Matchsticks and Gasoline Oct 13, 2019
The Morning After Vegas: Flames Crushed In Vegas.....Again
Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports Calgary can’t win or score in Sin City. The Morning After Calgary Flames 2 - Vegas Golden Knights 6 RTF - NHL Standings Ugh. Another trip to Vegas turns into another loss as the Flames fell to the Golden Knights Saturday night 6-2. Calgary had themselves a 2-1 lead early in the second period thanks to goals off the sticks of Johnny Gaudreau and Rasmus Andersson, but that wasn’t even close to being enough to get Calgary their first win in Las Vegas. The Flames would start to crumble in the second period as Vegas would score three goals to close...
Matchsticks and Gasoline Oct 13, 2019
Rate the Flames (2) at Golden Knights (6): Messy, messy, messy
Photo by Jeff Bottari/NHLI via Let’s just put this one behind us, shall we? Oh boy was that one not a whole lot of fun! The Flames went into Vegas tonight and once again dropped the first goal of the game. They weren’t without their life and energy, and two goals from Rasmus Andersson and Johnny Gaudreau in the span of just about 30 seconds early in the second period had the Flames reclaiming the lead and looking like they had some life back. The bad news, of course, is that this didn’t exactly hold. The Golden Knights put up five unanswered goals after that, as the Flames...
Matchsticks and Gasoline Oct 10, 2019
Andrew Mangiapane & Rasmus Andersson Are Rewarded For Their Play
Stan Szeto-USA TODAY Sports Michael Frolik and T.J. Brodie may well be looking at their permanent replacements. As the Flames take to the ice in Dallas tonight they will have a slightly different look their lines. Both Andrew Mangiapane and Rasmus Andersson will be rewarded for their play by moving up in the lineup. Mangiapane will replace Michael Frolik on the 2nd line, whereas Andersson will be paired up top with Mark Giordano. FORWARDS Johnny Gaudreau - Sean Monahan - Elias Lindholm Matthew Tkachuk - Mikael Backlund - Andrew Mangiapane Milan Lucic - Derek Ryan - Sam Bennett Tobias...
Calgary Sun Oct 2, 2019
Flames teammates predict another monster year for Giordano
Calgary Flames captain Mark Giordano is coming off a Norris Trophy-winning campaign. How the heck does a guy follow that up? “By winning another one, obviously,” deadpanned fellow Flames defenceman Rasmus Andersson. “He has it in him. He looks exactly as good as he did last year, if not better. “I mean, I think he’s […]
Calgary Sun Sep 26, 2019
Flames defenceman Rasmus Andersson driven to earn top-pairing duties
SAN JOSE — A year ago, his goal was to simply to secure a spot at the top level. Now, he’s determined to earn a spot on the top pair. That sums up the rapid ascent of Calgary Flames sophomore rearguard Rasmus Andersson, who was among the final training-camp cuts last fall but is now short-listed […]
The Hockey Writers Sep 23, 2019
3 Flames Enter Pivotal Season
A trio of Calgary Flames are at a crossroads early into their National Hockey League careers. It’s not a “sell your soul to the devil” type of crossroads scenario – a la blues legend Robert Johnson – but a pivotal season for all three, nonetheless. Related: Flames Need to Balance Experience with Youth Rasmus Andersson, […] The post 3 Flames Enter Pivotal Season appeared first on The Hockey Writers.
