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Calgary Flames Upcoming Stretch: Rule the Roost, Then the Road Ahead

The Calgary Flames will need to continue crushing road competition through their upcoming away stretch, and avoid succumbing to pressure themselves...

Written by M MacDonald Hall about about 22 hours ago 55 reads 3 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 7 days ago 1,496 reads 12 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 18 days ago 143 reads 3 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 23 days ago 144 reads 1 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 28 days ago 153 reads 2 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 about 1 month ago 190 reads 6 comments
2008 NHL Recap & Review: Snapshots of a Puck-Scuffed Year

The NHL entered its 91st year with the start of the '08-'09 season, and have now played out most of what remained of the year 2008. The last twelve months have again been filled with hockey thrills and chills, far too many to count...

Written by M MacDonald Hall about 11 months ago 281 reads 8 comments
Hockey Gear Review: A New Kind Of Blade Tape, and a Contest For B/R Hockey Fans!

This article includes a contest to win a "new" kind of hockey tape with customised team art for an entire roster, set up just for Bleacher Report ...a "thank you" to B/R members, writers, and staff...

Written by M MacDonald Hall about 11 months ago 1,031 reads 15 comments
The Much Beleaguered Avery Incident: Why We're Still Talking About It

Sean Avery is making headlines again, and the recent "sloppy seconds" incident has become an all-consuming topic of discussion for fans and media. Is all the attention necessary, or does it just fuel sensationalism? Sean Avery has done it again...

Written by M MacDonald Hall about 11 months ago 748 reads 20 comments
NHL Northwest: Ups, Downs, Unknowns of the League's "Toughest Division"

(Above: Jarome Iginla and Sam Gagner battle in Alberta) The Calgary Flames are projected to top the NHL’s Northwest Division, but what will rival underdogs have to say about that? In ...

Written by M MacDonald Hall about about 1 year ago 2,147 reads 25 comments
Fact and Fantasy, Hope and Pride: Sports Myth and Legend

21st Century American Olympic hero Michael Phelps (main), Canadian 1920s speed-demon Percy Williams (on shoulders) and misfit British ski-jump champion Eddie the Eagle (inset)...

Written by M MacDonald Hall about about 1 year ago 547 reads 10 comments
Open Discussion: What It Takes... In Sports, Hockey, and Everday Life

University players from Boston College celebrate a coup, but how far will the individuals advance in hockey? The other day I was doing my usual internet research rounds, digging up websites and sniffing out interesting information...

Written by M MacDonald Hall about about 1 year ago 482 reads 10 comments
Calgary Flames 2008 Prospect Development Camp: Boyd, Chucko, Pelech, and Negrin

Calgary Flames prospect defenseman Matt Pelech (No.56) works the puck with other members of the development camp's Group "B"...

Written by M MacDonald Hall about about 1 year ago 916 reads 16 comments
Calgary Flames 2008 Prospect Development Camp: Back to Backlund, Ryder Returns

Prospective Flames Mikael Backlund and Alexander Deilert make time for a game of keep-away after an on-ice training session at the 2008 Prospect Development Camp...

Written by M MacDonald Hall about about 1 year ago 1,593 reads 9 comments
NHL Quick Quiz Challenge: Calgary Flames Five-Minute Flambé

Hello, Flames fans and hockey faithful! Welcome to the Five Minute Hockey Quiz. As Bleacher Report’s Calgary Flames Community Leader, I decided it was time to add a new appendage to the other, longer Trivia series (see link below)...

Written by M MacDonald Hall about about 1 year ago 565 reads 9 comments
MacHall's Bleacher Creature Trivia, Part 8: Great NHL/Hockey Lines and Nicknames

Welcome back to the Quiz! Due to recent technical problems (a computer that was overworked and underpaid), new editions of the trivia series have not been posted in recent weeks...

Written by M MacDonald Hall about about 1 year ago 866 reads 4 comments
MacHall's Bleacher Creature Trivia, Part Seven: NHL Rules, Refs, and Regulations

Posted by Ken Armer July 23: Computer Update: M's computer has been going through a long rough patch. An intervention to stop it from screwing me around took place last night amongst hard ...

Written by M MacDonald Hall about about 1 year ago 599 reads 1 comments
MacHall's Bleacher Creature Trivia, Part Six: Classic Hockey Hodgepodge

Summer. For the hardcore hockey nut, beautiful weather is swapped off for fast-paced sporting glory, and it doesn‘t quite seem like a fair trade...

