What to Do About Flames’ Goaltending? Joel Mann | May 9, 2017 Once again the Calgary Flames enter the offseason with a tough situation involving goalies. General manager Brad Treliving thought he had solved that issue last year when he went out…
Flames: Who Delivered and Who Disappointed? Ben Shelley | April 25, 2017 After a string of wins which left fans optimistic heading into the first round of the playoffs against Anaheim, the Calgary Flames were the first team to be eliminated from…
Flames Must Learn from Mistakes Jon Bateman | April 15, 2017 It was a winnable hockey game. The Calgary Flames outplayed the Anaheim Ducks five-on-five and Brian Elliott made 38 of 41 saves in a 3-2 loss. So, what went wrong?…
Flames Proving They Are Contenders Jon Bateman | March 27, 2017 Last week, the Calgary Flames battled through a tough three-game road trip, an untimely suspension and a key injury to prove they won’t be playoff pushovers. It started when recently promoted…
Elliott Saves Win Streak with Shutouts Jon Bateman | March 12, 2017 Remember Brian Elliott’s awful .882 save percentage in his first 12 games? Back then he was keeping the Calgary Flames from the playoffs. Not anymore. Today, Elliott and his recent…
Flames’ Goaltending Consistency Key for Playoffs Ben Shelley | March 6, 2017 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 Need to Capitalize on Goalie Market Ben Shelley | February 5, 2017 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 Glenn Eberth | February 5, 2017 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 Glenn Eberth | January 23, 2017 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? Jon Bateman | January 17, 2017 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 Jon Bateman | December 21, 2016 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? Glenn Eberth | December 15, 2016 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…