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February 02, 2012
Watching the Calgary Flames lately, I’m reminded of Shooter’s famous line from the movie Hoosiers: “Don’t get caught watching the paint dry.”
January 12, 2012
Five hundred and one goals, 541 assists, four and a half seasons without missing a single game and two Olympic gold medals.
Flames supporting cast not getting it done
January 05, 2012
While surging towards a playoff spot last season, the Calgary Flames were the highest scoring team in the NHL during the second half.
Flames offer reasons to hope
December 22, 2011
Perhaps there is reason to believe the Flames are a second-half team, poised again to make a winter surge and this time qualify for the playoffs.
Surly Sarich can still help
December 08, 2011
The Calgary Flames shouldn’t be so quick to throw Cory Sarich out with the bath water — or keep him anchored in the press box.
Brodie’s stock on the rise
December 02, 2011
I have to admit, all of the attributes I’m discovering in T.J. Brodie are the ones I expected to see out of Jay Bouwmeester when he came here from Florida in 2009.
Next stretch could decide Sutter's fate
November 17, 2011
Jay Feaster will be faced with the toughest decision in his time as Calgary GM over the next two weeks: To fire coach Brent Sutter or not.
Bourque needs to look alive
November 10, 2011
Maybe there’s a reason why Rene Bourque isn’t moving his feet on the ice these days. Since Halloween, Bourque has turned into a pumpkin and pumpkins don’t have feet.
Sorry Flames fans, the Phaneuf deal was a Leafs steal
November 03, 2011
With each passing day and each passing ex-Leaf in the press box, the 2010 Dion Phaneuf trade to Toronto is looking worse and worse for the Flames.
Arena funding unlikely in Calgary: Aldermen
October 27, 2011
Despite Edmonton’s decision to fork over cash for a new NHL arena and the Flames citing their own facility plans, city aldermen say taxpayers dollars are not likely to be handed out in Calgary.
The third goal is the hardest
October 26, 2011
Prior to last season, I made the mistake of thinking 2010-11 was the year Jarome Iginla would begin his precipitous descent out of the ranks of the NHL’s top scorers.
Debunking a Flames blue-line myth
October 20, 2011
I laugh when I hear hockey reporters or analysts describe Jay Bouwmeester as Calgary’s top or No. 1 defenceman.
First impressions of the faltering Flames
October 12, 2011
Not such a great start to the Flames season, is it?
Fresh-faced Flames to keep an eye on
October 05, 2011
The great thing about kicking off a fresh season is getting to see the new faces around the league.
Don’t bank on draft to yield elite centre
June 23, 2011
The Calgary Flames will use the 13th-overall pick in tomorrow’s NHL draft to fill one of two enormous holes in their lineup. Those holes aren’t so obvious now, but they will be in a year or two when the 2011 first-rounder is ready to step in.
Arena deal up north fuels’ Dome discussions
May 20, 2011
Chatter of a framework arrangement for a new Edmonton arena circulated through Calgary hockey circles Thursday as Flames fans wondered if their team could someday find itself in new digs as well.
Nenshi’s game face is on
May 20, 2011
Mayor Naheed Nenshi’s game face can be seen on billboards and buses all over the city, thanks to the new Calgary Stampeders 2011 season ads.
Flames must address salary crunch
April 12, 2011
While it’s true the Flames made believers out of the harshest critics — and should be commended for their second-half surge — the fact remains they’re one of the highest salaried teams in the league, yet didn’t make the playoffs.
Feaster stuck with burden of bad deals
April 06, 2011
Unproductive wingers Ales Kotalik and Niklas Hagman will be bought out of their $3 million contracts. For that, the Flames will be charged $2 million against the salary cap each of the next two seasons.
Dumping Darryl's Duds key to Flames' future
March 23, 2011
With each passing, heart-breaking overtime/shootout loss the Flames incur, the spectre Calgary will miss the playoffs becomes more and more a reality.
Sea of Red set up for a letdown
March 02, 2011
For the Calgary Flames to make anything of this season, they’re going to have to make the playoffs, win at least one round and then do some deft accounting in the off-season.
Future flames barely get passing grade
February 23, 2011
There’s a growing misconception out there that Calgary’s development system, long a weak link of deposed GM Darryl Sutter’s reign, is getting deeper and stronger.
Sizzling Flames a double-edged sword for Feaster
February 16, 2011
Calgary’s recent success is giving Jay Feaster a big headache. But it’s a pain the acting GM is more than happy to deal with.
Flames step up their game like it's May
February 10, 2011
Whether the Calgary Flames makes the post-season or not, fans can at least say they saw them play playoff-style hockey.
Dealing Regehr a no-brainer
January 26, 2011
Regardless of whether Calgary’s drive for the playoffs has legs to make it past the Feb. 28 trade deadline, it’s in the best interests of the franchise to trade reliable and loyal Robyn Regehr.
Too soon for Flames to give up on Kipper
January 19, 2011
While it’s probably true Miikka Kiprusoff is having his weakest season since becoming a Calgary Flame in 2003-04, he’s still a top-notch goalie with plenty of outstanding performances left in him.
In Pictures: Calgary Flames Superskills competition
January 09, 2011
The Calgary Flames took part in their annual Superskills competition Sunday at the Scotiabank Saddledome.
Don’t rule out some big names being dealt
January 05, 2011
With most GMs, it’s always difficult to establish whether they’re bluffing or giving the straight goods when they talk about player movement and trade talk.
Time for the Flames to tear it all down
December 22, 2010
The shortest day of the year is also the darkest day of the season for the Calgary Flames. Losing a home and home series to the Minnesota Wild is a dagger in the heart of Calgary’s playoff hopes.
Flames are un-sutter Like
December 08, 2010
The state of affairs with the Flames in Calgary is, of course, not good. Bottom of the barrel in the Western Conference and ahead of only lowly Eastern teams overall, the Flames have disappointed mightily.
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