We’ve got a couple feet of snow on the ground in Calgary, which can only mean one thing – hockey is back! Today the 2018-2019 NHL season kicks off, and this episode is our first look at the Calgary Flames. Who gets traded first? Who will be a disappointment this season? How far can the Flames go in the playoffs, and what does the team have to do for us to call this a successful season? We answer these questions and many more as we get ready for the puck to drop in Vancouver.
The Flames are back from China deep into their training camp, prepping for the 2018-2019 NHL season. In this episode we look at all of the off-season moves since the Rookie Development Camp, including the signings of Noah Hanifin, Elias Lindholm and Mark Jankowski.
Looking at the Flames training camp we talk about who’s looking good, who isn’t and who needs to impress to get an NHL job. Plus Dan has a wacky idea as to why the Flames should consider Kari Lehtonen or Steve Mason as a backup goalie this season.
Join us as we get back to talking Flames hockey, and get ready for the regular season starting next week.
This episode is recorded live from WinSport as we cover the Calgary Flames 2018 Rookie Development Camp. The episode starts with our thoughts on the Flames moves on July 1 and how the new Flames will fit into the lineup to fill the gaps.
The rest of the episode is our day-by-day recap of the camp – our thoughts on the new draft picks, who we like, who needs to be better, and which walk on players might be worth a Flames contract. Plus, we have some exclusive interviews with some of the players at the camp.
There has been a lot of Flames news since the season ended – Bill Peters is the new Head Coach (and has a new coaching staff), The Flames made a big trade with the Carolina Hurricanes, and the GM says they aren’t done making changes yet.
We’ll recap all the happenings since the season ended, and look ahead to July 1 when Free Agency opens. Who do we expect the Flames to sign? Who are we sad to see go? What will it cost to sign the players the Flames need? These questions and more are answered here.
The disappointing Flames season is over, and this week we break it all down and try to figure out what the heck happened. We look closely at many areas of the team to determine where the Flames went wrong and what needs to be improved. This week we’ll play “stay or go” with each of the Flames Unrestricted Free Agents, and discuss how different the roster may look next season. Dan poses a “crazy” theory – that the Flames should consider moving Johnny Gaudreau in the next few seasons – and what they’d need to get back for him.
This week is a join episode with Agree or Disagree: The Podcast we look at the final week of the Flames season, and what to expect in the last three games, as well as discuss which of the Flames Restricted Free Agents should be re-signed in the off season, and discuss the job performance of the coaching staff and General Manager. The question “Are the Flames missing strong, outspoken leaders?” is debated, and we talk about if leadership needs to be added next year.
Johnny Gaudreau, Sean Monahan, and Matthew Tkachuk are all out as the Flames start to wind down the season. We discuss what the Flames new look lineup looks like, and Jon Gillies being recalled from the AHL.
The main discussion of the week revolves around the question everyone has been asking…who will the next Head Coach be? Dan and Matt break down the options who might be available, and what we think we need in the next head coach. Both of our hosts make their top 3 lists and justify why.
We want your Flames questions and comments. Send us a text message or leave a voicemail at 587-200-7176 and we’ll play the best on the show over the next few weeks.
The Flames had a terrible week, and weren’t able to win their “must win” games, so it looks like this season is realistically over. We recap the week that was, and look at what AHL players the Flames should call up to get a look this year, and at some of the Flames prospects who might turn pro next year.
We’re getting down to crunch time for the Flames, where every game is a must win. After a disappointing loss to the Islanders, Glen Gulutzen calls out the Flames at practice, and stresses how much better they need to be. We talk about these issues and more to try and figure out why the Flames have been so inconsistent since the CBA mandated bye week.
Our main discussion topic of the week is trying to figure out who will be the Flames backup goalie next season. Jon Gillies? David Rittich? Tyler Parsons? Someone else? We talk about your thoughts and chime in with what we think.
The Flames are falling hard after a four game losing streak. What will it take for the Flames to make the playoffs at this point? We break down our thoughts on how the Flames have looked without Mike Smith, and if it’s been the team or the young goalies that have been the issue recently. With Michael Ferland back in the lineup after an injury – who should be on the first line? Bennett? Brouwer? Ferland? Someone else? Plus we’ll look at the Flames injured players and their status and more.
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