Posted on October 26, 2016 (Season 5)

After an amazing Flames win over the Chicago Blackhawks, we have a lot of positive things to talk about. We’ll look back on the Flames records from previous Octobers and realize they’re not doing so bad, and at the historical data of how other teams have done with a new coach – we’re in the same boat. Not only are the Flames doing well, so are the Stockton Heat! We’ll profile who’s looking good in the AHL and who’s making a case for a promotion – as well as our optimistic look ahead at the next week of games.

Posted on October 20, 2016 (Season 5)

Looking over the Flames odd schedule for the next few months, it’s critical that the Flames get going soon because they have some tough opponents coming up. We dissect the first week of the season and if the sky is falling yet. We analyze the back end of the Flames lineup and who gets a regular roster spot, and who is sitting in the press box. Plus lots of prospect news including looking at the first game of the Stockton Heat season, the Tom McCollum signing, and a look at how our prospects are doing so far.

Posted on October 13, 2016 (Season 5)

On the evening of the 2016-2017 kicking off we have a lot of Flames news to discuss including the Johnny Gaudreau contract, where new Flames Kris Versteeg and Nicklas Grossmann fit into the lineup, the final training camp cuts and our thoughts on the opening day roster while we look ahead and make some predictions for the season including who we expect to lose their job on the Flames roster first, and our thoughts on if the Flames will make the post-season.

Posted on October 6, 2016 (Season 5)

After 5 pre-season games the Flames are getting closer to the regular season, as the cuts to the training camp roster keep coming. Who has already been cut? Who do we expect to still be cut? We’re still counting down to the Gaudreau contract, we discuss Tim Erixon on waivers and more news as we head towards the regular season.

Posted on September 25, 2016 (Season 5)

As the Flames get ready to kick off the 2016-2017 pre-season, our hosts recap all the news from the summer as we eagerly await the new Johnny Gaudreau contract announcement. Salary cap troubles, the Penticton rookie tournament, World Cup, all of these topics and more as we look forward to the puck drop against the Oilers.

Posted on July 13, 2016 (Live Show) | (Season 4)

The 2016 Rookie Development Camp is in the books. We recap the camp day by day and talk to some of the players who were in attendance.

Posted on June 29, 2016 (Season 4)

With the 2016 NHL Entry Draft behind us we look back at the Flames 9 picks and introduce you to each of the players the Flames selected. Plus we discuss the new Flames coach Glen Gulutzan and speculate on who his new Associate Coach will be. As we look ahead to July 1 and the start of the “Free Agent Frenzy” we speculate who might be a target for the Flames to sign and what holes on the roster need to be addressed.

Posted on June 22, 2016 (Season 4)

This is the second of our 2016 Entry Draft preview episodes. In this episode we look at the Flames second round picks (35/54/56 overall) and who they should draft, or if they should trade those picks to move up into the last first round. In what is being called a weak draft year we’ll look at what types of players the Flames should take in round 3-7 and what they need to keep the right types of players in the development system.

Posted on June 16, 2016 (Season 4)

We’re back and looking ahead to the 2016 Entry Draft, and covering Flames news since our last episode at the end of the season. Was the Bob Hartley firing the right move? And who do we think will replace him? We give you information on what to expect of the two newest Flames – Daniel Pribyl and David Rittich. In part one of our draft preview we look at the Flames options for the sixth overall pick.

Posted on April 13, 2016 (Season 4)

The 2015-2016 season has come to an end and we spend the show looking back the season that was. It’s been an interesting season with a lot to discuss. What happened to the “Always Earned, Never Given” mantra? We’ll debate how we expect the Flames roster to change – who comes, who goes, and who gets resigned? Should Bob Hartley be back? We talk about a lot of different topics as we wrap up the regular season.

Posted on April 6, 2016 (Season 4)

With 79 games down and only 3 left in the season there is still a lot to discuss! Between the blowout in Anaheim and the Flames big victory in Edmonton to how the callup players played, where Shinkaruk might fit long term and some of the storylines that are still unfolding.

The guys ask each other “why are you still watching the Flames?” and we discuss some of the interesting storylines still unfolding for the team, and we also throw out a hypothetical and ask if the Flames should make a play for Yakupov or Nikushkin to help on the Right Wing.

And we play our last Prediction Game of the season. Who will end up winning this season’s game?

