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The talk after last night’s 2-1 win over the Florida Panthers was how well the Flames played defensively limiting the Panthers to only 13 shots on net. The Flames were strong defensively, but it was all set up by their strong forecheck and offensive zone cycling. When you now look at the Flames forward lines, […]

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Tonight it’s the Florida Panthers hosting the Calgary Flames. Doesn’t sound like much of a match-up but both these teams are needing wins to move up in the standings so you have to expect a spirited affair. The Panthers are in 9th spot in the Eatern Conference, 2 points out of the eighth and final […]

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Usually in my blog the topic is the Flames or their opponent. Tonight the Flames host the Carolina Hurricanes, but it is not the game I wuold like to talk about, but the now defunct Hartford Whalers who became the Canes. I had the pleasure of playing 51/2 years in Hartford in both the WHA […]

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You have to think with what has transpired over the last 24 hours, Darryl Sutter must have something more up his sleeve. If not, you have to question what is going on. Tonight after the 3-0 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers, it was announced that Sutter has traded Olli Jokinen and Brandon Prust to the […]

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Dion Phaneuf’s tumultuous Flames career came to an end yesterday when Darryl Sutter made a blockbuster deal with the Toronto Maple Leafs. In are Matt Stajan, Ian White, Jamal Mayers, and Niklas Hagman. Gone are Dion, Fredrik Sjostrom, and prospect Keith Aulie. The debate will rage on about who got the better end of the deal, […]

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It was a convincing win by the home team last night as the Flames hammered the Oilers 6-1. The Flames knew going in if they could play a solid 60 minutes of hockey, the chances of winning were pretty good. I don’t want to take anything away from the victory by the Flames, but after watching […]

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How can a team that hasn’t won in nine straight games be a confident group. Because they are playing a team that hasn’t won in twelve straight and has only one win in their last 20 games. Tonight the Flames host the Oilers and you have to like the chances of the home team in […]

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I know I have mentioned many times how mental mistakes can cost a team a game, but what I saw last night bordered on the unbelievable. With the Flames clinging to a one goal lead in the third period over the Dallas Stars, Rene Bourque was breaking down the left side, entered the Star’s zone and […]

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Mikael Backlund will suit up for the Flames tonight when they meet the Dallas Stars. There is no doubt that Backlund is a skilled player, but no one can expect him to be the answer for the Flames scoring woes. He may see some powerplay time tonight, but by the look of the lines at […]

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Watching the Flames the past half dozen games, they look like a tired team. Could it be because of the schedule or could it be that they are an older team? You look throughout the league, most of the top teams are doing it with youth. New Jersey has Zack Parise, Washington has Ovechkin and […]

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