Mike Smith is looking like an NHL goalie again, James Neal is out of the lineup and Dalton Prout is becoming a serviceable defenceman. We discuss if these factors should change the Flames trade deadline strategy? We’ve talked alot about what the Flames should acquire at the deadline, and this week we look at what the most likely asset(s) for the Flames to give up are.
Plus we read some listener emails about the sky falling in Calgary, and if the Flames need veteran leadership. And of course a healthy dose of Oilers bashing this week. Could an XBOX do a better job of managing the team than the past GM did?
The Flames lost both games this week, and the C of Red is on red alert. Are the Flames really looking bad this week, or are they just not able to outscore their problems as they have in the past? Is David Rittich regressing, or is he just having a bad few games as a young goalie? The guys look at this week and if it’s time for Flames fans to get upset yet or not. Plus, we answer some listener questions about the upcoming trade deadline, and we make our predictions for if the Flames can get back on track for the coming road trip.
It’s early February, and we’ve only had two Flames games in the last week – which means we’ve got more time this week to discuss the upcoming trade deadline. We discuss the Flames reported interest in Mats Zuccarello, Chris Kunitz, and Ryan Dzingel and our thoughts on the Flames first round pick being traded, and if we think the Flames can afford to trade their high round picks again this year. On the flip side, what do we think the Flames have to give in a trade that would be attractive to other teams?
We finish the show by profiling the Stockton Heat, and looking at some young Flames prospects and their performance so far this year.
It’s the Flames 2019 bye week, which means we’ve only got one game to discuss this week. We answer some fan questions, talk to a Flames fan in Australia, speculate about what the Flames may do leading up to the Trade Deadline, and discuss the NHL All Star game format.
In our last episode before the Flames take a hard earned break, we discuss the last week of games including the big win over the Oilers. We speculate on how many starts each goalie will get for the remaining 32 games of the season. Plus we answer a fan question, and give our prediction on the Flames final game of the month.
The Flames tied a franchise record this week, winning 30 games in the first 47 they’ve played this season – tied with the 88-89 Calgary Flames team. We discuss the last 3 games for the Flames, and how they’re managing to win even when not playing their best hockey, and what the team has to do to stay #1 in the Western Conference with two teams now right on their heels.
Of course we have to look ahead to Trade Deadline, talk about what impact a returning Michael Stone will make to the lineup, and if David Rittich is a long-term starting goalie for the Flames past this season, and we look at the Stockton Heat – plus answer a listener question and more.
The Flames have past the half way point of the season and are still first place in the Western Conference. With seven weeks until the Trade Deadline, we discuss what the Flames may need to acquire and what a suitable return would be to make those upgrades. With Michael Frolik’s agent tweeting to criticize the team’s use of him, is it time for the Flames to move on from Frolik?
We discuss if Dillon Dube and Curtis Lazar are legitimate NHLers, and if they either player should have a spot in the lineup this season, or what they’d have to do to make the team next season.
The Flames play the Jets next season on October 26, 2018 in Regina for one of the Heritage Classic outdoor games. We discuss and speculate what retro style jersey we’d like (or not like) to see the Flames wear for that game.
Happy New Year! The team is still off for the holidays, but we’ll have a brand new episode next Tuesday – January 8, 2019 recapping what happened over the holidays, and looking ahead to January. This week we are replaying our interview with Peter Maher from a few weeks ago.
The entire Fireside Chat team is taking some time off over the holidays, but we wanted to give you something to enjoy this week, so we’re re-releasing our Theo Fleury interview that was originally part of Episode 100 in 2015.
Happy Holidays to you and your family from the entire Fireside Chat team. We hope you have a safe and happy holiday season, and we look forward to talking Flames hockey again in 2019.
The Calgary Flames top line, and the power of the purple Gatorade lead the team to three wins this week. In a week with injuries and lineup changes, the team still managed to keep their spot atop the Western Conference.
We recap our 2018-2019 predictions as we close out the 2018 calendar year, and share our thoughts on Bill Peters so far as the coach, as well as looking ahead to the 2019 portion of the season, and what the Flames need to do to last as a top team in the West.
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