Net Gain: The Calgary Flames’ Future in Goal
If there’s one position the Calgary Flames aren’t concerned about heading into next year- and there may just be the one, outside of “face-of-the-franchise right wing“- it’s…Read More
Miikka Kiprusoff The Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy Nominee For Flames
The Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy is awarded at the end of each season to the player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to hockey. The list of nominees…Read More
Flames Are Top 50 Three Times Over
So last night’s win bumped the Calgary Flames up to the 8th spot in the playoffs. With 76 points, they are tied with LA Kings and Colorado Avalanche, Colorado are a game a head and in the tie…Read More
Flames Take On Those Pesky Stars
Calgary Flames are about to face off against the Dallas Stars, with things slightly different than the last match up. While the Flames still grapple for a playoff berth in 11th place, the 8th Stars…Read More
Breaking It Down: The Flames on Defense
As we’ve mentioned a few times in this space (and you may have read in a few different places on your preferred medium of reading if you follow hockey) the trade deadline is coming up soon- next…Read More
Calgary Flames Send Irving Back To Heat
As the Trade Deadline approaches, the Calgary Flames send rookie goaltender Leland Irving back down…Read More
A Look At Goaltending In Calgary
Coming away with only one point from the desert, the Calgary Flames needed those two points from the…Read More
Game Preview: Blackhawks vs. Flames
Tonight at 9 PM EST (7 pm local time), the Calgary Flames (23-22-6) play host to the Chicago Blackhawks (29-15-7) at…Read More
Have the Flames Really Changed?
It’s now been almost a year since I started writing for the Flame for Thought blog, and this, regrettably,…Read More
Time To Find Kiprusoff a New Home
Two things stand out from the Flames’ 7-4 win over Dallas last night. One, that it was a hell of a…Read More
He should be right Kiprussed-off
Miikka Kiprusoff’s great-year-wasted just got a little worse. After spending six months being let down by his under-achieving teammates, now Kipper finds out their indifferent play in front of him…Read More
Some thoughts on a failed season
OK, finally coming out of my mourning period. I think we can now talk openly about the untimely death of the Calgary Flames. This week, the Flames have died the way they lived. Without nearly enough scoring.…Read More
Recipe for a Denver Omelette
Gotta thank Dave Thomas (aka SundevilD) for not only slipping a Ringo reference into his last post, but also reminding me of a time when we loved the Flames so completely and utterly that we would commit…Read More









Too Many Men
