THW’s Goalie News: Ullmark, Mylnikov, and the Heritage Classic
Today, we’ll look at Linus Ullmark’s spotless start and a Russian goalie who opened the door for his peers to enter the NHL. On the ‘Mark The Buffalo Sabres have…
Flames Goaltending
THW’s Goalie News: Miscues, Streaks & a Celly
The first Saturday of the NHL season brought us plenty of action from all around the league. We got to see some miscues to go along with some great goaltending…
Flames Expect Talbot to Shine
Needs met. Now on to the business of navigating the often stormy seas of an 82-game National Hockey League campaign. For the Calgary Flames, the need was a second goaltender.…
Flames Need Rittich to Rule the Crease
Remember Karri Ramo, Calgary Flames fans? How about Joey MacDonald? Joni Ortio? Of course we all remember Brian Elliott. Since Mikka Kiprusoff retired after the 2012-13 season, the Flames have…
Flames Get Talbot as Rittich Insurance Policy
If the Calgary Flames had simply acquired Cam Talbot in exchange for Mike Smith last season, if would have been considered a huge win, no question. Even if they instead…
Flames Have Faith in Talbot’s Comeback Season
The Calgary Flames made some modest yet impactful moves thus far since free agency opened on July 1. One of the pressing matters that Flames general manager Brad Treliving tackled…
Should the Flames Consider Bobrovsky?
Goaltending has been an issue plaguing the Calgary Flames for the last several years. It was a recurring problem throughout the entire 2018-19 National Hockey League regular season, and continues…
Flames Face Goalie Glut This Summer
CALGARY — Goaltending is a big-ticket puzzle for the Calgary Flames to solve this summer.
Calgary got the goaltending it needed to be successful in 2018-19. It wasn’t the reason for an early playoff exit.
But the team’s needs and wa…
Mike Smith is the Only Thing Going Right for the Flames
Recall the night of March 2, when the Calgary Flames home crowd, unhappy with a few bad goals allowed by Flames goaltender Mike Smith, decided to express their frustrations with…
Flames Shouldn’t Waste Smith’s Strong Goaltending
Heading into the 2019 Stanley Cup playoffs, the Calgary Flames looked like a potential Cup contender. However, the most common source of pre-playoff anxiety was their goaltending. Ironically, through the…
Flames Need to Ride Rittich in Playoffs
The Calgary Flames are among the top teams in the entire National Hockey League as the 2018-19 season approaches its conclusion. They sit atop the Western Conference and Pacific Division…
Flames Must Go With Smith in Playoffs
Calgary Flames goalie Mike Smith may have lost the faith of the team’s fans, but the stats say he could be their only hope for a long playoff run. Goaltending…