As the rebuilding Calgary Flames continue to progress in the right direction, one cannot overlook the promising start Joni Ortio has made to his NHL career. Yes, the sample size is small. Ortio, from Turku, Finland, currently boasts a 3-3-0 […]
The most impactful trade in both the Calgary Flames‘ and Dallas Stars‘ history took place in December of 1995, when Calgary sent Joe Nieuwendyk to Dallas in exchange for Jarome Iginla and Corey Millen. Nieuwendyk, then captain of the Flames, was […]
If there’s one thing that’s been a constant during a difficult 2013-14 season for the Calgary Flames, it has been the club’s combative spirit and never quit attitude. It was in evidence again against the New York Islanders, as the […]
The suddenly red-hot Calgary Flames are in the midst of their finest stretch of play during the 2013-14 season, including recent victories over elite squads such as the defending Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks and the San Jose Sharks. The team’s offense […]
A rejuvenated offense has sparked a remarkable turnaround in the home ice fortunes for the Calgary Flames. The team is now riding a season-high three-game win streak thanks to an exciting 5-4 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks. T.J. Brodie netted the […]
The Calgary Flames finally saw their lengthy home-ice drought come to an end with a 3-2 victory over the visiting Phoenix Coyotes. Fans at the Saddledome could finally leave with smiles on their faces after having to endure a team-record […]
In normal NHL games, there’s maybe a maximum of three fights in the entire game. In Saturday’s clash between the Calgary Flames and the Vancouver Canucks, the opening seconds of the came showed the rivalry’s true colors with a full […]
Goals have been hard to come by for the Nashville Predators lately, but on Tuesday night they used a rare burst of scoring in the third period to build a 4-1 lead over the Calgary Flames and then held on […]
Someone once said that the best strategy for winning a game was to score more goals than the other team. While that is sound advice for any NHL team, the Calgary Flames are having fits scoring more goals than the […]
The Calgary Flames continue to languish near the bottom of the standings in the ultra-tough Western conference, however it definitely isn’t from a lack of trying. The team delivers an honest effort night-in and night-out but are continually coming up […]