Posted on March 30, 2016 (Season 4)

With Johnny Gaudreau, Josh Jooris, and Jykri Jokipakka out with injuries this week it lead to Derek Grant, Hunter Shinkaruk, Emile Poirier, and Brett Kulak being recalled from Stockton on an emergency basis. We’ll recap how all four kids looked in their first game of this recall and Dan and Matt disagree over who we might see back in Calgary next season, and in what role.

We’ll also talk about Jankowski, European UFA Daniel Pribyl, if the Flames can beat the Honda Center Curse and more.

Posted on March 24, 2016 (Season 4)

Happy Easter! This week’s show covers a whole range of topics including recapping the Flames week of hockey playing at just over .500, our thoughts on moving the NHL Entry Draft age up to 19 and why it’s more difficult to do than most people think, how a loop hole prevents Gaudreau from being ineligible to get an offer sheet as an RFA, our thoughts on the expansion draft and more Flames news and notes including looking ahead to the final nine games of the season.

Posted on March 17, 2016 (Season 4)

Where has this version of the Flames been all year? The team had an excellent week on the ice and have been a lot of fun to watch. This week’s show focuses on our thoughts and opinions on the young players and prospects in the Flames system. Who is looking promising? Who is looking disappointing? Who do we project to make the NHL roster next year and who might the team let go?

Posted on March 9, 2016 (Season 4)

Joni Ortio picked up his first win of the season during a good week for the Flames, in which they earned 3 of a possible 6 points. This week Flames fans got to see some different forward lines and defensive pairings than usual. We’ll discuss this as well as predict which Flames goalies play from here on out, and who gets recalled from the farm for the final 2 callup spots and what happens on the blueline as Wideman returns.

Plus we give our thoughts on the World Cup format, the new uniforms, what this means for the future of the NHL at the Olympics and more.

Posted on March 3, 2016 (Season 4)

The 2016 NHL Trade Deadline is over and we’ve had time to reflect on all the happenings. We’ll dig into each of the trades the Flames made and our thoughts on how much the Flames have improved. Dan calls the Flames out on the similarities between the David Jones deal and the Michael Cammalleri “no deal” of the past. Was Garnet Hathaway the best player to get called up? This episode is full of all of the latest news and opinions on the Trade Deadline and the Flames position after it was done.

Posted on February 24, 2016 (Season 4)

We’re recording one week before the NHL Trade Deadline and hours after welcoming Hunter Shinkaruk to the organization. The Calgary Flames are no doubt going to be sellers this week, but how much will they sell, and what will they get back? Our conversation revolves around our predictions for the trade deadline and who will and won’t be wearing a Flaming C on March 1.

Posted on February 17, 2016 (Season 4)

After a week that saw a lot of interesting Flames scratches including 2/3 of the top line for ‘breaking team rules’, the discussion on this show mostly revolves around the injuries this week, including one to starting goalie Kari Ramo and how those affected the team this week. Will the Flames injuires mean call-ups for some of the prospects in Stockton to join Nakladal? We answer an email question asking why we aren’t being more critical of the Flames this year, and we look ahead to what’s coming up next week.

Posted on February 10, 2016 (Season 4)

Even after a good week with 2 of 3 possible wins, The Flames once again find themselves closer to winning the Draft Lottery than the Stanley Cup, and things are getting tense. Coach Harley left the ice early after a practice where the team wasn’t showing the effort they need to be – and Bouma and Monahan showed up late. With Mason Raymond not playing his best the Flames reassigned him to the AHL this week, and brought Jakub Nakladal up to fill in for Wideman (who is suspended 20 games).

We recap the last week of hockey and look ahead to another ‘do or die’ week for the Flames, and predict how they will do. Plus we’ll cover some trade rumours and other news and discussion for the C of Red this week.

Posted on February 3, 2016 (Season 4)

As the Flames get back to play after the all-star break, we discuss the Pacific Division win, the new 3 on 3 format, and what changes we’d like to see to the game/weekend in the future. We look back at the last 2 games the Flames played before the break and look ahead at the upcoming games for the week and what Dennis Wideman’s fate will be after his hearing. All this and more in our post all-star break episode.

Posted on January 27, 2016 (Season 4)

The Flames special team woes continue, and may have cost the Flames two games this week. We’ll discuss who we think might be between the pipes for the Calgary Flames next season, and what trade value Jiri Hudler might have after his poor season so far. We’ll talk about the All Star game and our thoughts on the new format, predictions for the week and more.

