For some reason this season was one where Calgary COULDN"T beat teams at the bottom of the standings if their lives depended on it. Tonight it did and they put in a weak effort. Losing to Edmonton, one of the worst in the NHL, that hurt. What hurt more was the effort....

The Flames can ill afford to drop points against 'NHL' hockey clubs like the sad Edmonton Oilers. The Flames have to play better than .700 (3 losses) in the remaining eleven games if they have any hope on making the playoffs.....what they can't do it drop the games...

The race continues to the post-season as the Flames are making the most of their chances and particular individual Flames are taking their chances while they have them as well. After a come from behind victory last night against Vancouver, putting them at 81 points,...

With only a dozen games left, and the Flames by my count only capable of losing four more, the upcoming schedule can't get any more favorable for the Flames. Or to put another way, the chances of the post-season rest squarely on the final 12 games as the Flames only...

The Jets came to town. Years in the making the Winnipeg Jets returned to Calgary and with them came a multitude of fans. Something about the atmosphere in the rink and the torrid pace of Eastern Conference teams coming to the 'Dome made for an exciting evening. Other...

Surprisingly Montreal came into Calgary the worst team in the league--and the Flames barely beat them. Things aren't looking good. Jackman out with an injury (not that he was a goal scoring machine), so that essentially means two full lines from the AHL come Friday...

When the Flames fail to make the post-season yet again they can surely blame man-game lost. They lead the NHL by a long shot. Tonight another two players out, Bouma and Comeau. Not that they're contributors offensively, but it still adds up. ALl that to say, secondary...

Three word game review: heartbreaking Anaheim loss. Calgary won't make the playoffs this year (can only lose maybe 4-5 more games in the last 17) because they can't beat the likes of NYI, Columbus, and Anaheim. It's that simple (well actually there are many other...

What's with the ability of the Calgary Flames to blow huge leads gift wrapped to them in the first period of play? They have a knack at one thing, inconsistency, and now one other--blowing first period leads. They almost did it again after a first period 'explosion'...

Three word review. Mission in action. THe difference between ST louis and Calgary is simple. St Louis plays to their system with heart. Calgary is a team of old vets who on any given night will have half a dozen players who dont give a damn. Lately Iginla has lead the...

Will Feaster Blow it Up? The worst lead in hockey is any lead the Flames have. After the GM went public with his displeasure with the non-existent intensity in Calgary's game the team responded with much of the same, if not worse. Threatening whole sale changes in the...

Three word game review: pathetic second period. You know how many people care about hockey in Phoenix? 7. You know how many players on the Flames give a damn in a playoff race? 3. And Matt Stajan is one of them. How bad is that? Calgary took the second period off in a...

Three word game review. Pathetic. Lazy. Embarrassing. For once the Edmonton Oilers won a Battle of Alberta. They can thank the Flames for not showing up, less Kiprsuoff. TOp to bottom the team couldn't have played any worse. The minor league team (half of it's already...

Recording his 4th shutout of the season, Miikka Kiprusoff back stopped the Flames to victory giving the team their first playoff position for over a year (and first this season). Sitting alone in 8th thanks to timely saves by their goalie, Calgary can now take a few...

Dallas is another one of those sad teams that struggles to even fill half the arena on any given night. They have no business having a franchise but the Gary Bettman expansion put a team in the middle of Texas. Thankfully, that does benefit the league since garbage...