Matchsticks and Gasoline Jan 9, 2019
Dalton Prout Will Lace 'Em Up Tonight Against The Avs
Oliver Kylington is a healthy scratch tonight. The Flames will make a minor change to their lineup tonight as Dalton Prout will take Oliver Kylington's place in the Flames lineup. Kylington's play lately hasn't been strong so it's no surprise that he's getting a night off to watch. Prout will team with Rasmus Andersson as the Flames bottom D pairing. FORWARDS Johnny Gaudreau - Sean Monahan - Elias Lindholm Matthew Tkachuk - Mikael Backlund - Michael Frolik Sam Bennett - Mark Jankowski - James Neal Austin Czarnik - Derek Ryan - Garnet Hathaway DEFENCE Mark Giordano - TJ Brodie Noah Hanifin...
Calgary Sun Jan 4, 2019
Flames’ youngsters Andersson, Kylington proving to be reliable pair
There must have been hints, right, of chemistry at the minor-league level? Surely, some sort of clue that Rasmus Andersson and Oliver Kylington — now an all-rookie pairing for the Calgary Flames — had the makings of a dependable defence duo? Errrr … not exactly. “We had three shifts together in Stockton,” Andersson said matter-of-factly, […]
Matchsticks and Gasoline Dec 27, 2018
Who's On The Ice Tonight?
It's back to work tonight for the Flames and here's the personnel that will meet up with the Winnipeg Jets. FORWARDS Johnny Gaudreau - Sean Monahan - Elias Lindholm Matthew Tkachuk - Mikael Backlund - Sam Bennett Alan Quine - Mark Jankowski - James Neal Michael Frolik - Derek Ryan - Garnet Hathaway DEFENCE Mark Giordano - TJ Brodie Noah Hanifin - Travis Hamonic Oliver Kylington - Rasmus Andersson GOALTENDER David Rittich
Matchsticks and Gasoline Dec 26, 2018
Flames FINALLY Getting Contributions from 2nd Round Selections
Drafting and Managing Ineptitude throughout many GM tenures If there’s one thing the Calgary Flames have typically struggled with, it’s drafting and developing players taken in the 2nd Round of the NHL draft. The Flames have regularly traded their picks away or not made wise selections at those spots. That’s why the emergence of Rasmus Andersson, Oliver Kylington, and Dillon Dube this season have been a really nice turn of events for a team that regularly struggles in the second round. This also doesn’t include Tyler Parsons who is still regarded as a very good goaltending prospect....