Posted on January 20, 2016 (Season 4)

Sam Bennett’s great week wasn’t enough to earn him the week’s first star award, but did a lot to help the Flames. Jonas Hiller also gives the Flames a boost this week in his return to the net after a long absence. We’ll recap the games this week and how both guys helped the Flames, and a mid-season recap of the team so far including who’s been hot and who’s not. A mid-season look at the roster and the players in the AHL reveal where the Flames have strengths and weaknesses, and how the roster might look very different next season.

Plus, a mid-season look at the entire NHL and our thoughts on the standings, which teams might be in the playoffs and which teams might be in the Draft Lottery.

Posted on January 14, 2016 (Season 4)

The Flames are now at .500 since the start of 2016. This week we’ll recap the games against the Lightning, Coyotes and Sharks while discussing if Michael Ferland’s promotion to the top line will be a short or long term lineup change, and if Sean Monahan is really in a slump this season. With the Flames second last in the Western Conference standings we also look ahead to the NHL Entry Draft and why the top 20 players look good for the Flames. Our thoughts on Robyn Regehr’s retirement and more.

Posted on January 6, 2016 (Season 4)

We kick off the new year by looking back at 2015 and the roller coaster year that the Flames had in the first half of the season. With the record breaking home win streak coming to an end, we chat about the Flames performance after Christmas, how tight the Pacific Division is this year, and how close we are to the playoffs, and yet still so close to the Draft Lottery. We look back at some of our predictions for this season to see what’s come true so far, and look ahead to what the Flames need to do for 2016 to continue their success.

Posted on December 27, 2015 (Season 4)

Happy Holidays! In our last episode of 2015 we look back at the Flames pre-Christmas break week of games and their continued success at home, and their struggles on the road. After Johnny Gaudreau’s hat-trick against the Jets (and 100th NHL point), we look at his career as a Flame so far and where he sits in team record books. Ferland and Jooris are back in the lineup, so we look at their play and long-term futures as Flames and we cover other Flames news of the week and look ahead to 2016.

Posted on December 16, 2015 (Season 4)

After three more big wins for the Flames to end off the home stand, the Flames are looking good as they head out on the road. We’ll break down the last week of games and look ahead to how we expect the team to do on the road. With Smid playing well and Bouma coming back the Flames have some decisions to make with the roster, which we’ll beak down and offer opinions on. Is Karri Ramo the right goalie for this year, or should the Flames acquire someone else – and what would it cost to do so?

Posted on December 9, 2015 (Interview) | (Season 4)

Two tough teams and two wins in a row for the Flames has caused a lot of excitement in the C of Red. How long can this win streak last and what do the Flames need to do to be successful? We’ll analyze these questions and more including the return to practice for of Lance Bouma.

Plus, this week our Old Flames series returns as we feature a conversation with Flames legend Theo Fleury! We talk about hockey, his career since hanging up the skates his new country music album I Am Who I Am and his upcoming concert in Calgary. You can’t miss this interview!

Posted on December 2, 2015 (Season 4)

The Flames are tied with the Oilers for last place in the league after a losing road trip. How will the team rebound, and what has lead them to this point, and how will this change the Flames internal strategy for the season? There are also a few interesting roster moves to talk about, including Markus Granlund and how long he’ll stay in Calgary, Joni Ortio’s AHL demotion and how it could be just what he needs right now, and Ladislav Smid’s short stint in the AHL.

Posted on November 25, 2015 (Season 4)

As we hit the quarter post of the season we see a weird week for the Flames that included David Jones being tied for the goal lead of the Flames, and Mason Raymond being promoted to the first line and new Heat goalie Kevin Poulin getting injured. We analyze the Flames performance after 21 games and if there is still a chance at the post season. We also address the Travis Harmonic rumour, the new NHL bye week and more on this week’s show.

Posted on November 18, 2015 (Season 4)

We’re 19 games into the season and can now fairly assess where the Flames are at. After another disappointing week on the road we break down the games and how the Flames played in each. Based on comments by Rhett Warrener on Fan960 about the Flames having no excuses left we look at what the struggles have been and why the team is struggling and if any changes can be made. Perhaps it’s time to take a different perspective for the rest of the season? The 3 headed monster is back with Hiller coming off the reserve, Derek Grant goes back to Stockton and more news.

Posted on November 11, 2015 (Season 4)

The Flames have two wins in a row for the first time this season and the team looks to be turning things around. We’ll recap the last 3 games and how the team looked in each – and analyze what players have been stepping up to make the team successful. With Derek Grant showing well in the NHL, what does it mean for Stockton players and the depth chart? As well, our exciting predictions for the coming week. All this and more Flames news after an exciting week for the team!

Posted on November 5, 2015 (Season 4)

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.

