As October has come to a close, the Flames hope to put this month behind them and look forward to a better month on November. We talk about the positives we’ve seen in the Flames games recently, and how they may be able to work themselves out of their funk. After a disappointing start, some fans are calling for Bob Hartley to be replaced and we discuss if this is a good idea or not. There is a big focus on goaltending this week as we cover Hiller’s injury, Ramo’s recall and how all 3 goalies have performed over the first 12 games – and if the Flames should give Jon Gillies a start.
The big question we tackle this week is if the Flames are right where they should be in the rebuild, or is it time to start making wholesale changes? We tackle this issue as well as the other hot topics surrounding the team such as Karri Ramo’s demotion to the AHL, rumours of Steven Stamkos coming to town and Wideman and Russel leaving and more as the Flames continue their road trip.
With the Flames starting the season with a 1-4 record there are concerns within the C of Red about what will happen to the Flames this season. With injuries mounting and a tough week ahead of us, we look at Ladislav Smid coming off the IR soon, who will be displaced on the blueline and how will the roles change? Does Deryk Engelland lose his NHL job in the process? Has Mason Raymond run out of chances at the NHL level? When will Ortio get his first start? We debate these topics and more this week.
On this episode Dan and Matt break down the first 2 games of the season against the Canucks and the pros and cons of both games – including the surprising […]
As the 2015-2016 NHL season kicks off we’re back with a look at training camp, the Freddie Hamilton trade and the history of the Flames low (6/7) round draft picks. As we look ahead to the season we discuss injuries, the goalie situation, where we think the team will finish this year and more as we get ready for the opener against the Canucks.
We’re ready for the Flames to hit the ice again. We’ll look back at the rookie tournament, look ahead to main training camp and more. We’ll discuss the recent contracts, studs, duds, and a lot more as we get you ready for another Flames season.
It’s been a long, hot summer here in Calgary, and the Flames management team has been busy! There have been some high profile players added to the team, some important players re-signed, new jersey numbers assigned, players who have left the Flames organization, and more. In this episode we’ll recap everything that’s happened with the Calgary Flames organization this summer, and what might still get done, so you are in the know and ready when the puck hits the ice for training camp.
We spent the last week at the 2015 Flames Rookie Development Camp. We were at WinSport with the team for all four days of on-ice training this week, and were able to spend time with many of the prospects after their on-ice sessions to get their thoughts.
It’s easy to sell pieces and change your team significantly in 24 hours, but it is very difficult to change your team as much for the better as the Flames did this week.
The 2015 Entry Draft is in the books and the Calgary Flames made a big splash by trading for Dougie Hamilton, and drafting both Rasmus Andersson and Oliver Kylington. We’ll discuss the Flames draft, how much they’ve upgraded the blueline – and if the Flames won or lost the trades it took to do so.
With Free Agent season around the corner we’ll also look at the RFAs the Flames qualified and didn’t qualify, and what UFAs we hope the Flames target, and who we stay away from.
In this episode we’ll break down our thoughts as to who the Flames may take with their three second round picks (45, 52 and 53) and their two third round picks (76 and 83).
We’ll answer many questions Flames fans have going into this draft: Are there any top 30 players who may fall far enough for us to pick them? Or any sleeper players we need to watch for? With such a deep draft, can we get a first line player at the 40-50 range?
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