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Extinguish The Flames: Is It Time To Rebuild In Calgary?

I hate to say it, though I have known it since the beginning of training camp, but without some major changes the Calgary Flames are destined for another first-round exit this season...

Written by Daniel Sallows about about 5 hours ago 72 reads 5 comments
Contenders or Pretenders: Will the Real Calgary Flames Please Step Up?

They have shown they can beat Montreal. They have shown they can beat St.Louis. They have shown they can beat Edmonton. But now it is time that the 12-5-2 Calgary Flames showed they can beat a good hockey club...

Written by Daniel Sallows about 1 day ago 90 reads 6 comments
Colorado Avalanche Writer Fails Ethics 101, Calgary Flames Uncensored

Off Limits | Staff Only There's an old-school sporting ideal which reserves a right to certain levels of privacy and professional discretion, especially within the insulated bowels and back offices of otherwise public forums...

Written by M MacDonald Hall about 2 days ago 909 reads 11 comments
On the Hot Seat: Flames' Olli Jokinen on the Trading Block?

There is no doubting his skill. There is no doubting his size. But Olli Jokinen has been an enigma in Calgary this season, and one has to wonder how much more the Sutter brothers can take before an inevitable trade...

Written by Daniel Sallows about 4 days ago 355 reads 5 comments
Standing Tall: Miikka Kiprusoff Has Finally Returned To Form

At the end of the 2003-04 season, the Calgary Flames and their fans were on top of the world. They had the second best team in hockey, and quite possibly the number one goalie...

Written by Daniel Sallows about 7 days ago 79 reads 2 comments
Patriots fight off Flames to win opener

The young Patriots first game was both exhilarating and sloppy but the team managed to hold it all together in the game's closing moments to come out with a victory...

Written by ryan kish about 7 days ago 3 reads 0 comments
NHL Betting: Calgary Flames vs. Buffalo Sabres Odds & Pick: November 13th 2009

Calgary Flames vs. Buffalo Sabres Free NHL Pick: Buffalo Sabres (-130 odds) Fri November 13th 2009 7:35p Visit Touthouse.com for more NHL betting picks and expert NHL picks from Rocky Atkinson Buffalo is 4-0 in non-conference games this year...

Written by touthouse handicappers about 8 days ago 23 reads 0 comments
Flames Backup McElhinney's Career Saved By Flu Bug

Curtis McElhinney got a chance last week that could have been an opportunity not unlike one Jeff Garcia got when Steve Young went down in San Francisco with the NFL's 49ers...

Written by Scott Fitzsimmons about 8 days ago 62 reads 2 comments
Flames Farm Hands Continue To Heat Up In Abbotsford

There seems to be a number of things to cheer about for fans of the Calgary Flames these days. As well as boasting an 11-4-1 start to the season, Calgary's backbones Jarome Iginla and Miikka Kiprusoff are at the top of their game...

Written by Daniel Sallows about 9 days ago 177 reads 0 comments
Calgary Defense Keeps Them at the Top

It’s no secret that the Flames have one of the best goalies in the world in Miikka Kiprusoff. However, the real reason that they are winning a lot of games is from a defensive system...

Written by Eric LaForge about 10 days ago 1 reads 0 comments
Calgary Defense Is The Key to Their Winning Streak

It's no secret that the Flames have one of the best goalies in the world in Miikka Kiprusoff. However, the real reason that they are winning a lot of games is from a defensive system...

Written by Eric LaForge about 10 days ago 34 reads 6 comments
Calgary Flames: Sutter Hockey at Its Best

It is definitely too early in the season to start a parade; however I believe as a loyal Calgary Flames fan that this team has finally found a coach, in Brent Sutter, who has the ability to create some much needed consistency in this team...

Written by Ryan Powell about 10 days ago 95 reads 0 comments
Previewing Liberty

First off, Seth Curry, who killed our guys last season, is gone (transferred to Duke) but I will say I would have liked to watch him in person at the Patriot Center this season just as a basketball fan...

Written by ryan kish about 10 days ago 6 reads 0 comments
Almost Famous: Calgary's Nigel Dawes Is Finally Emerging as a Bonafied NHLer

The New York Rangers 2003 draft pick Nigel Dawes was truly great in junior while playing for the WHLs Kootenay Ice, scoring 159 goals, and 272 points in 245 games...

Written by Daniel Sallows about 11 days ago 100 reads 2 comments
Will The 30th Season Be a Big One For The Calgary Flames?

Calgary is celebrating it's 30th season this year. Their franchise has existed for 30 years and for 30 years they only came up with 1 Stanley Cup...

Written by Svyato Rovenchuk The Toronto Made Classic about 13 days ago 89 reads 2 comments
Calgary Flames NHL Hockey: Pieces Fall into Place, New Pattern Emerges

One week and three games into their November 2009 schedule, the Calgary Flames have radically improved their statistics, responding well to coaching criticism...

