Posted on August 24, 2017 (Season 5)

This episode was recorded live on location at the Rookie Development Camp in July 2017. The show is a combination of our thoughts day-by-day at camp and some interviews with the players in attendance. 

Posted on July 15, 2017 (Season 5)

The dust has settled on the “Free Agent Frenzy”, and the Flames were unusually quiet on July 1, getting most of their business done early.  Dan and Matt recap what has happened since the NHL Draft, and what state the Calgary Flames are in now, as we look ahead to the Flames Rookie Development Camp, and the opening of training camp in September.

Posted on June 27, 2017 (Season 5)

It’s been a busy week for the Calgary Flames and GM Brad Treliving. The NHL Entry Draft, the Expansion Draft, and the Flames acquiring goalie Mike Smith and Defenceman Travis Hamonic to fill two big holes in the lineup, and put them into “win now mode”. The guys will break down all these moves and discuss what it means for the future of the franchise.

Posted on June 12, 2017 (Season 5)

We’re back for our 5th annual NHL Entry Draft Preview episode. With the Flames not having a second or third round pick at the time of recording, the Flames will have to be smart with the few picks they do have.

We’ll profile a handful of players we think the Flames could take at 16 overall, and look at their recent record of late round draft picks – and look at what type of players we hope the Flames take in the late rounds this year.

Posted on April 22, 2017 (Season 5)

Did the Flames really play bad enough to lose the series 4-0 to the Ducks? We break down the Flames series – what went right? What went wrong? We also recap the season and look ahead to next season with discussions about who should be in net for the Flames next year, what free agents should be back, and if the Flames should buy out any contracts in the off season.

Posted on April 12, 2017 (Season 5)

After a California road trip where the Flames used 4 goalies in three games, the season is over and we’re looking ahead to the Calgary Flames vs. Anaheim Ducks in the first round of the 2017 playoffs. The guys recap the 2016-2017 season, see how they did in their season predictions and look ahead to the playoffs – answering important questions like if the Flames can win the round, who the playoff hero will be and what player(s) we think will need to come up big for the Flames to win this one.

Posted on April 5, 2017 (Season 5)

The final home stand of the season is over, and the Flames have clinched a playoff spot! Before embarking on the 3 game California road trip to end the season we discuss the two major topics of the week – the NHL not going to the 1018 Olympics, and the CalgaryNEXT project and Ken King’s comments about the Flames moving if they don’t get a new area. Plus Michael Gould’s article Is it Mikael Backlund’s Turn to Win the Selke Trophy? and other big issues. Get the Red Mile ready! Playoffs are around the corner!

Posted on March 29, 2017 (Season 5)

The guys discuss if Deryk Engelland should return next season, Mark Giordano’s underrated contributions to the Flames success and some interesting stats from this season. With the Flames so close to clinching a playoff spot, we spend a good portion of the show comparing possible playoff opponents and debating which one we think would be best in the first round and why.

Posted on March 22, 2017 (Season 5)

In a short episode, the guys sound off on their thoughts over the Tkachuk elbow and what the discipline should be, Curtis Lazar’s Flames debut and how he looked and our thoughts on Brian Elliott tieing Mike Vernon’s franchise record for consecutive wins.

Posted on March 15, 2017 (Season 5)

Riding high on a 10 game winning streak we take a deeper look at the Flames over the past week including the injuries to Dougie Hamilton and Michael Stone, and why the Flames played Dennis Wideman over Rasmus Andersson as a fill in. We debate Sam Bennett’s future with the Flames and what his next contract will look like.

If the Flames make the playoffs, should Glen Gulutzan be considered for the NHL Jack Adams Award? Dan will make his case as to why he should.

Posted on March 8, 2017 (Season 5)

The Flames are riding high on a 7 game winning streak that sees them firmly planted in the first Wild Card spot in the Western Conference. What has changed for the Flames to pull off this streak and what do the Flames need to do to keep it alive? How does the team bounce back after they eventually lose? We look forward to the post season and debate who the Flames ideal opponent would be, as well as our thoughts on the Curtis Lazar acquisition and some of the debated changes from the General Manager’s meeting.

Posted on February 28, 2017 (Season 5)

After the Flames four game road winning streak that put them back in a Wildcard spot, we look ahead to Trade Deadline.

What do we hope the Flames do? What do we hope they don’t do? What would be the worst thing they could do? After looking at this year’s deadline we stroll down memory lane and look at some of the best and worst Flames deadline deals in history, and how they have shaped the current team.

Posted on February 22, 2017 (Season 5)

After a week off, we’re back and focusing on the Flames news of the last few weeks. We spend most of the show talking about the two newest Calgary Flames – Matt Bartkowski and Michael Stone – and what they bring to the organization, as well as what their acquisitions means for existing blueliners. Have the Flames found their legit #4 defenceman in Stone? Is he worth resigning past his rental? Plus we compare Tkachuk’s rookie season to Monahan, Gaudreau and Bennett and see who wins in what categories.

Posted on February 8, 2017 (Season 5)

As the Flames wind down for the bye week we look back at the last week of Flames hockey and debate if the Flames are back on track after a rough end of January. We also continue our series looking at the Flames UFA situation – this time in net and wonder if Scott Darling should be the Flames best UFA acquisition. Is it time for the Flames to change their Goaltending Coach? Goalies seem to decline or stay stagnant under Jordan Sigalet – is it time we find someone else to work with the next crop of goalies?

