The Hockey Writers 8 hours ago
Sean Monahan’s Rapid Decline Both Surprising and Concerning
Six games into the 2021-22 season, things are going quite well for the Calgary Flames. Not only are they winners of four straight, but their 4-1-1 record is good enough…
Matchsticks and Gasoline Oct 16, 2021
No Captain As The Flames Begin The Season
Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports Four Associate Captains will guide the Flames this season. The Flames announced today that they will enter the 2021-22 season with no Captain. Calgary, instead, will roll out four Associate Captains. Sean Monahan, Matthew Tkachuk, Mikael Backlund and Chris Tanev will take the "A" duties for the Flames. Calgary lost their Captain in Mark Giordano this summer as he was selected by the Seattle Kraken in the NHL Expansion Draft. Giordano has held the Flames Captain mantle since the 2013-14 season after Jarome Iginla was traded to the...
Matchsticks and Gasoline Oct 8, 2021
Projected Lines: Blake Coleman Is Out, Sean Monahan Is In
Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports The Flames have a lot of players that are battling for final roster spots tonight. Projected Lines The Flames will be without Blake Coleman and Matthew Tkachuk, but for different reasons. Coleman will be serving game one of a two game suspension for a hit in Wednesday night’s game and Tkachuk is just getting the night off. There are many players in this lineup tonight that are battling for their roster lives as the preseason winds down. Puck drop is at 7 PM MT from the Scotiabank Saddledome. Forwards Johnny Gaudreau - Sean Monahan -...
Matchsticks and Gasoline Oct 1, 2021
Projected Lines: Two New Goalies Suit Up Tonight
Photo by Gerry Thomas/NHLI via The Flames will shake a few things up with tonight's lineup against the Canucks. Projected Lines The Flames are giving us our first look at Jacob Markstrom tonight as he will most likely get the start in net as the Flames take on the Canucks. Dustin Wolf will serve as his backup this evening, giving him a chance to see his first NHL preseason action as well. Still no Sean Monahan for the Flames, but the good news is Oliver Kylington is still in the lineup after a solid performance Wednesday night. The Flames and Canucks will tangle at...
The Hockey Writers Sep 28, 2021
Flames’ Success Hinges on a Resurgence from Sean Monahan
The Calgary Flames are taking a wager on Sean Monahan this season by hoping he can refind his form. The Monahan of old was a solid 30 goal scorer and…
