Oilers Report: Gulutzan in if Tippett is Fired
It may not just be two points that are on the line for the Edmonton Oilers when they host the Calgary Flames at Rogers Place on Saturday (Jan. 22). The…
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Oilers’ Internal Options to Replace Dave Tippett
As the Edmonton Oilers continue to lose games, the head coaching duties of Dave Tippett seem more and more likely to come to an end. The team has a 2-8-2…
Frustration Not Affecting Oilers Like It Did 4 Years Ago
There were a lot of common answers as players and coaches from the Edmonton Oilers fielded questions on Wednesday afternoon. On the heels of a sixth-straight loss, it would be…
Flames Focused on Results, Not Sentiments
It’s been well-documented that the Calgary Flames fell well below expectations in the 2017-18 National Hockey League season. If the theme of last season was “dashed expectations,” the theme of…
New Coaches, Better Playoff Prospects?
It was speculated upon for the past few weeks, and the news is now official. The Edmonton Oilers have hired three new assistant coaches to support a returning Todd McLellan…
Flames Bet Big on Bill Peters
The Calgary Flames underachieved in 2017-18 for a lot of reasons. They couldn’t score. Their power play was awful. But ultimately what cost Glen Gulutzan his job as head coach…
History Repeats With Gulutzan Firing
On Tuesday afternoon, just 10 days following the completion of a disappointing season, the Calgary Flames parted ways with head coach Glen Gulutzan and his two assistant coaches. The change…
Hurricanes’ Peters Failing Upward?
Carolina Hurricanes head coach Bill Peters was on the hot seat for much of the season. He now looks to be in the driver’s seat and a top prospect for…
Flames Potential Gulutzan Replacements
It was only a matter of time. The Calgary Flames relieved Glen Gulutzan of his head coaching duties on Tuesday, a move many were expecting. In addition to Gulutzan, assistant…
Tkachuk Tops Flames To-Do List
The Calgary Flames didn’t make the playoffs following a disappointing 2017-18 regular season. Much of the time teams have hefty to-do lists in the off-seasons following a playoff miss, and…
Flames Need to Retool, Not Rebuild
There’s a lot of frustration surrounding the Calgary Flames as the 2017-18 NHL season draws to a close, and rightfully so. The fans are upset, the players are disappointed, and…
Flames Season Defined by Inconsistency
The 2017-18 season did not go the way the Calgary Flames had hoped. With Johnny Gaudreau and Sean Monahan leading the offense, Travis Hamonic being brought in to bolster the…