Flames - The Clock Is Ticking

By Aakash Gulati

With the trade deadline approaching and more than half the season done, Flames find themselves 3 points out of a playoff spot. With a favorable travel schedule though not a favorable opposition schedule, flames are attempting to reach the playoffs for the first time in 3 seasons. Feaster made it clear, by picking up Cammalleri that the flames are looking at going for it this season. For the Flames to make it, other than the team playing well to end the season, how the teams above and below the Flames in the standing play will also determine their fate.

Cammy coming to Calgary

By: Aakash Gulati

Cammy is coming back to town! Flames, as pretty much the entire fanbase will know, re-acquired Michael Cammalleri in a trade that sees Bourque going to Montreal along with Patrick Holland and a 2nd round pick in 2013. Flames in addition to the winger, get Karri Ramo back as well as a 5th round pick in 2012.

Flames - road and injury woes, Mikkelson trade and other notes

By: Aakash Gulati

With 42 games in the bag and the flames 5 points out of the playoff spot, what can be made of the flames season so far? Is it time to pull the plug? Does this veteran laden team have another push left before the rebuild/retooling that will be the case next summer?

15 Thoughts on the Calgary Flames

By Peter Harling

1. Former Head Coach and GM Darryl Sutter has been rumored to be the next Head Coach for the Los Angeles Kings. King’s GM Dean Lombardi recently fired Terry Murray and is seeking a permanent successor. There is an old connection between Lombardi and Sutter, dating back to their days in San Jose that has fueled the speculation of Sutters imminent hiring.

2.  Time for a blow up? Calgary is currently eleventh in the Western Conference after 30 games, and sits three points removed from a playoff berth. It is reasonable to think that Calgary could finish in a top eight spot. History has also shown, anything can happen in the post season, as history is filled with underdogs beating the odds. But Calgary is a veteran laden team, and time is running out on this current group. The value of key players who could accelerate a rebuild is dwindling. So the question is; ride out this group of veterans and pray for a miracle, or trade assets and look towards the future?

First win

By Aakash Gulati Flames won their first game of the season against Montreal and that too by a decent margin of 4-1. After two stinking losses against the pens and the blues, finding the win column is definitely a good feeling. Going into Toronto with a win will be a feel good factor. In Toronto we will be up against ex-flames Phaneuf and Lombardi and the game should be a fun one for a Saturday. Well before moving on let us see how the Montreal game went.

Flames By Position - Wingers

By Aakash Gulati

One game into the season. Hockey is back and the Flames are here.

Having previously looked at the flames centre depth, it is time to look at who will be flanking the Flames centres. A consistent theme with all the flames wingers is their consistency issues.

Iginla

With over 900 points and flames top leading scorer for the last 11 seasons, Iginla has been the one consistent star for the flames franchise. A notoriously slow starter, Iginla had one of his usual starts last season. With only 3 goals in his first 17 games, people started doubting if the captain still had it in him to play at an elite level. Many fans were even thinking that it might be better to trade him before his stock fell. And as a phoenix rises from the ashes, Iginla blew the gates wide open and finished with a mad dash ending the season 3rd in the league for goals and 6th for points almost leading the flames to a playoff spot.

Flames By Position - Centre

By Aakash Gulati

With the flames kicking off their pre-season with a doubleheader against the Canucks tonight, the flames faithful are out and about showing off the team colors. The season is knocking on the door, but the question is will the flames answer early or will it be the usual early season woes.

The flames find themselves with a lot of options to play in the middle going into the season.Even by trading away Langkow, the flames are stacked at centre. With Morrison, Stajan, Jokinen, Backlund and Moss capable of handling top 9 minutes who will be playing where?

Bye Langkow

By Aakash Gulati
Before getting to the topic at hand, condolences to the families and friends of all those who perished in the aircraft tragedy. Though I am too young to have any memory of Brad, I do remember watching Demitra, Salei and Skratins playing in the league. All these hockey personalities will be missed league and world wide.

Last week saw another long time Flame being traded away. This time the name heading out was the veteran center, Daymond Langkow. After a successful comeback to hockey, Langkow finds himself on the Coyotes, being traded by the Flames for Lee Stempniak.