Posted on December 10, 2019 (Season 8)

The Flames are on a 5 game win streak after beating the Avalanche, and everything is looking up for the team. Lucic and even Zac Rinaldo are scoring to give the team depth scoring.  We discuss what the Flames need to keep doing to stay successful and get closer to the top of the Pacific Division, answer a fan question and try to predict what happens to the lineup as our injuries clear up.

Posted on November 5, 2019 (Season 8)

As the Calgary Flames return home from the longest road trip of the season, it looks like the team is starting to turn their game around.  We break down what went well (and what didn’t) on the road trip, and how the team’s game improved, and look ahead to the Flames schedule for November and what we can expect for this month of games.

Posted on February 19, 2019 (Season 7)

Mike Smith is looking like an NHL goalie again, James Neal is out of the lineup and Dalton Prout is becoming a serviceable defenceman. We discuss if these factors should change the Flames trade deadline strategy? We’ve talked alot about what the Flames should acquire at the deadline, and this week we look at what the most likely asset(s) for the Flames to give up are.

Plus we read some listener emails about the sky falling in Calgary, and if the Flames need veteran leadership. And of course a healthy dose of Oilers bashing this week. Could an XBOX do a better job of managing the team than the past GM did?

Posted on November 13, 2018 (Season 7)

The Flames have returned from their California road trip and we break down three very different games from this week – including the goaltending in each game as the Smith vs. Rittich debate continues. 

Our main discussion this week centres around some of the players that we, and our listeners, have tagged as “disappointing so far”. We discuss what we need out of these players for them to not to have a disappointing season.

And just for fun, Dan and Matt kick around the idea of the Flames acquiring William Nylander, what it would take, and if that cost would be worth paying.

Posted on October 30, 2018 (Season 7)

Coming off of a 3 game losing streak, and a disastrous game against the Penguins, the Flames played the best defensive game we can remember against the Leafs to break the losing streak, and the Flames are now guaranteed to end October with at least a .500 record.

TJ Brodie has been getting a lot of criticism from Flames fans. Matt suggests trading him and Dan asks what we think a reasonable return would be – and we discuss Michael Stone and Mark Jankowski’s positions in the lineup going into November and what the Flames schedule looks like for the next month, as well as our predictions for the coming week.

Posted on October 25, 2018 (Season 7)

We’re 10% of the way through the season and the Flames have a 5-3 record – their best start in recent memory, and one of the highlights of the team has been backup goalie David Rittich. The guys gave Rittich a hard time early on – have they changed their tune?

Despite the great record we have some concerns about a few players on the roster, which we discuss and put our General Manager hats on to decide what to do with these players.

Posted on October 17, 2018 (Season 7)

The Flames notoriously start slow almost every season, but 5 games in and they are over .500? Could it be?  What are the Flames doing differently and how do they look compared to last year’s team?

This week we discuss the healthy scratches of Mark Jankowski and Michael Frolik, why they were likely benched and what their response should be.  As well we discuss the changes we’re seeing in Sam Bennett’s game, how the rookies are doing and what Rasmus Andersson has to do to stay here after Hamonic comes back.

All this and more as we recap the first 5 games of the season, and look ahead to the next week.

Posted on September 25, 2018 (Season 7)

The Flames are back from China deep into their training camp, prepping for the 2018-2019 NHL season. In this episode we look at all of the off-season moves since the Rookie Development Camp, including the signings of Noah Hanifin, Elias Lindholm and Mark Jankowski.

Looking at the Flames training camp we talk about who’s looking good, who isn’t and who needs to impress to get an NHL job. Plus Dan has a wacky idea as to why the Flames should consider Kari Lehtonen or Steve Mason as a backup goalie this season.

Join us as we get back to talking Flames hockey, and get ready for the regular season starting next week.

Posted on February 7, 2018 (Season 6)

After finally getting a win over Chicago, the guys talk about the 6 game losing streak and what it means for the Flames playoff chances.  Was sending Andrew Mangiapane back […]

Posted on January 23, 2018 (Season 6) | (Specials)

Because of the Flames bye week, we don’t have enough to discuss for a full show – but this week Dan and Matt joined Kevin Olenick of the Bottom Line View NHL YouTube channel to recap the Flames season so far, discuss where the Flames might go this season – and look ahead to the trade deadline.

We’ll be back with a regular episode next week, but we hope you enjoy this recap in the mean time.

Posted on November 16, 2017 (Season 6)

The Flames have ended their longest homestand of the year with good news…their secondary scoring has finally come alive! Mark Jankowski and Jaromir Jagr have had fantastic chemistry this week to propel the Flames to 2 big wins in a row. Of course we’re discussing the secondary scoring and how we feel about the roster and the Flames chances at the 17 game point. With Mike Smith’s injury in the St. Louis game, we’ll discuss the options for the Flames in net on their road trip, and how we feel about the Flames chances in their next 6 games in 11 days on the road.

Posted on November 1, 2017 (Season 6)

This week we discuss what roster move(s) the Flames should make when Jagr comes off the IR, how Kulak has played his way into the top 6, some hypothetical line juggling to get better scoring – including who should be on the first line Right Wing, and if Johnny Gaurdreau is the pure scorer he once was.

Posted on October 25, 2017 (Season 6)

After a winless week for the Flames, Jaromir Jagr is put on the injury reserve, which means Mark Jankowski gets called up from Stockton, to centre a line between Sam Bennett and Curtis Lazar.  We discuss how these lineup changes will affect the team.

Posted on September 28, 2017 (Season 6)

It’s training camp, and the Flames have jobs available in the NHL, but very few of the young players look like they want to take those jobs. Who has looked ready to make the jump to the NHL and who hasn’t? Which veterans are we excited about, and we discuss one of the questions we’re asked frequently…how does the goalie tandem of Mike Smith and Eddie Lack look so far?

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 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 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.