Posted on January 20, 2025 (Season 13)

This week, the guys share their thoughts on the late Al MacNeil. Then, we dive deep into the Calgary Flames’ performance, analyzing their recent struggles, including back-to-back losses against the St. Louis Blues. With the Vancouver Canucks’ situation unfolding, we debate the merits of potential trades for star players like Elias Pettersson and JT Miller.

Then, we shift gears to discuss necessary roster moves between the Flames and their AHL affiliate, the Calgary Wranglers. Finally, we shine a spotlight on two promising Flames prospects, Zayne Parekh and Luke Misa, who had exceptional weekends in the OHL.

Posted on January 13, 2025 (Season 13)

The Calgary Flames have played 41 games and are now halfway through the season. The guys recap the first half of the season and look back at their predictions about it back in October to determine whether the season is turning out as expected.

Posted on January 6, 2025 (Season 13)

The Calgary Flames had a rough week against some mediocre teams but still sit one point outside a playoff spot. The guys have to keep reminding each other that this is the first year of a rebuild, and some struggles are expected for the Flames this year. A good part of the conversation revolves around the goalies, whether Dan Vladar has been put into more challenging starts than Dustin Wolf, and the criticism that has come from the C of Red for that. Then, the guys discuss whether some of the young players on the roster are developing as expected.

Posted on December 31, 2024 (Season 13)

We’re back after our holiday break to discuss how the Calgary Flames did in their games around the holidays. The Calgary Flames have recently made a coaching shuffle, bringing Trent Cull to the NHL and promoting Joe Cirella to the Wranglers Head Coach. Our hosts discuss these coaching moves and if they think it was the right way to shuffle personnel. And the guys discuss their surprises (good and bad) from the 2024 segment of the season.

Posted on December 16, 2024 (Season 13)

The Calgary Flames had what could’ve been one of the most challenging weeks of their schedule so far, and they managed to end the season with 4 of a possible 8 points to stay within striking distance of a playoff spot.  The guys discuss this week’s games and how call-ups Jakob Pelletier and Walker Duehr have looked – if they should stay with the Flames past their waiver exemption periods or not. We discuss the goaltending and answer a fan question before wrapping up with our predictions of the next four games.

Posted on December 9, 2024 (Season 13)

This week the guys discuss the emotional game the Calgary Flames played against ther Blue Jackets, and the ceremony for Johnny Gaudreau. They compare the way the Flames played in that game to the game against the Blues and what was different. With Justin Kirkland out for the season, and Andrei Kuzmenko a healthy scratch it has given Jakob Pelletier and Walker Duehr the chance to draw into the lineup. The guys give their opinions on these players’ first two games and their future with the Calgary Flames this season. To end the show, the guys preview the four games this week that will be a struggle and predict how the Flames will do.

Posted on December 2, 2024 (Season 13)

The guys break down the Calgary Flames four-game losing streak on the road and if it is an indication of what the team really is this year. With Justin Kirland injured should the Flames recall Jakob Pelletier and Walker Duehr? If so, who should come out of the lineup? We also look ahead to a challenging December schedule for the team and talk about what a successful December would be. Then we are joined by Jay Forster from the Locked on Blue Jackets podcast to discuss Johnny Gaudreau and his legacy from a Blue Jackets perspective.

Posted on November 25, 2024 (Season 13)

The Calgary Flames are now at the halfway point of the season and are sitting in second place in the Pacific Division. Nobody anticipated this going into this season.  Our hosts discuss who has impressed and disappointed so far and if our expectations of the team have changed at this point.

Posted on November 18, 2024 (Season 13)

This week we’re joined by Kevin Olenick of the Shifts and Pucks podcast as we talk a lot about the Calgary Flames goaltenders. Should Dustin Wolf be in the conversation for the Calder Trophy (rookie of the year)? With Dustin Wolf’s play so far, should the Flames look at trading Dan Vladar to get a Centreman? And Kevin asks if our hosts think Andrei Kuzmenko could clear waivers.

Posted on November 11, 2024 (Season 13)

The Calgary Flames had another good week, getting at least a point in each game, in large part thanks to Matt Coronato. The guys discuss what it’ll take for Coronato to keep a spot on the NHL roster, Martin Pospisil’s struggles this season, and who might be a better option to play Centre.

Posted on November 4, 2024 (Season 13)

The Calgary Flames get back in the win column against the Devils in what might be their best game of the year so far.  Even after a few losses the Flames are still in the playoff hunt a month into the season. Aside from breaking down this week, the guys look ahead to the challenging November schedule and some of the storylines coming out of the first month of the season.

Posted on October 28, 2024 (Season 13)

The Calgary Flames lost two games in a row for the first time this season, ending their early-season winning streak. The guys discuss this week’s games and if it is the beginning of the Flames starting to regress to what they’re expected and what to expect from the lineup with Yegor Sharangovich and Kevin Rooney returning and Matt Coronato having been sent to the AHL.

Posted on October 21, 2024 (Season 13)

The Calgary Flames win streak came to an end at 4 games, as they lost their first ever game in Seattle to the Kraken. Our hosts discuss what they expect for the Flames in the next week and look at some news from the Calgary Wranglers. Then we end the show by answering some very good questions from our listeners about who has more potential – Sam Honzek or Matt Coronato, and talking about the Flames and Craig Conroy’s plan and how it gets altered if they make the playoffs.

Posted on October 14, 2024 (Season 13)

The Calgary Flames are off to a surprising 3-o-0 start to the season. Jonathan Huberdeau scored 4 points in the first four games, and everything is looking great for the Flames right now, even with their lead scorer from last year injured. Our hosts break down the three games this week and talk about how long they think this win streak can continue.

Posted on October 7, 2024 (Season 13)

This week we discuss the Calgary Flames final roster moves before the season and if Jakob Pelletier being placed on waivers should be a worry for the C of Red. Then the guys look into their crystal balls as they play the annual prediction game, trying to guess at what might or might not happen for the team this season.

Posted on September 30, 2024 (Season 13)

We’re halfway through the 2024 pre-season for the Calgary Flames, and this week, Dan and Matt look at who’s looked good and who hasn’t so far and whether anyone might be able to steal an NHL spot in the final three pre-season games.

Posted on September 23, 2024 (Season 13)

We kick off our thirteenth season of the podcast by recapping the 2024 off season for the Calgary Flames. Who’s coming? Who’s going? The Flames have more NHL calibre bodies than they have roster spots, so our hosts predict who will make the NHL club out of training camp and who is most likely to be the first call-ups in each position.