Posted on February 1, 2017 (Season 5)

After being called out by coach Glen Gulutzan, who said the team has a “fear of failure”, the Flames responded back with a good game against the Senators. Will they be able to keep the momentum going after the All-Star Break? The guys debate if TJ Brodie and Mark Giordano need to be together to be effective, or if we just need to find them new partners – and debate if Mark Giordano is still the right Captain and leader for the Flames and a lot more post All-Star Break Flames news.

Posted on January 25, 2017 (Season 5)

“What the heck happened?” is the question on the minds of the C of Red this week. We recap last week’s games and try to find out what’s going on and how we remedy it.

Posted on January 18, 2017 (Season 5)

Six weeks from the 2017 NHL Trade Deadline, we look ahead to if we think the Flames will be buyers or sellers at the deadline – and what they have for sale, and need to buy. Dan and Matt talk about the Flames young players and where they fit into the lineup going forward. Will Monahan and Gaudreau get paired up again? Does Matthew Tkachuk stay with Frolik and Backlund next year? Where does that leave Sam Bennett? And we look ahead at the next week of Flames action, and what we can expect for the rest of January.

Posted on January 10, 2017 (Season 5)

We’re at the midway point in the season, and this week we discuss what’s changed and how the Flames have got themselves into a playoff spot after being dead last earlier in the season, and how our Pacific Division rivals are doing. After looking at some interesting stats from the first half from Ryan Pike, we evaluate which of the Flames free agents we should keep, which ones should be let go. With the All-Star game coming up, who do we think should be the Flames representative, and who do we think will represent the Flaming C?

Posted on January 5, 2017 (Season 5)

This week Dan is joined by special guest co-host Mike Gould to recap the exciting week of Flames action that closed out 2016. The team had some bigs wins, but lost Troy Brouwer to injury. How much will he be missed in the lineup, and how will his injury alter the Flames forward lines? We debate who has the better offensive upside – Matthew Tkachuk or Sam Bennett and what each player has to do as their careers progress – and on the flip side we try to figure out why Sean Monahan is struggling. Is Kris Versteeg worth bringing back next year? All these topics and more on our first episode of 2017.

Posted on December 27, 2016 (Season 5)

In our last episode of 2016 we look back at the troubled first months of the Flames season. The Flames looked atrocious in September and have turned things around – we […]

Posted on December 15, 2016 (Season 5)

Looking at the last week of Flames hockey, and the 5-0 start to December – the Flames are finally on a roll! Dougie Hamilton is among Flames who have had a great week. We’ll discuss what’s changed and how the Flames have put together such a win streak. We’ll look around the league at former Flames Joe Colborne and Josh Jooris and how they’re doing on their respective teams as well as debating if the Flames should try and bring Jarome Iginla back at the deadline.

Posted on December 7, 2016 (Season 5)

The Flames swept this week, winning everything including a big 8-3 win over the Anaheim Ducks. The team looks like they’re turning things around, currently sitting tied for a Wildcard playoff spot in the Western Conference. The Flames lines are looking different these days with some players returning, some out, and Gaudreau and Monahan playing on different lines. We look at each Flames line and how it’s contributing to the team’s success.

At the 1/3 point of the season we look at Flames stats so far, what players are doing well and who is slumping, and we’ll look at the results of the Flames Super Skills competition.

Posted on November 30, 2016 (Season 5)

As the Flames return home after their longest road trip of the season, Dan and Matt recap the last four games and if the Flames are on an upward or downward trend – as well as the debut of Mark Jankowski and our thoughts on his play. With Dougie Hamilton’s name being thrown around as a potential trade target, the guys debate what his value would be on the open market and if the Toronto Maple Leafs may be a good trade partner. Jon Gillies is back in action with Stockton – we’ll recap their week of hockey look ahead to the Flames next week of games and our predictions for how they do.

Posted on November 23, 2016 (Season 5)

We’re starting to notice a trend that the Flames can go on hot streak and then sink fast after a bad game or two. How do they combat this and what will it take to be consistent? With Johnny Gaudreau out of action for the long term who will step up and take over as a scoring threat on the first line? We look at Chad Johnson’s four starts in a row and debate if he’s earned the starter’s job for the Flames this season. Plus a look at David Rittich in Stockton after a successful weekend.

Posted on November 16, 2016 (Season 5)

Another disappointing week for the Flames has us wondering what’s going on with the Flames and what it’ll take to turn the team around. Does the team need to fire the coach? Make a big trade? Bring in fresh blood from Stockton? We break down the Flames season to date and try to predict what it takes to get the Flames out of this funk, and how long they have to get going before the season is lost.

Posted on November 9, 2016 (Season 5)

Now with 24 consecutive regular season losses in the Honda Center in Anaheim, the Flames come home from the California road trip with a new NHL record they don’t want to hold, and a road trip that was less successful than anticipated. We recap everything to do with the road trip and try to find ways to fix the Flames gameplay before it’s too late.

Posted on November 2, 2016 (Season 5)

After a good week of Flames hockey we’re back to recap the last week of games, and to look at what now seems to be a finalized version of the Flames lineup. The third and fourth lines have been the best forward groups on the ice this season, and the Monahan and Gaudreau needs to be better for the Flames to have continued success. We recap the Stockton Heat’s week and look ahead to the Flames California road trip. Can we break the Honda Center curse finally?

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.