Flames’ Goaltending Consistency Key for Playoffs
The Calgary Flames have had a roller coaster ride of a season, with more ups and downs than anyone can keep track of. Throughout the season, the Flames have been…
Flames Goaltending
Flames Need to Capitalize on Goalie Market
Throughout the season, there have been some bright spots for the Calgary Flames’ Elliott-Johnson goaltending duo, but you would be hard-pressed to say they’ve been good. The pair has been inconsistent, and…
Obvious Fix for Flames Consistency
After turning in arguably their best performance of the season on Wednesday against the Minnesota Wild, the Calgary Flames followed it up with a clutch overtime win at New Jersey…
Flames Monday Musings: Laying Eggs
Well, that was underwhelming. Heading into what was their biggest week of the year, it looked like the team was moving in the right direction as the Calgary Flames laid a…
Flames Goalies for Sale at Deadline?
Chad Johnson has earned the title of top goalie for the Calgary Flames this season. However, Brian Elliott is one season removed from leading the NHL in save percentage and…
Inconsistent Defense Hurts Flames
Strong goaltending is great, but inconsistent efforts and poor defensive accountability will eventually start to cost any team victories and the Flames are no exception. Emotionless play at the beginning…
What to Do With Elliott?
After an abysmal mess of a season in goal last year, where the Flames saw their rotation of goaltenders cost the team games night after night, Brad Treliving took major strides…
Gaudreau Regains Focus by Having Fun
It took a fractured finger for Johnny Gaudreau to realize that having fun is a huge component of his personal success on the ice. That same injury may have also…
Should Flames Lock-In Johnson?
After Calgary’s goaltending situation last year that was nothing short of a disaster, the Flames brought in both Brian Elliott and Chad Johnson in the offseason to change their fate in…
Are Johnson’s Nomadic Days Over?
On November 16, 2003, the Calgary Flames acquired 27-year-old Finnish netminder Miikka Kiprusoff from the San Jose Sharks. It was a marriage of convenience for all involved. The Sharks got…
Flames Survive Hellish Road Trip
It was a road trip the Calgary Flames were dreading. Six games in a 10-day span with four matches played on back-to-back nights. Yet, somehow they emerged with seven of…
The Flames Real Starting Goalie?
Following a season in which the Calgary Flames had a league worst goaltending performance, general manager Brad Treliving set out on improving the position. Treliving was successful in doing so, acquiring…