Written by M MacDonald Hall about 13 days ago 142 reads 3 comments
How Jarome "Iggy" Iginla Got His Groove Back

If it were up to Jarome Iginla, the NHL regular season would always start sometime in November, as the Flames captain is notorious for struggling in October. Let's face it, he will never be considered the Reggie Jackson of hockey...

Written by Daniel Sallows about 14 days ago 107 reads 1 comments
Professional Athletes are Spoiled: The Beckham Law & H1N1 Queues

I love professional sports as much as anyone on the planet, but even I will admit that athletes and sports teams operate under a different set of rules from the rest of us...

Written by Ryan Popilchak about 15 days ago 62 reads 0 comments
Darryl Sutter Continues To Quietly Fuel The Fire In Calgary

I'll admit it, Darryl Sutter is nothing short of brilliant when it comes to managing a hockey club. Don't tell him that though, as I would much rather rag on him than give him praise. After all, I am a wannabe sports writer, and that is what good ones do.

Written by Daniel Sallows about 18 days ago 180 reads 0 comments
Calgary Flames Check-Up: Sutter Steps In, Slumping Flames Feel The Heat

The Calgary Flames landed flat to finish off their recent five-game home stand with a pair of back-flops on Pengrowth Saddledome ice...

Written by M MacDonald Hall about 18 days ago 142 reads 1 comments
New Bourque On The Block

There were times in Chicago while playing for the Blackhawks that Rene Bourque looked like he was about as gifted as former Pittsburgh Penguin fourth liner Phil Bourque...

Written by Daniel Sallows about 19 days ago 119 reads 0 comments
The NHL's Top Five Captains

The dictionary defines a captain as one who commands, leads, or guides others. To be a successful captain in any pro sport you are usually measured by how many championships you have won, but ...

Written by Daniel Sallows about 21 days ago 1,061 reads 5 comments
Avalanche-Flames: Colorado Apt Test for Calgary Flames, "Good" Not Good Enough

The Calgary Flames attempted to rub out the competition Wednesday night at the Saddledome. Star scorers Jarome Iginla and Olli Jokinen looked to ease criticism of top-line scoring as each nabbed a marker within 1:10 of the opening faceoff...

Written by M MacDonald Hall about 23 days ago 153 reads 2 comments
Bringing Up The Heat: The Calgary Flames Could Use Leland Irving

To say there is anything wrong with the 7-2-1 Calgary Flames so far this season may be like calling Nickelback a horrible band; they may be bad but they continue to be at the top of the charts...

Written by Daniel Sallows about 23 days ago 139 reads 1 comments
Calgary Flames Take on the 2009-10 Season: Fresh Start or Proven Formula?

Retro silks flow with contemporary talent as Dion Phaneuf and the 2009-10 Calgary Flames meet the season head-on. Will team history help, hinder, or be a non-factor as they work for future success? ...

Written by M MacDonald Hall about 26 days ago 188 reads 6 comments

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Flames Article Archive

Extinguish The Flames: Is It Time To Rebuild In Calgary?

Contenders or Pretenders: Will the Real Calgary Flames Please Step Up?

Colorado Avalanche Writer Fails Ethics 101, Calgary Flames Uncensored

On the Hot Seat: Flames' Olli Jokinen on the Trading Block?

Standing Tall: Miikka Kiprusoff Has Finally Returned To Form

Patriots fight off Flames to win opener

NHL Betting: Calgary Flames vs. Buffalo Sabres Odds & Pick: November 13th 2009

Flames Backup McElhinney's Career Saved By Flu Bug

Flames Farm Hands Continue To Heat Up In Abbotsford

Calgary Defense Keeps Them at the Top

Calgary Defense Is The Key to Their Winning Streak

Calgary Flames: Sutter Hockey at Its Best

Previewing Liberty

Almost Famous: Calgary's Nigel Dawes Is Finally Emerging as a Bonafied NHLer

Will The 30th Season Be a Big One For The Calgary Flames?

Calgary Flames NHL Hockey: Pieces Fall into Place, New Pattern Emerges

How Jarome "Iggy" Iginla Got His Groove Back

Professional Athletes are Spoiled: The Beckham Law & H1N1 Queues

Darryl Sutter Continues To Quietly Fuel The Fire In Calgary

Calgary Flames Check-Up: Sutter Steps In, Slumping Flames Feel The Heat

New Bourque On The Block

The NHL's Top Five Captains

Avalanche-Flames: Colorado Apt Test for Calgary Flames, "Good" Not Good Enough

Bringing Up The Heat: The Calgary Flames Could Use Leland Irving

Calgary Flames Take on the 2009-10 Season: Fresh Start or Proven Formula?

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