Editorials

Feb 10, 2022; Calgary, Alberta, CAN; Calgary Flames center Sean Monahan (23) skates during the warmup period against the Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Saddledome. Mandatory Credit: Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports

The Ballad of Sean Monahan

Benjamin J. Prokopy
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Analyzing the Matthew Tkachuk Trade

Ahead of the game: Calgary Flames vs. Minnesota Wild

Calgary Flames Trade Analysis on Tyler Toffoli

Feb 9, 2022; Calgary, Alberta, CAN; Calgary Flames head coach Darryl Sutter during interview after the game against the Vegas Golden Knights at Scotiabank Saddledome. Mandatory Credit: Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports

Ahead of the game: New York Islanders vs. Calgary Flames

Benjamin J. Prokopy
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Feb 10, 2022; Calgary, Alberta, CAN; Calgary Flames defenseman Noah Hanifin (55) celebrates his goal with teammates against the Toronto Maple Leafs during the second period at Scotiabank Saddledome. Mandatory Credit: Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports

Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Calgary Flames: My thoughts

Benjamin J. Prokopy
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Jan 29, 2022; Calgary, Alberta, CAN; Calgary Flames goaltender Jacob Markstrom (25) during the first period against the Vancouver Canucks at Scotiabank Saddledome. Mandatory Credit: Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports

Ahead of the game: Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Calgary Flames

Benjamin J. Prokopy
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Feb 9, 2022; Calgary, Alberta, CAN; Calgary Flames left wing Matthew Tkachuk (19) celebrates his goal against the Vegas Golden Knights during the third period at Scotiabank Saddledome. Mandatory Credit: Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports

Vegas Golden Knights vs. Calgary Flames: My thoughts

Benjamin J. Prokopy
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Nov 16, 2021; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Calgary Flames defenseman Oliver Kylington (58) celebrates his goal with defenseman Christopher Tanev (8) and left wing Johnny Gaudreau (13) against the Philadelphia Flyers during the first period at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports

Flame for Thought roundtable: trade targets and MVP candidates

Benjamin J. Prokopy
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Jan 26, 2022; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Calgary Flames goaltender Jacob Markstrom (25) makes a glove save against the Columbus Blue Jackets in the second period at Nationwide Arena. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports

Calgary Flames Wishlist For Second Half Of Season

Matthew Wilson
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Dec 11, 2021; Calgary, Alberta, CAN; Calgary Flames center Elias Lindholm (28) during the face off against the Boston Bruins during the first period at Scotiabank Saddledome. Mandatory Credit: Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports

Ahead of the game: Calgary Flames vs. Arizona Coyotes

Benjamin J. Prokopy
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Dec 9, 2021; Calgary, Alberta, CAN; Calgary Flames defenseman Oliver Kylington (58) against the Carolina Hurricanes during the third period at Scotiabank Saddledome. Mandatory Credit: Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports

Calgary Flames vs. Dallas Stars: My thoughts

Benjamin J. Prokopy
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Oct 20, 2021; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; St. Louis Blues left wing James Neal (81) before the start of a game against the Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports

Flames won the Neal/Lucic trade by knockout

Benjamin J. Prokopy
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Jan 26, 2022; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Calgary Flames center Mikael Backlund (11) celebrates scoring a goal against the Columbus Blue Jackets in the first period at Nationwide Arena. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports

Flames, Blue Jackets & Blues: My thoughts and ahead of the game

Benjamin J. Prokopy
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Jan 22, 2022; Edmonton, Alberta, CAN; Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid (97) tries to carry the puck around Calgary Flames defensemen Oliver Kylington (58) during the first period at Rogers Place. Mandatory Credit: Perry Nelson-USA TODAY Sports

Calgary Flames vs. Edmonton Oilers: My thoughts

Benjamin J. Prokopy
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Jan 18, 2022; Calgary, Alberta, CAN; Calgary Flames left wing Matthew Tkachuk (19) scores a goal with center Elias Lindholm (28) against the Florida Panthers during the third period at Scotiabank Saddledome. Mandatory Credit: Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports

Ahead of the game: Calgary Flames vs. Edmonton Oilers

Benjamin J. Prokopy
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Mar 13, 2021; Calgary, Alberta, CAN; Calgary Flames head coach Darryl Sutter on his bench against the Montreal Canadiens during the first period at Scotiabank Saddledome. Mandatory Credit: Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports

Was the Flames win against the Panthers an outlier?

Benjamin J. Prokopy
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ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 03: Sean Monahan #23 of the Calgary Flames celebrates a goal against the Anaheim Ducks in the second period at Honda Center on December 03, 2021 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

Sean Monahan’s predictive analytics promising for Calgary Flames

Greg Amundsen
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Nov 2, 2021; Calgary, Alberta, CAN; Calgary Flames center Sean Monahan (23) against the Nashville Predators during the second period at Scotiabank Saddledome. Mandatory Credit: Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports

Florida Panthers vs. Calgary Flames: My thoughts

Benjamin J. Prokopy
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Dec 5, 2021; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Calgary Flames left wing Andrew Mangiapane (88) skates during the third period against the Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports

Ahead of the game: Florida Panthers vs. Calgary Flames

Benjamin J. Prokopy
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Jan 13, 2022; Calgary, Alberta, CAN; Calgary Flames forward Milan Lucic (17) fights with Ottawa Senators forward Scott Saubourin (49) during the second period at Scotiabank Saddledome. Mandatory Credit: Candice Ward-USA TODAY Sports

Ottawa Senators vs. Calgary Flames: My thoughts

Benjamin J. Prokopy
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CALGARY, CANADA - FEBRUARY 26: An aerial view of the Calgary Tower and the Scotiabank Saddledome the home of the NHLâs Calgary Flames and partial view of the skyline as seen from above on February 26, 2016 in Calgary, Alberta. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images)

The Calgary Flames arena deal: cause and effect

Benjamin J. Prokopy
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Nov 18, 2021; Buffalo, New York, USA; Calgary Flames left wing Milan Lucic (17) goes after a loose puck during the third period against the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center. Mandatory Credit: Timothy T. Ludwig-USA TODAY Sports

Calgary Flames vs. Seattle Kraken: My thoughts

Benjamin J. Prokopy
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Sep 26, 2021; Calgary, Alberta, CAN; Calgary Flames defenseman Juuso Valimaki (6) skates during the warmup period against the Edmonton Oilers at Scotiabank Saddledome. Mandatory Credit: Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports

Calgary Flames: The Valimaki Conundrum, Part I

Benjamin J. Prokopy
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Feb 17, 2021; Calgary, Alberta, CAN; General view of the ice surface prior to the game between the Calgary Flames and the Vancouver Canucks at Scotiabank Saddledome. Mandatory Credit: Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports

Calgary Flames arena deal off the table…again

Benjamin J. Prokopy
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Dec 11, 2021; Calgary, Alberta, CAN; Calgary Flames goaltender Jacob Markstrom (25) guards his net against the Boston Bruins during the third period at Scotiabank Saddledome. Mandatory Credit: Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports

Calgary Flames COVID protocol could be worse

Benjamin J. Prokopy
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PHILADELPHIA, PA - JANUARY 18: Travis Konecny (Photo by Drew Hallowell/Getty Images)

Calgary Flames: Hypothetical Trade With Every Team in Metropolitan Division

Ken MacMillan
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KELOWNA, BC - FEBRUARY 28: Dustin Wolf (Photo by Marissa Baecker/Shoot the Breeze)

Calgary Flames: Do The Flames Finally Have Their Goaltender of The Future?

Ken MacMillan
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