Posts About "T.J. Brodie"
5 Key Changes in Flames Breakout Season
April 9th, 2019 The Calgary Flames finished the 2018-19 regular season second in the National Hockey League's overall standings. Considering that they missed the playoffs by 11 points the season prior, it was a remarkable turnaround. Reuniting Mark Giordano with old defensive partner TJ Brodie was a big key to the Calgary Flames' breakout 2018-19...
Flames' Brodie Finding His Groove Again
November 29th, 2018 At some point late last season, it seemed a no-brainer that the Calgary Flames would ship out TJ Brodie during the offseason. While Mark Giordano and Dougie Hamilton were having another stellar season as the team’s top pairing defensemen, Brodie and Travis Hamonic were struggling. Things have changed quickly during the...
Giordano and Hamilton: Separate and Thriving
October 18th, 2018 When the Calgary Flames and Carolina Hurricanes agreed to a trade on June 23, 2018 that sent defenseman Dougie Hamilton to Carolina, it had the potential to be monumental. It meant breaking up a defense pair of Mark Giordano and Hamilton that had been the Flames' best and one of the league's best pairs the past two seasons. It was a move...
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...
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 5 Best Trading Chips
February 10th, 2018 As they approach the 2018 National Hockey League trade deadline, the Calgary Flames are in a solid position. They sit firmly in the playoff mix; it's a disappointing position because of all the moves they made to upgrade this summer, but it's a favourable spot compared to their rivals like the Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks (who...
