Flickering Flames Face Floundering Firepower
On paper, the Calgary Flames are a team that should be an offensive force to be reckoned with. Their lineup includes several former all-stars, many high draft selections, and an…
Kris Versteeg
Kris Versteeg Re-Signing With Calgary Flames: Report
The Calgary Flames and forward Kris Versteeg are finalizing a one-year deal that will pay the 31-year-old $1.75 million to remain in Calgary for another season for the 2017-18 season,…
Flames Should Sign Familiar Free Agents
The Calgary Flames have a lot of unanswered questions heading into the 2017-18 season, but it’s unlikely they will find many answers among the available free agents this year. No,…
The NHL’s Hidden Musical Talent
There’s a reason why most pro hockey players don’t often partake in extracurricular activities outside of the rink. These guys are some of the most gifted athletes in the world, who…
Should the Flames Bring Back Kris Versteeg?
The signing of Kris Versteeg was one of Brad Treliving’s better moves as the GM of the Calgary Flames. Versteeg was much more valuable to the team than most Flames fans first…
Young Flames Learn Lessons In Anaheim Losses
The Calgary Flames returned to the postseason this week for the first time in two seasons, pitted against the Anaheim Ducks in a first round match-up. While the Flames lost…
Flames Must Learn from Mistakes
It was a winnable hockey game. The Calgary Flames outplayed the Anaheim Ducks five-on-five and Brian Elliott made 38 of 41 saves in a 3-2 loss. So, what went wrong?…
3 Question Marks for the Flames Playoff Run
For the second time in three seasons, the Calgary Flames are locked into a Stanley Cup playoff spot. Regardless of who they are matched up with in the opening round…
Flames Lose Composure in Playoff Rehearsal
The old saying “Don’t cut off your nose to spite your face” is one the Calgary Flames might want to remember as they head into the playoffs. It’s the…
5 Unsung Heroes for the Flames
The Calgary Flames are on their way to the 2017 Stanley Cup playoffs, a remarkable achievement given how rough they looked in the early going of the regular season. Once…
Flames Flourish with Deep Lineup
The Calgary Flames have 10 players with 10 goals or more so far in the 2016-17 season. That kind of scoring depth mixed with an enhanced defense corps has vaulted…
College Hockey Sustaining the Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks have done what no one else has been able to do. They figured out how to sustain playoff contention every year since 2009, winning three Stanley Cups…