Post-game summary, team news, and commentary.
It's just past the midway markup the 2015-2016 NHL season and the Calgary Flames hover around bottom bottom of the league. Nobody is expecting them to make this year's playoffs although they might make a late push. Although the players could be blamed for the slow...
This game had everything. Excitement, scoring, no defence, terrible goaltending, overtime, and a shootout. Calgary went up 4-0 in the first but squandered it off of some ill timed penalties. It's easy to blame the refs, and they were too noticeable, but Calgary shot...
The Calgary Flames may not be making this year's playoffs, but at least they beat their archrivals and everybody's most hated team, the Vancouver Canucks. There're basically only three storylines: - rolling four solid forechecking lines; - a near shutout for Jonah...
Kiss the playoffs goodbye. We knew they were out in December, but the Flames are simply a bad hockey club. For a myriad of reasons, this team team won't be in the post-season. Right now, the main reason is there is zero secondary scoring. That's how far away this team...
A photo posted by Calgary Flames (@nhlflames) on Jan 31, 2016 at 5:26pm PST It's been over a decade since I last watched an All-Star game but the hoopla around John Scott piqued my interest enough to turn on the game (I just get the skills competition). What can I...
Calgary 1 - Nashville 2 It's now a foregone conclusion that the Calgary Flames will not be in this year's edition of playoff hockey. The simple reason is the team simply cannot play consistent hockey. For example in tonight's Game day put in a 20 minute effort and got...
The youngest Flames to score a hat-trick, and the youngest to score four in a game, Sam Bennett, ladies and gentlemen. YOU CAN PUT IT IN THE WIN COLUMN! @sbennett_93 scored 4 goals in a 6-0 win over the #FlaPanthers! A photo posted by Calgary Flames (@nhlflames) on...
The Calgary Flames dropped and much needed two points against their divisional rivals who sit two points ahead in the standings. The main problem? Lack of scoring. With Kari Ramo at the top of his game the offence has dried up. The top line hasn't produced a point in...
It was the night where if you were a Colorado Avalanche fan the setting was perfect. Jarome Iginla sitting at 599 goals and looking for a number is 600 against his old team. Despite all of the hoopla, Calgary pushed back in their second game following the Christmas...
It was nice to see Dennis Wideman take exception to Ryan Kesler's late game antics, putting the puck in the Flames' empty net after the buzzer sounded. Too bad Wideman doesn't get mad like that on ice when it matters. As for Kesler? I can count on 3 fingers the...
Slow start, great second period, held on for the two points. It's always a thrill to beat your provincial rival, especially when both teams are fighting for a playoff spot. It's been years since Calgary and Edmonton have faced off against each other in a meaningful...
The final game before the Christmas break brought cheer to the hometown fans as the Calgary Flames tied franchise record winning their 10th straight game at home. It sounds like a broken record but once again Johnny Gaudreau lead the way with yet another hat trick. He...
I have no idea how the Flames won this game. There are, however, three things we know about this team. First, everyone knows the Calgary Flames struggle on the road. They showed it all first period by playing the entire 20 minutes in their own zone. It wasn't for...
The Calgary Flames have yet to lose the the game in the month of December. They have won nine games in row at home and now must find ways to do the same on the road. With a comfortable lead going up 4-1 in the third period, Calgary seemed to be coasting to a sure...
Make that eight wins at home in a row for the Calgary Flames. One month ago the team was completely out of the playoff picture, now despite sitting at the bottom of the Western Conference, they're stringing together wins and have games in hand. What that means is...