Flames Face Goalie Glut This Summer The Canadian Press | April 24, 2019 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 Ian Pham | April 17, 2019 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 Ryan Pike | April 15, 2019 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 Ryan Pike | March 24, 2019 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 Ryan Szporer | March 19, 2019 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…
Flames’ Goaltending Still in Question as Playoffs Draw Near Ian Pham | March 10, 2019 For the Calgary Flames, it seemed like the issue was put to bed ages ago. Not only was netminder Mike Smith finally hitting his stride, but newbie goalie David Rittich…
Flames’ Smith Seizing Latest Opportunity Rick LaFitte | February 22, 2019 Every NHL campaign produces a slew of story lines and there’s no doubt that the 2018-19 saga for Calgary Flames’ netminder Mike Smith has already featured multiple chapters. In a…
Rittich Emerging as One of Flames’ Brightest Stars Rick LaFitte | December 29, 2018 The breakout campaign for David Rittich shows no signs of slowing as the talented 26-year-old has not only entrenched himself as the top goaltending option for the Calgary Flames, but…
Flames Options for Replacing Smith Alex Hamilton | December 27, 2018 The 2018-19 Calgary Flames are a terrific scoring team whose most likely fatal weakness remains in net. Namely, they need a more reliable backup or “1B” goalie than 36-year-old Mike…
Smith’s Return to Form a Welcome Sight for Flames Rick LaFitte | December 12, 2018 While fans of the Calgary Flames certainly had a right to be quite concerned about the early season struggles of No. 1 goaltender Mike Smith, the good news is that…
Flames Still Searching for a Good Starter Alex Hamilton | December 5, 2018 On Sunday, Calgary Flames goalie Mike Smith helped lead his team to a 3-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks, his third straight win. However, there is still little reason to think…
Smith’s Struggles Open Door for Rittich Ryan Pike | November 19, 2018 The Calgary Flames made a lot of moves during the 2018 off-season, touching upon nearly every area of their roster. They raised a few eyebrows when they didn’t address their…