Flames Suffered Through 13 Goalies Between Kiprusoff and Markstrom Matt Sabey | January 1, 2021 When the legendary Miikka Kiprusoff retired in 2013, the Calgary Flames faced the conundrum of where they would find their next “Kipper.” They looked at all options. They increased the…
Flames Have Great Goalie Tandem in Markstrom and Rittich Colton Pankiw | November 25, 2020 Back in the day, teams with elite starting goaltenders were often the most dominant in the NHL, given how often they played. It wasn’t uncommon for a starting goalie to…
Flames’ Artyom Zagidulin KHL Loan Important to Development Jayden Wasney | October 27, 2020 The Calgary Flames announced on Monday that their prospect goaltender, Artyom Zagidulin, would be loaned to Metallurg Magnitogorsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). The deal will run until the…
Markstrom is Flames’ Most Legitimate Goaltender Since Kiprusoff Jayden Wasney | October 10, 2020 The Calgary Flames made headlines around the NHL on Thursday, signing goaltender Jacob Markstrom to a six-year contract with an average annual value of $6 million. The long-term deal will…
Curtis McElhinney: The Journey To Becoming a Champion Jayden Wasney | October 4, 2020 Like so many professional athletes will tell you, your draft day to the big leagues is a huge moment for not only yourself but also those who have supported you…
Flames Need to Trade for Matt Murray Colton Pankiw | September 21, 2020 All season long Calgary Flames fans seemed unsure of whether or not they had a true number one goalie on their team. While David Rittich started the year hot and…
Flames Should Avoid Expensive Goalies & Re-sign Talbot Sam Corey | September 15, 2020 Elite goaltending is an essential component of a Stanley Cup-winning formula. When a netminder transforms into an acrobatic, rubber-deflecting brick wall during the dog days of a best-of-seven series, the…
Flames Make Right Choice Starting Talbot in Net Colton Pankiw | August 7, 2020 During the 2019 offseason, the Calgary Flames signed free agent goaltender Cam Talbot to a one-year, $2.75 million contract. In fact, they swapped goalies with their provincial rival Edmonton Oilers,…
Flames Will Have Rittich on a Short Playoff Leash Colton Pankiw | July 6, 2020 The 2019-20 season was certainly an interesting one for the Calgary Flames. If you didn’t follow them closely and just took a look at the standings, it would appear they…
Jonas Hiller’s Quick Spiral Out of the NHL Colton Pankiw | June 16, 2020 In the summer of 2014, the Calgary Flames made a big move when they signed free agent goaltender Jonas Hiller to a two-year, $9 million contract. At the time, this…
Flames Have 3 Good Options to Backup Rittich Colton Pankiw | May 22, 2020 One big question mark that the Calgary Flames will need to address once free agency begins is what their goaltending situation will be moving forward. This season, they decided to…
Flames Have Easy Choice Between Rittich and Talbot Ryan Szporer | April 20, 2020 It would be a massive understatement to say Cam Talbot worked out as the Calgary Flames’ backup this past season. After all, his numbers were relatively spectacular in relief of…