Posted on September 20, 2013

In our pre-season review, Dan and Matt talk all things Flames including the departure of Kipper, and the arrival of Brian Burke. We discuss who we think should earn the job in net for the Flames this season, and also what rookies and young players might get a shot at the NHL this season.

Posted on September 2, 2013

Instead of watching the Labour Day Classic, we’re talking hockey! Matt and Dan look ahead to the upcoming season, and the young players who we can expect to see more over this Training Camp, and over the next few seasons.

Posted on July 5, 2013

It’s the exciting week between the NHL Entry Draft, and the opening of the Unrestricted Free Agent signing period (Free Agent Frenzy). One of the busiest weeks on the NHL calendar. We look at the start of the Flames rebuilding efforts, including analyzing their 2013 Entry Draft selections, O’Brien, Smith and Galiardi coming to the team, and who the Flames should be targeting (and who they shouldn’t) on July 5.

Posted on June 29, 2013

There are a lot of questions on the mind of Flames fans this time of year, that we’ll attempt to answer…Are there big changes happening in the Flames front office? Is this a year when pick quantity might be more important than quality at the NHL Entry Draft? Should the Flames move any veterans before next season? What are important attributes for the Flames to look for in veterans the plan to bring in?

Posted on May 17, 2013

In the second of our two part look at the 2013 NHL Entry Draft, we take a look at the Flames later two picks in the first rounf (project to be 25 and 29), and who the Flames might draft with those picks. Should the team pick with both picks, or trade one (or both) away for a higher pick, or roster players?

Posted on May 10, 2013

In part one of our two part 2013 Entry Draft series, we look at the Flames options for the sixth overall pick this year, breaking down the stats and helping you get to know the players who are expected to go around the sixth spot, as well as talking about some other scenarios. Next week, we’ll be discussing the other two picks the Flames have in the first round.

Posted on May 4, 2013

The 2013 NHL regular season is over. These past five months have been full of highs and lows for Flames fans – this season left a lot to be desired, but did have some positives to it as well. This week we look back at the season that was and break down some of the moves and happenings that have lead the Flames to their spot as the bottom 6 team in the standings.

Posted on April 27, 2013

Lucas compares himself to a well respected hockey broadcaster, and picks a fight with another. We discuss Mark Cundari’s Flames debut and his future with the club and Lucas proposes that next year the team needs a new look – players growing mullets and wearing fake mustaches. What will the future look like for the Flames in goal in a post-Kipper era?

Posted on April 19, 2013

This week we boast a little bit about the Flames big win over the Oilers, what the Oilers have done wrong in their re-build and what the Flames can learn from it. Lucas brings up the Flames need to get tougher, and wonders which of the Flames prospects could fit that role, and we discuss which prospects are Restricted Free Agents this summer, and who we’d resign and who we’d let go.

Posted on April 13, 2013

This week Dan is out, but Lucas and Matt discuss the history of the “Fireside Chat” name, how the prospects the Flames have brought up and how they’re looking so far, the Flames lack of a defensive system, how the veterans like Alex Tanguay who are left on the Flames roster are doing since the departure of Jarome Iginla.

Posted on April 5, 2013

On this week’s episode the guys discuss the Flames big deals from the last week – Jarome Iginla and Jay Bouwmeester leaving town, and how the assets that are coming back help kickstart the “rebuild”. With Kipper being the only star player left in a Flames jersey, we talk about how his rumoured retirement next year would affect the team and that number 34 needs to be retired by the team, and not “honoured”.

Posted on March 29, 2013

Are Flames fans finally starting to lose their passion for the team? The guys would rather discuss ATB commercials and the NHL 94 and 97 video games than talk about the Flames this week. How does the pending Jarome Iginla trade compare to the Theo Fleury trade – both in magnitude and return? With Jay Feaster getting criticism from fans we debate how well Feaster has done during his tenure as GM.

Posted on March 23, 2013

The three man panel is back together for this episode, where Lucas provides some interesting stats about past “cinderella teams” and why the Flames don’t have the make up this year to make the playoffs. We discuss what the Flames have to do to rebuild but avoid the fate of other teams who’ve rebuilt recently like the Oilers, Blue Jackets, and Islanders, and other Flames topics.

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Posted on March 14, 2013

It has been said for years that the “cupboards are bare in Calgary” – the Flames don’t have many prospects in their organization that have the potential to become NHL players. With the state the Flames are in, they need prospects who can step into the NHL in the next few years. Is it still true the cupboards are bare? This week we look at the young players in the Flames organization and who could be future NHL players and who won’t, as well as looking ahead to the NHL Entry Draft and the players available.

Posted on March 9, 2013

This week the guys discuss potential trade deadline moves, should the Flames “blow it up” and start the rebuild process now? We play armchair GM and decice who would we move at the trade deadline, and who would we keep? Lucas tries to sell candy and he tells us more about his creepy dreams about Darren Dreger. With Joey MacDonald finally having his Flames mask, we think back to our favourite all-time Flames goalie masks.

Posted on March 2, 2013

The guys discuss the Flames/Wild game from last Tuesday, the fact the Flames only have one natural centre on this team. We play armchair GM and talk about who we might trade for to bring some more depth down the middle to Calgary. Is it possible to successfully convert a winger to a centre? The Islanders get ribbed…hey maybe they can convert DiPietro to centre so he’d at least be useful to their team. Somehow Lucas ends up comparing the Flames to fat girls at the bar.

Posted on February 22, 2013

In Episode 5 the guys discuss the Flames goaltending, who becomes backup when Kipper returns, where Iggy might agree to go if he’s traded, what unrestricted free agents the Flames might want to go after, Lucas’ dreams of Darren Dreger and more.

Posted on February 15, 2013

In the fourth episode, the guys talk about the Flames goaltending, where the team sits in the standing, and where the Flames might draft this year and who they might take. Lucas gives us some weird analogies (like the show title – don’t ask, you have to listen to understand). Plus the usual Flames news talk around this week’s games.

Posted on February 9, 2013

In Episode 3 of Fireside Chat, we discuss Kipper’s injury, who will backup Irving, take a look at both the forward and defense of the Flames team, a discussion on enforcers, and look ahead to the next few games for the Calgary Flames. Do you agree with the Flames signing Danny Taylor? Can Irving fill Kipper’s shoes during this injury? Have your say by commenting below!

Posted on January 30, 2013

The second episode of Fireside Chat focuses on the first 10 days of the season, and the first four games the Flames have played, and looking ahead to the next week worth of games…plus some odd conversations about sending the injured Sven Baertschi weird stalker-ish gifts.

Posted on January 19, 2013

In the debut edition of the Fireside Chat your hosts Dan, Matt and Lucas sit down to do a pre-season look at the Calgary Flames just days away from the opening of the 2013 NHL season. All these questions answered and more! Get ready for the new NHL season and join us for a Fireside Chat!