Who Can Play With T.J. Brodie? Jon Bateman | February 6, 2017 T.J. Brodie is the first Calgary Flames defenseman since 2008 to record four assists in a game. He is a great asset, but he needs a better defense partner. In…
5 Reasons for the Flames’ Awful January Ryan Pike | January 29, 2017 The Calgary Flames have had a rough month of January. Heading into the month, they seemed like a good bet to stay in the thick of the Western Conference playoff…
Changes Are Overdue for the Flames Jon Bateman | January 21, 2017 Eyebrows raised around Calgary when Sam Bennett was scratched before Thursday night’s game against the Nashville Predators. But, it’s a step in the right direction. Before his press box demotion,…
Flames Monday Musings: The Rear View Mirror Glenn Eberth | January 2, 2017 With the calendar officially turning over to 2017, we’ve nearly reached the halfway mark of the NHL schedule, and the Calgary Flames are ringing in the new year holding down a…
Are Flames Better Under Gulutzan? Ryan Pike | December 29, 2016 This past summer, the Calgary Flames opted to make a big change. They jettisoned much of their existing coaching staff and brought in a new staff featuring head coach Glen…
Gaudreau Regains Focus by Having Fun Jon Bateman | December 13, 2016 It took a fractured finger for Johnny Gaudreau to realize that having fun is a huge component of his personal success on the ice. That same injury may have also…
Ferland Finds His Game Jon Bateman | December 7, 2016 Kevin Bieksa and Micheal Ferland hate each other. But, since their feud began 18 months ago, Ferland has elevated his game to a whole new level. Still, the hatred between…
Special Teams Saving Flames Darcy Hume | December 6, 2016 One of the chief issues when examining the Calgary Flames’ slow start to the year was the shortcomings of their power play and penalty kill. Ranking 30th in both categories…
Evolution of Mark Jankowski Jon Bateman | December 2, 2016 Mark Jankowski, the dark-horse first round pick from 2012, travelled more than 7,000 miles over six days last week to play just ten minutes of NHL hockey. His debut came…
Flames Survive Hellish Road Trip Jon Bateman | November 29, 2016 It was a road trip the Calgary Flames were dreading. Six games in a 10-day span with four matches played on back-to-back nights. Yet, somehow they emerged with seven of…
Gaudreau’s Injury a Flames Fix? Ryan Pike | November 24, 2016 On November 15, Calgary Flames winger Johnny Gaudreau left a game against the Minnesota Wild after a slash on the hands. The following day, the Flames dropped a bombshell: the…
Poor Coaching Burns Flames in Buffalo Jon Bateman | November 23, 2016 Just 10 days after calling his team a fragile hockey club after a loss to the New York Rangers, head coach Glen Gulutzan left some people wondering about his own…