Back when Ville Nieminen wore 24 for the Calgary Flames, he coined a phrase: “hospital hockey.” The phrase was used to describe tight-checking, low-event hockey, and referred to how much patience it took to play that style. The Flames hosted the Edmonton Oilers on Monday evening and seemed to embrace hospital hockey. In a very…
Playing in his first game since being shifted onto a new line with Andrew Mangiapane and Adam Ruzicka, Tyler Toffoli scored a pair of goals in the second period of Monday’s Battle of Alberta.
Calgary Flames forward Blake Coleman is no stranger to the post-season. The winger was signed by the Flames during the most recent off-season after capturing back-to-back Stanley Cup championships as a member of the Tampa Bay Lightning. For their part, the Flames are setting themselves up rather well for a post-season run as they sit…
After a big-time game on Saturday night, the local sports team has another big one of the docket on Monday night at the Saddledome! The Calgary Flames (33-14-7, 73 points) currently lead the Pacific Division and are coming off a big overtime win over Colorado. They’re welcoming their rivals, the Edmonton Oilers (30-22-4, 64 points),…
The Calgary Flames battle the Edmonton Oilers on Monday night in the third of four Battles of Alberta of the 2021-22 regular season. In advance of the game, the club unveiled three new lines at Monday’s morning skate.
It was 34 years ago today that the Calgary Flames traded Brett Hull and Steve Bozek to the St. Louis Blues.
There are only two shopping weeks left until the 2022 NHL trade deadline, so rumours are flying, speculation is rampant, and few if any trades have been made quite yet as teams try to maximize their cap space. As we bide our time until the action unfolds two Mondays from now, let’s check out the…
