Flames Training Camp Preview Part 3 of 3: The Veteran Core Thomas Strangward | October 4, 2012 The NHL’s lockout of its players, to the surprise of no one, is in full swing and with the reported tensions of the most recent meetings between the league and…
Top 20 Overpaid NHL Players Fred Poulin | August 30, 2012 *in no particular order, focusing on players making more than four million With the imminent lock-out looming, let’s have a look at the most overpaid players in the National Hockey…
New Calgary Flames Coach Demands Passion From His Players Thomas Strangward | June 2, 2012 The Calgary Flames made their biggest off-season decision in terms of off-ice personnel yesterday as General Manager Jay Feaster opted to tab a familiar face to coach the Calgary Flames,…
Are the San Jose Sharks Cursed By The Number 5? Stephanie Lee | June 1, 2012 Hockey players are very superstitious, it’s a well known fact. Los Angeles Kings forward Anze Kopitar puts his right skate on first and even ties it first before the left, Pittsburgh’s…
Flames finish strong, worsen draft position Ryan Pike | April 9, 2012 THE STATS LINE 37-29-16 record [17th overall (in points percentage)] 2.43 goals-for per game [24th overall] 2.65 goals-against per game [14th overall] 17.7% power-play success rate [13th overall] 84.3% penalty-kill…
A failing core? Flames miss the playoffs for a third straight year Ryan Pike | April 3, 2012 THE STATS LINE 35-29-16 record [20th overall (in points percentage)] 2.39 goals-for per game [25th overall] 2.66 goals-against per game [15th overall] 18.2% power-play success rate [11th overall] 84.0% penalty-kill…
The Montreal Canadiens have fired GM Pierre Gauthier Fred Poulin | March 29, 2012 Canadiens’ owner Geoff Molson will make the official announcement during a press conference at the Brossard Sports Complex at 11h45. The Canadiens are last in the Eastern Conference with a 29-34-14…
Season of injuries forces Calgary Flames to find hidden depth Ryan Pike | March 21, 2012 THE STATS LINE 34-26-14 record [18th overall (in points percentage)] 2.43 goals-for per game [26th overall] 2.61 goals-against per game [13th overall] 17.2% power-play success rate [15th overall] 83.6% penalty-kill…
Critical “mini-trip” for the Flames starts tonight in Phoenix Callum Ng | March 1, 2012 The Calgary Flames open up the month of March with a mini road trip on back-to-back nights. First up tonight it will be the Phoenix Coyotes, followed by the Anaheim…
The Montreal Canadiens’ Top Trade Bait Options before the deadline Fred Poulin | January 23, 2012 With a little more than one month to go before the NHL 2012 trade deadline (February 27th, 2012 at 3PM EDT), the Montreal Canadiens are desperately trying to make the…
Pierre “The Gunman” Gauthier Pulls the Trigger Yet Again K. Ross Read | January 13, 2012 Remember when the unjustified firing of Perry Pearn just ninety minutes prior to a game versus the Philadelphia Flyers was the most tumultuous moment of the Montreal Canadiens’ season?…
Cammy Coming Home: Flames swap Rene Bourque for Mike Cammalleri Ryan Pike | January 13, 2012 The Calgary Flames and Montreal Canadiens made a swap on Thursday evening, a move that may solve a few problems for both clubs. The Flames shipped winger Rene Bourque, the…