Flames Monday Musings: Simple Fixes
Well, that didn’t go as planned. For many, though, it went as expected. With the Calgary Flames’ losing streak in Anaheim now approaching 30 games, the team will no doubt…
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Flames Have Recipe to Cook Ducks
Prior to the playoffs kicking off with five games last night, NHL.com collected 19 of their experts to make their predictions of every series in round one. It wasn’t exactly a…
Flames Monday Musings: A Playoff Primer
Well, it took until the final day of the regular season, but the matchups are now set for the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. There’s nothing quite like…
Flames Monday Musings: Gaudreau’s Achilles Heel
Well, so much for dreams of a Pacific Division title, or home-ice advantage in round one. After a week of alternating wins and losses, the rear-view mirror is where the…
Hamilton’s Entered League’s Elite
After seeing some serious improvement in the play of the Calgary Flames’ blue line over the past couple of months—highlighted by the acquisitions of Michael Stone and Matt Bartkowski—it’s easy…
Flames Monday Musings: Chaos in the Pacific
This is why predictions are useless. Just a couple of weeks ago, it looked all but certain that the San Jose Sharks would win the Pacific Division, with a battle…
Flames Monday Musings: Clinching Is in Sight
Following a week that saw the Calgary Flames win three of four on a mini-home stand, with the lone loss coming against the Boston Bruins on Wednesday night (their first…
Time to Get Lazar Into the Lineup
When the Calgary Flames acquired Curtis Lazar from the Ottawa Senators at this year’s trade deadline, giving up a second-round pick in the process, it seemed like the former WHL…
Flames Monday Musings: Record-Setting Week
A franchise record nine straight wins, ten of their past eleven, and a full calendar month since the Calgary Flames last lost in regulation – a 5-0 setback to the…
Flames Monday Musings: The Roll Continues
Having just won their seventh straight in a shellacking of the New York Islanders yesterday afternoon, the Calgary Flames are rolling. For the time being, the inconsistent goaltending, the lack…
Flames Set for Stretch Run
Having already addressed the hole on defense with the acquisition of Michael Stone on February 20th, not much was expected to happen with the Calgary Flames heading into the March…
Flames Monday Musings: As Good as It Gets
Well then, chalk that road trip down as a success. One week ago today, the Calgary Flames were clinging onto a playoff spot, and just hoping to come out of…