Calgary Flames Daily: Little Brothers, the Heat, Force Game 5
By Ramina Shlah
Happy Monday Calgary Flames fans! I feel like I’m saying this everyday but it keeps getting warmer in Calgary. Let’s check out some Flames news.
Well, we don’t have much to talk about since the Calgary Flames season is over. But their little brothers season isn’t over yet! They’re in the post-season battling for the Calder Cup. The Stockton Heat, the AHL affiliate for the Flames, have forced a game 5 in their first round playoff series against the San Jose Barracuda.
Unlike the NHL, these games are five-game series, so good on the Heat for forcing this decisive game 5. David Rittich, Heat goaltender, had a stellar 34-save performance to help his team take this game 5-3.
The Heat were trailing 1-0 after the first period but thanks to some goals by some players that Flames fans know about, Hunter Shinkaruk and Garnet Hathaway, the Heat made it 2-1, but the Barracuda managed to tie up the game after 2 periods.
But you already know how this story goes, the Heat won 5-3.
Calgary Flames
Via Calgaryflames.com:
"“We’re a thorn in the side, for sure, and we’ve been that way for a while,” Heat head coach Ryan Huska told the media following Sunday’s win. “There’s a real strong belief in our group. Even when we got ourselves down in the third period, our bench didn’t change at all. There’s 100% belief that we were going to win the game.“It may have been a little more stressful than we would’ve liked, but we got the job done and that’s what’s important. That’s what we needed to do. Find a way to get the game in San Jose. We have one more game to look forward to and we have to find a way to win on the road now.”"
Let’s all cheer on the Flames’ little brothers tomorrow night where it’s do or die.
Some links surrounding the Flames to get you through this Sunday
Should the Flames bring back Kris Versteeg? (The Hockey Writers).
Heat force game 5 (Calgary Flames).
Dump Wideman, give Versteeg a raise: Calgary Flames fans have spoken (Calgary Herald).
Calgary Olympic bid: Hanson says committee drilling into costs of hosting games (Calgary Herald).
Some other links surrounding hockey and the NHL
Mock Draft: Nolan Patrick, Nico Hischier selected 1-2 (NHL.com).
How Nico Nischier fits as New Jersey Devils number one pick (Pucks and Pitchforks).
NHL Entry Draft: Colorado Avalanche got robbed during lottery (Puck Prose).
Predators win against Blues defined by 90 seconds (NHL.com).
Next: Flames Players who had Career-Best Seasons
That’s all in this edition of Flames Daily! Tune in tomorrow where we talk about Calgary potentially being the host of the 2026 Winter Olympics!