
July 28th, 2020 The Calgary Flames have completed their Phase 3 training camp, have moved into their Edmonton-based bubble, and are ready to avenge last season’s early first-round exit. Last season, the No. 1-seeded Flames only got a sniff of the playoffs, losing quietly in five games to the No. 8-seed Colorado Avalanche. Related: Calgary Flames...
Jets Limited Playoff Experience Stacks Up Well Against Flames
July 25th, 2020 When the Winnipeg Jets take on the Calgary Flames beginning Aug. 1 in their best-of-five play-in series, they'll be icing a squad without a ton of postseason experience. The 33 players on their Phase 3 Training Camp roster have a combined 498 games of playoff experience. 11 of them have never played in a postseason game, where the...
NHL Rumors: Flames, Sabres, Canadiens, Blues, More
July 4th, 2020 In today’s NHL rumor rundown, we’ll look at how the lack of an amnesty clause impacts the Calgary Flames, look at the Buffalo Sabres hope for a draft choice, wonder if the hockey gods might be conspiring to help the Montreal Canadiens, and look at a key fourth-liner for the Columbus Blue Jackets. No Amnesty for the Calgary...
Top 5 Vancouver Giants to Make It to the NHL
June 9th, 2020 Over the Vancouver Giants' 16-season history, many of their players have been drafted by NHL teams. Not all of them have been successful once they got there (if they got there at all), but there have been a select few that have shone brightly. So without further ado, let's begin the countdown of the top five Giants' alumni to realize...
Lucic Calls Oilers and Flames Trade Condition "Hilarious"
May 9th, 2020 When the Edmonton Oilers made a deal to send struggling and overpaid forward Milan Lucic to the Calgary Flames, they received a veteran 20-goal guy in James Neal in return. What seemed like a winner for the Oilers was also viewed in Calgary like a breathe of fresh air because Neal was not at all meshing with the Flames. Part of the...
Bruins' Top 5 Draft Picks of the 2000s
May 1st, 2020 Over the last two decades, the Boston Bruins have done very well with some draft picks, and not so well with others. In the last 10 years, the Bruins have made three trips to the Stanley Cup Final and some of those players that contributed to the team's success were drafted in the previous decade. Related: Bruins' 10 Best Players of...
Calgary Flames News & Rumors: Peters, Aliu, Lucic, Brodie & Hamonic
April 22nd, 2020 Although the NHL’s regular season has been suspended in response to the COVID-19 global pandemic, there is news emerging from each NHL organization. In this News & Rumors post, I want to help Calgary Flames fans stay more up-to-date with news about the team and its players. Item One: Former Flames Coach Bill Peters Takes a New...
Flames Could Lose Neal-Lucic Deal with the NHL Pause
March 22nd, 2020 The outcome of the James Neal-Milan Lucic trade was a storyline to follow in the 2019-20 NHL season. Now, the NHL has paused play amid concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic. If the regular season doesn't resume, do the Calgary Flames or the Edmonton Oilers win the trade in its first year? 2019 Trade: Calgary Flames - Milan Lucic /...
NHL Rumors: Oilers, Flames, Rangers, Hourly Staff, More
March 14th, 2020 In today's NHL rumor rundown, the New York Rangers have signed a new player, even though they were trying to keep it secret. There is news on what happens to some of the conditions on trades that took place this season should the regular season now be over. Plus, there is some hostility circling some of the NHL franchises that are...
Calgary Flames: Milan Lucic's Decline
February 28th, 2020 In hockey, the trends of play from each individual are generally similar. Take a year or two to get adjusted to the league, hit your prime for x amount of years, and slowly begin to decline as age and/or injuries get to you. Sometimes, however, certain players decline comes at such a rapid pace that it makes people think, “What...
Dube Records Career-High Three Points in Flames' 6-2 Victory Over Canucks
February 9th, 2020 VANCOUVER — Dillon Dube had a career-high three-point night with a goal and two assists as the Calgary Flames defeated the Vancouver Canucks 6-2 Saturday might. Milan Lucic and Derek Ryan each had a goal and assist for the Flames (28-22-6) who snapped ...
2010-11 Bruins: Where Are They Now?
January 31st, 2020 Last week, when the current Boston Bruins players were just beginning to embark on a nine-day bye week and All-Star break, former Bruins forward Milan Lucic delighted fans with a blast from the team's past by tweeting a photo of himself and former linemate Nathan Horton. Later, David Krejci, the pivot for one of the best lines in Bruins...
