Does Wideman Have Any Trade Value?
If you spend any time at all with a fan of the Calgary Flames during one of their games, two things will inevitably happen. First, that person will at some…
Anton Babchuk
A failing core? Flames miss the playoffs for a third straight year
THE STATS LINE 35-29-16 record [20th overall (in points percentage)] 2.39 goals-for per game [25th overall] 2.66 goals-against per game [15th overall] 18.2% power-play success rate [11th overall] 84.0% penalty-kill…
Calgary Flames Round-Up: Calgary’s season of hospital hockey continues with more injuries and call-ups
THE STATS LINE 30-25-12 record [19th overall (in points percentage)]2.40 goals-for per game [25th overall]2.66 goals-against per game [14th overall]17.1% power-play success rate [14th overall]82.6% penalty-kill success rate [11th overall]45.4%…
Flames get younger in a hurry with three additions, three subtractions
Three roster moves over three days will result in the Calgary Flames getting a whole lot younger, just in time for back-to-back games with conference opponents. On Wednesday, the Flames…
Exploring the Sabres Top Free Agent Targets
Since Terry Pegula purchased the Buffalo Sabres back on February 22, Buffalo hockey fans have been in an uproar over the anticipation of the first offseason under the new regime. With Pegula’s seemingly bottomless pockets comes…
NHL 2011 Heritage Classic Viewers Guide Part 1: Stats and Storylines
The Heritage Classic in Calgary at McMahon Stadium, home of the Stampeders, is approaching seemingly faster than an Al MacInnis howitzer from the point, a Mike Vernon kick…
Top 20 Enigmas in the NHL
Flipping a coin is gambling in the simplest and purest sense. While the odds are always the same, what’s at stake usually varies. How does this affect a hockey player?…
Babchuk is back and better than ever
Carolina’s Anton Babchuk has been a big surprise during the ’08-’09 season