Looking Back At The Dion Phaneuf Trade
It’s hard to believe but one of the biggest blockbusters made by the Toronto Maple Leafs happened six years ago today. On January 31, 2010, Brian Burke shocked a lot…
Matt Stajan
Shades of 2004: The Flames Impress in the Playoffs
Way, way back in 2004, the Calgary Flames opened a lot of eyes and leaped forward in their organization’s development. Aided by a rag-tag group of seemingly mis-matched players playing…
Hockey News: Blackhawks, Flames Advance
It doesn’t seem to matter the opponent; the Chicago Blackhawks will just continue to make their mark on the NHL. After falling behind to the Nashville Predators 2-0 and 3-1…
The 7 Best Calgary Flames Stats From Round 1
Saturday night the Calgary Flames bested the Vancouver Canucks for the final time this season, clinching their opening round series and setting up a second round battle against the Anaheim…
Calgary’s Matt Stajan Shares His Trade Experience
The National Hockey League’s trade deadline can be a stressful time for everybody – coaches, scouts, media, management and, above all else, players. Players from virtually every background and experience…
Revisiting the Dion Phaneuf Trade
Five years ago, on January 31st, 2010, the Toronto Maple Leafs made headlines across the hockey world with a blockbuster trade. It appeared as if the Leafs, and GM Brian…
Bruising Bollig Looking To Cement Himself In Calgary
Since his arrival, one of the major refrains from president of hockey operations Brian Burke is that the Calgary Flames need to get bigger. That’s not to say that the…
Youthful Flames Search for Faceoff Success
When forward Mikael Backlund returned to the Calgary Flames line-up on January 7 – after an absence of 29 games – the club dispatched Markus Granlund to the American Hockey…
Inside the Unlikely Success of the Calgary Flames
The Calgary Flames should not be this good. This is a common refrain throughout the National Hockey League. It’s extolled by many on both sides of the aisle; the hardcore…
The Five Best Post-Gilmour Trades in Leafs History
I thought it would be interesting, especially with the lack of trade action so far this summer, to rank the Toronto Maple Leafs’ top-five trades of all-time. “All-time” in…
Hockey News: Leafs Free-Fall; Stajan Tribute
There are always those fans who take hockey way too seriously. Chill out, guys. [The Leafs Nation] What has happened to the seemingly playoff-bound Maple Leafs? [Toronto Star] A nice…
The Flames Files: Week 22 In Review
It seems as if every year around this time, the Calgary Flames emerge from an abysmal fall/winter and suddenly become energetic, renewed and full of life. You can call it…