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Brent Sutter will not return as Calgary Flames coach
The Calgary Flames announced today that head coach Brent Sutter will not be returning as head coach of the team next season. It is said to be based on a mutual agreement. Assistant coach Dave Lowry also will not be returning. Sutter, who has been the Flames coach since he left the New Jersey Devils [...]
TweetCalgary Flames leaving too many points on the table.
The Calgary Flames currently sit in 11th place with 83 points, but they are only 3 points from the Phoenix Coyotes and 7th place. That is quit a big jump, and it is a jump that the Flames could have made it wasn’t for 3 consecutive loses in either overtime or shootout. It started on [...]
TweetSven Baertschi off to a hot start for the Calgary Flames
Sven Baertschi the top prospect for the Calgary Flames, and their first round pick in last years draft had a great season for the Portland Winterhawks of the WHL with 94 points in 47 games. He has since been on emergency recall for a Flames team that has 6 forwards on the IR. In his 4 games since the recall [...]
TweetA Tale of Disconcerting Days
The Flames wasted no time these past few days. First: Try and get Ryan Smyth (what), raise middle finger to Edmonton. Ok, that didn’t work out. Second: Ask Robyn Regehr to waive NMC so he can be shipped to Buffalo. Ales Hemsky celebrates by buying everyone in Edmonton, some appletinis and parties all night. Sugar [...]
TweetCalgary Flames: UFAs and Cap Space
With the end of another playoff-less season comes a series of predictions, plans, and most of all, a lot of questions. Mainly, what is going to be done about the Flames? I think it’s safe to say that a team “cleanup” and rebuild isn’t going to happen this summer. It looks like Jay Feaster will [...]
TweetCalgary Flames: ‘Twas a Valiant Effort
Let the finger-pointing to begin! All Flames fans, players, coaches, etc can say what they will, but it was ultimately too little too late. The Flames managed to do their part against the formerly known (for a whole 3 days) “spoilers.” Jarome Iginla netted his 12th career hat trick along with an assist. It was [...]
TweetDeja Vu? The Calgary Flames and a Familiar Battle for the Playoffs
This season has most certainly been an interesting one thus far. Regardless of the outcome, I think it’s fair to say we can hand it to the Flames for turning themselves from a bottom-feeding disaster to a legitimate playoff contending team. Before the season started, I remember jokingly high-fiving my friends after talking about how [...]
TweetWelcome Back, Mr. Langkow
The unfortunate free-fall of the Flames as of the last ten games may have practically diminished all playoff hopes, but at least the Flames have something to be happy about in these remaining games; the return of centre Daymond Langkow. While Langkow isn’t that #1 centre the Flames have so desperately needed over the past [...]
TweetIt May Be Time to Stick a Fork in the Flames
I was worried about this California road trip, and it was obviously for good reason. Going 0-1-2, the Flames did pretty much the exact opposite of what they needed to do. And though I’m not usually one to seek the negative route, it would take a miracle for the Flames to make the playoffs. The [...]
TweetCalgary Flames on California Road Trip: Be Afraid!
The next three games will most likely make or break the Flames’ season. The three game skid finally ended against Colorado on Thursday night, but its effects are evident. LA and Anaheim still have games in hand against the Flames, and both have been winning the necessary games to get them back into a playoff [...]
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