Written by M MacDonald Hall about about 1 year ago 696 reads 14 comments
MacHall's Bleacher Creature Trivia, Part Five: NHL Awards and the Stanley Cup

Welcome to Part Five of the Quiz! Every week this summer, find new hockey trivia—and answers—here, up to three times a week. Test yourself and your friends, and take credit as the King or Queen of hockey knowledge...

Written by M MacDonald Hall about about 1 year ago 672 reads 5 comments
Calgary Flames Roster News: Old Flames, New Faces - Sutter Shakes It Up

It's a long one, but covering everything the Calgary Flames have done over the last three days takes up space! M MacDonald Hall delves into Sutter's recent War Room decisions, and gives NHL fans a look at all of Calgary's new and returning roster.

Written by M MacDonald Hall about about 1 year ago 1,050 reads 5 comments
Curtis Joseph: Behind the Mask

Curtis Joseph wasn’t always known for being a confident, spirited competitor, but he was often thought of as living behind a mask. He started life a timid child, admittedly frightened of his own shadow...

Written by M MacDonald Hall about about 1 year ago 1,300 reads 4 comments
Curtis Joseph Returns to Toronto Maple Leafs: CuJo, A Beginner's Guide

Like him, love him, or hate him, Curtis Joseph is coming back to Toronto to do what he can to help out the rebuilding Leafs. First announced by AM640 in Toronto, the news has now come down the wire for all to see...

Written by M MacDonald Hall about about 1 year ago 1,664 reads 15 comments
MacHall's Bleacher Creature Trivia, Part Four: International and Olympic Hockey

Welcome to Part Four of the Quiz! Every week this summer, find new hockey trivia - and answers - here, up to three times a week. Test your self and your friends, and take credit as the King or Queen of hockey knowledge...

Written by M MacDonald Hall about about 1 year ago 525 reads 3 comments
MacHall's Bleacher Creature Trivia, Part Three: Stanley Cup Sampler

Welcome to Part Three of the Quiz! Every week this summer, find new hockey trivia - and answers - here, up to three times a week. Test your self and your friends, and take credit as the King or Queen of hockey knowledge...

Written by M MacDonald Hall about about 1 year ago 568 reads 3 comments
MacHall's Bleacher Creature Trivia, Part Two: The NHL Draft

Welcome to the Hockey Quiz series. The best, most diverse hockey info money can't buy; trivia to end all trivia, exclusive to Bleacher Report. Every week this summer, find new hockey trivia - and answers - here, up to three times a week...

Written by M MacDonald Hall about about 1 year ago 504 reads 5 comments

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M MacDonald Hall Article Archive

Calgary Flames Upcoming Stretch: Rule the Roost, Then the Road Ahead

Colorado Avalanche Writer Fails Ethics 101, Calgary Flames Uncensored

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

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

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

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

2008 NHL Recap & Review: Snapshots of a Puck-Scuffed Year

Hockey Gear Review: A New Kind Of Blade Tape, and a Contest For B/R Hockey Fans!

The Much Beleaguered Avery Incident: Why We're Still Talking About It

NHL Northwest: Ups, Downs, Unknowns of the League's "Toughest Division"

Fact and Fantasy, Hope and Pride: Sports Myth and Legend

Open Discussion: What It Takes... In Sports, Hockey, and Everday Life

Calgary Flames 2008 Prospect Development Camp: Boyd, Chucko, Pelech, and Negrin

Calgary Flames 2008 Prospect Development Camp: Back to Backlund, Ryder Returns

NHL Quick Quiz Challenge: Calgary Flames Five-Minute Flambé

MacHall's Bleacher Creature Trivia, Part 8: Great NHL/Hockey Lines and Nicknames

MacHall's Bleacher Creature Trivia, Part Seven: NHL Rules, Refs, and Regulations

MacHall's Bleacher Creature Trivia, Part Six: Classic Hockey Hodgepodge

MacHall's Bleacher Creature Trivia, Part Five: NHL Awards and the Stanley Cup

Calgary Flames Roster News: Old Flames, New Faces - Sutter Shakes It Up

Curtis Joseph: Behind the Mask

Curtis Joseph Returns to Toronto Maple Leafs: CuJo, A Beginner's Guide

MacHall's Bleacher Creature Trivia, Part Four: International and Olympic Hockey

MacHall's Bleacher Creature Trivia, Part Three: Stanley Cup Sampler

MacHall's Bleacher Creature Trivia, Part Two: The NHL Draft

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