Posts About "The Flames Files"
Calgary Flames In The Playoffs: Defining The Cardiac Kids
April 29th, 2015 Throughout the regular season, and throughout the last few years, the Calgary Flames have never really seemed to have good luck playing against the Vancouver Canucks. Their biggest Canadian rival in the West, the two teams have always been on a different level. The Canucks have been constant playoff contenders, making it all the way to...
Calgary Flames in the Playoffs: The Difference a Decade Makes
April 10th, 2015 On Thursday night, Flames fans were given a flashback of electric proportions: a roaring crowd, anticipation mixed with anxiety and excitement, and the smell of playoffs in the air. Except this flashback wasn't a fantasy, it was a reality. In a do-or-die game, the Flames faced off against the defending Stanley Cup champions the L.A....
The Flames Files: Weeks Thirteen & Fourteen In Review
February 2nd, 2015 Game 1 The Flames had a busy week leading up to the NHL All Star Weekend, starting with a matchup against the Los Angeles Kings in sunny California on Monday, January 19th. Coming off of an exciting overtime win against the San Jose Sharks, the Flames had a slow start against the reigning Stanley Cup champions, only getting in three...
The Flames Files: Week Twelve In Review
January 19th, 2015 Game 1 The Calgary Flames had a few days to recover from a tough week in which they won only one of their last four games. On Thursday night, the benefits of a four-day break and a very light schedule (Week 12 held only two games for the Flames) were evident against the Arizona Coyotes. Joni Ortio's remarkable performance against...
The Flames Files: Week Eleven In Review
January 14th, 2015 Game 1 The Flames' success may have been up and down lately, but the New York Islanders' certainly hasn't. In fact, prior to their matchup in Calgary on January 2nd, the Isles had won eight of their last thirteen games, and were creeping up on top spot in the Eastern conference. And to ensure that they continued on that upward path,...
The Flames Files: A Blue Christmas and a Happy New Year
January 2nd, 2015 In seasons past, the Calgary Flames were no strangers to slumps. Losing streaks happened often, and for stretches at a time. And as depressing as it was to be unfazed by losing ten games in a row, the Flames dealt with this at least once a year. In fact, some would have even said that entire seasons were "slumps," as the Flames...
The Flames Files: Weeks Seven & Eight In Review
December 1st, 2014 It's a good time to be a Flames fan. With three games played at home and three games played on the road, the Flames came out of the last two weeks of November with a slight edge over their opponents. Consistently sitting within the top ten overall in standings in the past month, the Flames are establishing their very own Cinderella story...
The Flames Files: Week Six In Review
November 17th, 2014 Game 1 Coming off of a very good Week Five, the Calgary Flames were bestowed with another honour as they headed into Monday night's game against the Carolina Hurricanes. Mark Giordano was awarded with the NHL's first star of the week, with Don Cherry even weighing in on the captain's impressive leadership of the team thus far....
The Flames Files: Week Five In Review
November 10th, 2014 Game 1 The Calgary Flames' fifth week of the regular season began on a high note. 27 spots high, to be exact. After picking up seven points in their last five games, the Flames found themselves sitting at third overall in standings. In their second meeting in just ten days, the Calgary Flames hoped to keep picking up the points against...The Flames Files: Week Four In Review
Game 1 The Montreal Canadiens haven't had much success in the Saddledome in recent years, even with the help of one of the league's best goaltenders minding their net. But on Tuesday night the Habs looked to snap their nine-game losing streak in Calgary and Carey Price was the man who made it happen. On the other end of the ice,...
The Flames Files: Week Three In Review
October 27th, 2014 Game 1 With one of the league's most consistent scoring leaders in recent years on their roster, the Tampa Bay Lightning paid a visit to the Saddledome on Tuesday night with the intent of bombarding the home team with a mass of offense. But although Steven Stamkos was on the ice, the game held a surprisingly low score, and even the...
The Flames Files: Week Two In Review
October 20th, 2014 Game 1 The Calgary Flames had their work cut out for them in their second week of the regular season. After dropping the previous game to the St. Louis Blues 4-1, the Flames looked to face four teams who were all above .500 last season. The Nashville Predators were the first to host the Flames on Tuesday night, and although the team had...
The Flames Files: Week One In Review
October 13th, 2014 Game 1 A new season brought a lot of changes to both the Calgary Flames and the Vancouver Canucks, but when two teams played against each other for the Flames' home opener on Wednesday night, one thing remained the same, and that thing was a Vancouver victory. The Flames faced off against their division rivals five times last...
