Flames 2011-12 Player Grades: Goaltending
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April 30 2012 09:59AM
After Kent broke down the end-of-season grades for the Top Six and Support Forwards, I turned the attention to the Defense. Last but not least, we take a look at the Calgary Flames last line of defense, the goal-tending.
Flames 2011-12 Player Grades: Defense
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April 26 2012 09:13AM
With the off-season report cards done for the Flames Top Six and Supporting Forwards, we now turn our attention to the back-end, as we examine the performance of Calgary’s defense
VOICE OF THE NATION - The Feaster Identity
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April 16 2012 01:17PM
"We have a very, very busy off-season ahead of us," said Feaster, adding that he didn't want to talk about individual players or members of the coaching staff at this point. "It's clear that we need to make changes. We're going to have to do a number of things in the off-season, because this is not a situation that I want to be in next year.” - Jay Feaster
A pretty bold and emphatic statement coming from the GM whilst bidding the Flames season adieu in front of local fans and media. Some will take what Jay said as an encouraging realization as to the changes that need to happen, while others will ignore them as hollow posturing. Those that look to the latter will say that it doesn’t matter what Feaster said that day, or any day this off-season because in the end, when Ken King and Murray Edwards speak, Jay Feaster listens.
Regardless of which side of the argument you support, one thing both can agree on is, what is Feaster’s identity with this organization?
STOKING THE FIRE - April 7th
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April 07 2012 09:04AM
So here it is, the final game day of the Calgary Flames season, and for the third year in a row it will end on the final day of the NHL regular season. That’s just too soon for Flames fans, as we are left to now search for a team that has the best chance to defeat the Vancouver Canucks. Kind of an odd turn of events if you ask me since it wasn’t too long ago that we chastised Shelbyville for considering their back-to-back wins over the Flames as their “Stanley Cup victory”. That’s neither here nor there I guess - water under the bridge, as now Alberta unites to Embrace the Hate.
POSTGAME - PLAYING FOR PRIDE?
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April 01 2012 12:00AM
Another loss for the Flames that really no one is surprised by. Going into the game, Calgary had 0.2% of still making the playoffs which realistically meant they had no chance. Even gaining the point in overtime, with the Phoenix win and some games that will al put the math into place, the Flames have officially been eliminated from the playoffs. I won't even give the Canucks the benefit of being the team that eliminated Calgary either, that distinction solely hangs around the neck of each Flames player and coach. Wear it well boys.
