View image | gettyimages.com Tyler Wotherspoon has been a healthy scratch for the Calgary Flames six times so far this season. He has played zero NHL games despite being recalled three times, either as an extra or due to fear of losing one of the regular veteran defencemen. It took until the third recall for that…
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View image | gettyimages.com Whether they lose him short-term or long-term, the mere thought of being without Mark Giordano for any length of time is a terrifying one for the Flames. And it isn’t just because he’s the team captain. Or because he’s their most played player. Or because he’s been leading the Flames in scoring for…
View image | gettyimages.com Looking at Taylor’s piece on Byron inspired a quick look at the Flames’ contracts. After all, pending UFAs to get looked at when the trade deadline rolls around, and Curtis Glencross and Paul Byron are two of those guys. (Alright, so Byron is an RFA, but considering how he wasn’t even qualified…
View image | gettyimages.com The trade deadline is one of the biggest signifiers of just how close the regular NHL season is to ending. It’s teams’ final chance to load up for a playoff run before the real action gets underway. It’s also one of teams’ final chances to determine just where they’re at with some…
View image | gettyimages.com Take yourself back to June 20, 2008. It’s the first round of the NHL Entry Draft, and the Flames have just selected a nearly-point per game centre by the name of Greg Nemisz. Flash forward to present day, and Nemisz is in the Carolina Hurricanes’ farm system, toiling away at a .667…
View image | gettyimages.com [Editor’s note: Please everyone, give a kind welcome to the FlamesNation team to arii, who you may know best from her superb work over at Matchsticks and Gasoline!] Everybody loves Mark Giordano – or at least, they should. The guy has all the makings of a great story: nice, humble guy…
