Marc-Edouard Vlasic, T.J. Brodie and the Norris Trophy Zeke | March 3, 2016 It happens every year. Voters vote for the Norris Trophy to honor the NHL’s top defenseman. And invariably, it goes to a defenseman who scores a ton of points on…
Murphy’s Law Has Sunk The Flames Season Ryan Pike | February 7, 2016 Perhaps due to the afterglow of their 2014-15 playoff run and their off-season additions of Michael Frolik and Dougie Hamilton, the external expectations on the Calgary Flames were quite high…
The Flames Rebuild: Still a Work in Progress Ryan Pike | October 28, 2015 Last season, the Calgary Flames captured the imagination of the hockey world. Despite being projected to finish near the bottom of the National Hockey League standings, they managed to ride…
How The Flames Have Resurrected Their Drafting Ryan Pike | October 13, 2015 The Stockton Heat made their American Hockey League debut on Oct. 10, 2015. The club, the latest incarnation of the Calgary Flames’ primary affiliate, beat the Rockford IceHogs by an…
Flames T.J. Brodie Out With Broken Hand Michael Straw | September 23, 2015 Some pretty significant news came down the Calgary Flames pipeline on Wednesday morning when it was revealed that defenseman T.J. Brodie will miss anywhere from three to six weeks with…
Flames Upgrade Immensely With Dougie Hamilton Trade Ryan Pike | June 26, 2015 With thoughts of regression floating through their heads, the Calgary Flames made a big move prior to the onset of the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, acquiring defenseman Dougie Hamilton from…
Crucial Off-Season At Hand For The Flames Ryan Pike | June 8, 2015 The 2014-15 season went better than anybody could have realistically expected for the Calgary Flames. Bolstered by a young, energetic team and some smart coaching decisions by Bob Hartley –…
Flames Drafting and Development On Display In Playoffs Ryan Pike | April 21, 2015 One of the most commonly-used axioms in the hockey world is “you have to build through the draft.” In a salary cap era, you can occasionally grab valuable pieces off…
Hockey News: Sens Fall to 3-0 Deficit; Flames Fight Back Jeff Ponder | April 20, 2015 It might be the end of the line for the storied Ottawa Senators. A magical run to make the 2015 postseason is just one game away from being absolute history,…
The Calgary Flames: The NHL’s Card-Counters Ryan Pike | March 26, 2015 As the season winds down, the Calgary Flames are hovering around the playoff picture. Their success has been well-documented, as has the perception that it’s a bit befuddling considering the…
The Flames Soldier On Without Mark Giordano Ryan Pike | March 17, 2015 The Calgary Flames have had a miraculous 2014-15 season. Pegged by most analysts to be among the National Hockey League’s worst teams and projected to fall to the bottom of…
The Calgary Flames: Building A Foundation Ryan Pike | January 30, 2015 Rebuilds are tricky things. The goal is to avoid the mistakes of the past while throwing together, often on the fly, some semblance of a plan. And one of the…