Posted on October 28, 2015 (Season 4)

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.

Posted on October 21, 2015 (Season 4)

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.

Posted on October 15, 2015 (Season 4)

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 […]

Posted on October 10, 2015 (Season 4)

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.

Posted on September 21, 2015 (Season 4)

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.

Posted on August 1, 2015 (Season 3)

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.

Posted on July 13, 2015 (Interview) | (Live Show) | (Season 3)

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.

Posted on June 30, 2015 (Season 3)

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.

Posted on June 21, 2015 (Season 3)

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?

Posted on June 15, 2015 (Season 3)

We’re back after our off-season hiatus as we start our two-part preview of the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. On this episode we look at a few items of Flames news that have happened since we broadcast last, and then jump into profiling a selection of players who we think the Flames may take in the first round, and also debate the merits of trading up or down in the draft.

Posted on May 15, 2015 (Season 3)

We start the show with a look back at the second round series against the Ducks, and compare and contrast the two teams and how they are built – and why the Flames fell so easily. With the help of our guest Kevin Olenick of Agree or Disagree: The Podcast, we recap the 2014-2015 season as a whole including looking back at some of our predictions for this year to see how well we predicted the season, and we do an in-depth break down of this year’s team by position and discuss where they need to improve, and what we expect the Flames to do in the off-season including our thoughts on UFAs we’d like to see here.
There is plenty of debate this year as we dig into our final analysis of this year’s excellent Flames run.

Posted on May 7, 2015 (Season 3)

In this week’s episode we recap the first three games of the second round series, looking at the highs and lows the Flames have experienced so far. We’ll look at each of the games so far in this series, and dig deep into game three at the Saddledome. We discuss the Sam Bennett goal in Game 3 that the league disallowed and if we think it was “in” or “out”, its similarities to Gelinas’ goal in 2004 and what the league needs to improve to ensure this doesn’t happen again. We also end the show with a nod to Bob Hartley’s Jack Adams Award nomination.

Posted on April 29, 2015 (Season 3)

The Flames beat the Canucks and now they’re heading to Anaheim to start the semi-final round against the Anaheim Ducks. This week’s episode breaks down the last 3 games of the Flames/Canucks series and what the keys to success were for the Flames, the series MVP, and our personal experiences being part of the C of Red in the Saddledome and the Red Mile after game six. We also look ahead to the Calgary/Anaheim series and what it’ll take for the Flames to win the series against the Ducks, and our predictions for the series.

Posted on April 22, 2015 (Season 3)

In the first ever playoff edition of Fireside Chat, we break down the first three games of the series game-by-game and what the Flames have done well, and where they have come up short – and how the league is handing the officiating for this series. Sam Bennett’s playoffs, as well as the surprise playoff run from Michael Ferland. As we look to game four and beyond we discuss what the Flames will have to do to win the series against the Canucks.

Posted on April 15, 2015 (Season 3)

With the 2014-2015 NHL regular season in the books, we look back at the highs and lows of the season, and talk about what we can credit for the Flames success this season. Then, we look ahead to the first round of the playoffs and what the Flames need to do to beat the Canucks.

Posted on April 9, 2015 (Season 3)

With three games left in the regular season, and the Flames in a must-win scenario we look ahead at what the Flames have to do this week to earn a post-season invite. With Karri Ramo injured we talk about Brad Thiessen, and if Jonas Hiller can play the way the Flames need him to for the rest of the regular season. Plus, we recap the Flames Restricted and Unrestricted Free Agents, and discuss who we think the team should keep next year and who they should let go of.

Posted on April 1, 2015 (Season 3)

With only a handful of games left in the season, we recap last week’s games including great goals from Michael Ferland and Raphael Diaz that helped the Flames end the week in 3rd place in the Pacific Division – and we look ahead to the two important games this week against St. Louis and Edmonton and which goalie we think is the Flames best bet down the stretch. Plus, we talk about Kenney Morrison’s excellent AHL debut, and the new NHL rules around compensation for hiring team executives.

Posted on March 26, 2015 (Season 3)

With only 10 games left in the regular season, we recap the last week of games and what impact the results will play on the Flames playoff chances. NCAA Defenceman Kenney Morrison and we break down what you can expect from him, and when we think he’ll be NHL ready and we look at the closure of CapGeek and what it means for hockey fans. And we look ahead to the next week of games and how important they are for the Flames.

In our main discussion of the week, we look at the current roster versus the 2013 post-lockout roster, and who’s still here, who’s left, and the similarities and differences between them.