Matchsticks and Gasoline Feb 23, 2021
The Morning After Toronto: Matthew Tkachuk Finally Gets It
Photo by Julian Avram/Icon Sportswire via The Flames forward finally got to that career milestone he’s been chasing for weeks. The Morning After Calgary Flames 3 - Toronto Maple Leafs 0 Recap - NHL Standings Tidbits -100: Matthew Tkachuk had been stuck on 99 goals for nine straight games after getting his 98th and 99th against the Winnipeg Jets on February 2nd. Tonight he put the Flames up 2-0 with his tip in of a Mark Giordano shot, getting him the 100th goal of his career. -Lucky Number 13: Sean Monahan came back from being day to day and had himself a night....
Matchsticks and Gasoline Feb 22, 2021
Will There Be Fireworks In Toronto Tonight?
Photo by Gerry Thomas/NHLI via Matthew Tkachuk and Jake Muzzin will renew acquaintances tonight. Calgary Flames @ Toronto Maple Leafs, 5 PM MT, Scotiabank Arena, Toronto ON TV: TVAS, SNW - Radio: Sportsnet 960 Calgary Flames (8-9-1, 17 pts) - Toronto Maple Leafs (14-3-2, 30 pts) NHL Standings Just when you thought it was safe to peek out from under the bed because Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl and the Edmonton Oilers were gone, you now find yourself staring at something even scarier. The Toronto Maple Leafs. The Flames get to start off a five game road trip with a...
Calgary Sun Feb 21, 2021
SNAPSHOTS: McDavid runs roughshod as Flames routed by provincial rivals
Matthew Tkachuk, heart-and-soul sort for the Calgary Flames, vowed to make a difference … and did his darnedest. Opposing superstar Connor McDavid made it a drubbing. Tkachuk, after declaring hours earlier that “I’m basically putting all the pressure on myself to turn this thing around,” delivered his most emotional and intense performance of the season in Saturday’s Battle of Alberta. It didn’t...
Calgary Sun Feb 20, 2021
'Pressure should be on me': Tkachuk puts Calgary Flames on his shoulders
Put the pressure on Matthew Tkachuk. It’s what he wants. With the Calgary Flames floundering outside of a playoff position and playing well below the standard they hoped to be at, there’s plenty of blame to go around. On Saturday, though, Tkachuk sat in front of the media and put the focus on himself. He acknowledged his play hasn’t been...
Matchsticks and Gasoline Feb 15, 2021
Who’s Hot, Who’s Not: Flames & Canucks
Photo by Jonathan Kozub/NHLI via Matthew Tkachuk is on a list you don’t normally find him on. As the Flames and Canucks head into game five of their ten game regular season we’re taking a look at who’s the hottest player on each squad and who could use a little pick me up to get their mojo working again. Here’s Who’s Hot & Who’s Not. Hot Photo by Jonathan Kozub/NHLI via Flames: Andrew Mangiapane Mangiapane’s march towards being a key player on the Flames roster is quickening it’s pace as he’s really been coming alive as of...
Matchsticks and Gasoline Feb 3, 2021
The Morning After Winnipeg: Matthew Tkachuk Is Getting There
James Carey Lauder-USA TODAY Sports There’s a pretty significant milestone on the horizon for Chucky. The Morning After Calgary Flames 2 - Winnipeg Jets 3 Recap - NHL Standings Tidbits -99 & Counting: Matthew Tkachuk played in his 300th NHL game on Saturday and he’s closing in on another career milestone as well. He scored his 98th & 99th goals on Tuesday night putting him one goal away for 100 for his career. -9 & Counting: Make it nine in a row for Johnny Gaudreau. It looked like the Flames forward was going to make it to nine games in a row with a point by...
Matchsticks and Gasoline Feb 2, 2021
Highlight Of The Night: Matthew Tkachuk Lights The Lamp
Photo by Jonathan Kozub/NHLI via Highlight Of The Night Calgary Flames 2 - Winnipeg Jets 3 Another bad first period put the Flames behind the 8-ball tonight, but Matthew Tkachuk did his part by depositing two goals into the Winnipeg net, but it wasn’t enough to propel the Flames to victory. Tkachuk’s second goal of the night was an exercise in patience and hand-eye coordination. Tkachuk would come in on a breakaway and be stopped by Laurent Brossoit and Johnny Gaudreau would collect the rebound....but hit the crossbar. That’s where the patience portion of this...
Matchsticks and Gasoline Feb 2, 2021
Calgary Flames Lose 3-2 to the Winnipeg Jets
With Calgary playing back-to-back games against the Winnipeg Jets, David Rittich would get his second start of the season in net for the Flames. | James Carey Lauder-USA TODAY Sports The Calgary Flames weren’t able to get fired up early enough in a loss to the Winnipeg Jets. Calgary Flames 2 - Winnipeg Jets 3 Preview Scoring Calgary Flames 1st: 7:45 - Matthew Tkachuk (4) (Dube, Lindholm) 2nd: None 3rd: 10:53 - Tkachuk (5) (Gaudreau, Monahan) Winnipeg Jets 1st: 6:40 - Trevor Lewis (1) (Appleton), 7:10 - Derek Forbort (1) (Pionk, Copp), 13:32 - Nikolaj Ehlers (6),...
