2021 has not been the most enjoyable year for Flames fans. But there have been some great moments and things happen to the franchise for the better. Let’s take a look at my top 8 moments and stories of 2021 for the Calgary Flames. “Unfinished Business” – The Hiring of Darryl Sutter/Firing of Geoff Ward. […]Read More
By Robert Munnich The Calgary Flames have got off to a great start this season as they are sitting in 1st place in the Pacific Division as of December 11th. The strong start has been led by elite coaching from Darryl Sutter, high end goaltending from Jacob Markstrom and Dan Vladar, and top notch scoring […]Read More
By Robert Munnich The Calgary Flames are off to their second-best start in franchise history. Only the 1988/89 Stanley Cup winning team got off to a faster start than the 2021/22 version of the Flames. The Flames are currently a top-heavy offensive team. They have outscored their opponents 17-2 at 5 on 5 with Gaudreau, […]Read More
By Robert Munnich Flames Player Point Projections (Assuming Each Player Plays 82 Games) Player Goals Assists Points Johnny Gaudreau 27 54 81 Matthew Tkachuk 28 43 71 Elias Lindholm 29 35 66 Andrew Mangipane 22 20 42 Blake Coleman 23 14 37 Sean Monahan 18 18 36 Mikael Backlund 14 20 34 Rasmus Andersson 10 […]Read More
By Robert Munnich 1. Led by Darryl Sutter and Jacob Markstorm, the Flames Will Finish Top 5 in Goals Against in the NHL One of the few things that I am sure of this season is that the Flames are going to be one of the best defensive teams in the NHL. In the 32 […]Read More
By Robert Munnich The Flames head into another season with the same core group of forwards as in years past. General Manager Brad Treliving was not able to find a trade partner and receive appropriate values for players like Sean Monahan, Johnny Gaudreau or Mikael Backlund. However, he was still able to add some high-end […]Read More
By Robert Munnich During the Brad Treliving era, the Flames have had their ups and downs as an organization. One area where they have struggled is with their pro scouting and talent evaluation. This includes their NHL free agent signings and trades where they are adding NHL players to their roster. Over the last 8 […]Read More
By Robert Munnich Now that the expansion draft, entry draft and free agency have come and gone, the hockey world’s attention is on the Jack Eichel sweepstakes. The situation with Eichel and the Sabres is getting uglier by the day. But that doesn’t seem to bother Sabres GM Kevyn Adams. He is willing to hold […]Read More
The first day of free agency has come and gone and what a day it was. Going into today, I thought the Flames would be quiet by only adding some depth players to their roster. Boy, was I wrong. General Manager, Darryl Sutt… I mean, Brad Treliving, was very busy by making two trades and […]Read More
By Robert Munnich The Calgary Flames head into free agency with some pretty significant holes to fill in their lineup and only have $18,625,000 to work with. Here are the vacant positions on their roster: Top 6 RW 3rd/4th Line Depth Top 4 LD Bottom Pair RD Backup Goalie The free agent options are few […]Read More
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