http://calgaryflames.net Because everyone is entitled to our opinions Sat, 04 Dec 2010 20:56:38 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en That's what I heard in my section of the 'Dome last night when I witnessed first hand the destruction of the Flames by Cochrane boy Mason Raymond... my reaction to that chant? Which Sutter? http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Hockey/NHL/Calgary/2010/12/02/16409241.html (Not a bad read by Randy Sportak, Calgary Sun 02.12.2010) or http://nhl-red-light.si.com/2010/12/03/flickering-flames-taking-heat-in-calgary/ (Stu Hackel, SI.com 04.12.2010) IF we were ... http://calgaryflames.net/2010/12/02/fi-re-sut-ter/ Calgary is currently sitting in 14th spot in the West, 9-12-2 (20pts) and no hope in sight. What now? What can be done? What should be done? Fire BRENT! I know he's your brother Daryl, but seriously, if the player's haven't got your 'system' down by the end of the first year? ... http://calgaryflames.net/2010/11/27/but-seriously-really/ The hours-old news that the NHL has nullified Ilya Kovalchuk's 17-year, $100+ million contract doesn't come as a huge surprise to me, but it has raised some questions regarding other similarly front-loaded contracts that have been agreed to in the cap era. Some of the names that I saw thrown ... http://calgaryflames.net/2010/07/21/why-nullify-kovalchuks-contract/ Playoff pool time. The Flames aren't going to win anything, but that doesn't mean you can't. Send me an email at joshua@redwall.ca to get involved with ours. http://calgaryflames.net/2010/04/13/everybody-into-the-pool/ That's what it will take for the Flames to get into the 2010 Playoffs... Breaking down the stretch drive now, it doesn't look good. CALGARY: 5 Road Games 3 Home Games 1 Game vs Sub .500 team (Minnesota) 1 Back-to-back (BOS & WAS) Most important game (ALL but especially AT Colorado) Teams to catch: DET; COL; NAS DETROIT: 4 Road ... http://calgaryflames.net/2010/03/26/miracle-on-ice-2010/ There’s been a whole bunch of discussion on this topic in the last couple of years, and the NHL board of governors is reportedly exploring ways to eliminate dangerous hits from the game. As far as I’m concerned, the rules are already there to penalize the problem hits. For example, Matt Cooke’s ... http://calgaryflames.net/2010/03/10/head-shots-in-hockey/ Will the REAL Calgary Flames please stand up? I have always maintained that Darryl Sutter needs to go behind the bench or find someone who can replicate his efforts from the past.  What's the difference between a franchise like New Jersey and Calgary?  It's the culture of the organization and the buy-in ... http://calgaryflames.net/2010/03/06/identity/ History was made with a trade between Calgary and Edmonton! Just be glad it wasn't a Russ Courtnall for Jon Kordic type embarassment the Leafs made with Montreal 20 years ago... Curtis McElhinney to ANA for Vesa Toskala Was there no one better to go after? Watching this guy like a hawk ... http://calgaryflames.net/2010/03/03/breakdown-deadline-day-for-flames/ Okay, so we've won two of our last three... as Shania would say, "That don't impress me much!" I'm sorry to say this but the Flames are supposed to win these games with or without the Stajan's, Hagman's and the Kotalik's.  Simply put, they're getting their feet wet and to do ... http://calgaryflames.net/2010/02/04/oilers-canes-that-dont-impress-me-much/ Now that we've seen each team in the Flames-Leafs blockbuster play a game how does the deal work? For Calgary: This was a move that sent a message to the team... Play to the expectations or we'll find guys who are hungry enough to do it, plain and simple.  I have an ... http://calgaryflames.net/2010/02/02/breaking-down-the-deals/