Are the Flames Worse off Than the Oilers? Shane Sander | March 23, 2018 At the beginning of the year, fans were getting ready for a potential playoff showdown in the Battle of Alberta. It would’ve been the first playoff series between the Edmonton…
Flames Entering NHL’s ‘No Man’s Land’ Ryan Pike | March 14, 2018 The Calgary Flames came into the 2017-18 National Hockey League season with lofty goals and big expectations. They hoped to take a step forward after making the 2017 Stanley Cup…
Flames Have Quiet 2018 Trade Deadline Ryan Pike | February 26, 2018 With a tenuous playoff position, not a lot of draft picks and no real desire to sell off major pieces, the Calgary Flames seemed poised for a low-key National Hockey…
Flames Need to Hedge at the Deadline Ryan Pike | February 22, 2018 The Calgary Flames loaded up over the summer with a pair of big trades. They added Mike Smith to solidify their goaltending and they acquired Travis Hamonic in an effort…
Flames Mike Smith Gamble Has Paid Off Ryan Pike | February 21, 2018 In Nov. 2003, the Calgary Flames found goaltending stability when they traded a second round pick to the San Jose Sharks for Miikka Kiprusoff. The acquisition ended a decade of…
Flames Finally Commit to Mikael Backlund Ryan Pike | February 17, 2018 It’s often said that good things come to those who are willing to wait for them. It’s almost fitting, then, that the Calgary Flames and Mikael Backlund both remained patient…
Flames Best Trade Deadline Options Ryan Pike | February 4, 2018 After a whirlwind summer of big moves, the Calgary Flames are in an unexpected place as they approach the 2018 National Hockey League trade deadline: exactly where they were a…
Jagr’s Time With Flames Worth Every Minute Ryan Pike | January 30, 2018 When the Calgary Flames signed Jaromir Jagr at the end of training camp, there were skeptics trumpeting worst-case scenarios. He’s 45 years old, they said. He’s not as fast as…
Flames Go All-In Thanks to Prospect Depth Ryan Pike | January 12, 2018 Over the past few seasons, arguably the biggest thing that Calgary Flames general manager Brad Treliving has done to improve his hockey club is making trades without losing pieces from…
5 Flames Christmas Wishes for 2017 Ryan Pike | December 24, 2017 Throughout the first stretch of the 2017-18 season, the Calgary Flames have been a club that’s underachieved. Thought to be a team on the rise due to their strong finish…
Can Hamonic Turn Things Around for Flames? Ryan Pike | November 19, 2017 On the second day of the 2017 National Hockey League entry draft, Calgary Flames general manager Brad Treliving made a big splash when he spent big to acquire Travis Hamonic…
Sam Bennett Isn’t An NHL Center Ryan Pike | October 22, 2017 Sam Bennett was a very good player in the Ontario Hockey League. In 2014, the Calgary Flames made him the highest-ever selection in franchise’s history at the NHL Draft. Since…