Calgary Sun Feb 17, 2019
Flames top trio looking to ‘get line going again’
Slowed down. But not shut down. It’s been that kind of a few weeks for the Calgary Flames’ No. 1 line of Johnny Gaudreau, Sean Monahan and Elias Lindholm. Since the NHL All-Star Game, it hasn’t seemed as easy for the team’s top forward unit to find the target behind opposition goaltenders as it was […]
Calgary Sun Feb 17, 2019
Flames’ GameDay vs. Coyotes: Five storylines
Arizona Coyotes (26-27-5) at Calgary Flames (35-16-7) Monday, 2 p.m., Scotiabank Saddledome, Sportsnet West/ Sportsnet 960 The Fan THE BIG MATCHUP Flames No. 1 line vs. Coyotes defence As No. 1 lines go in the NHL, the trio of Johnny Gaudreau, Sean Monahan and Elias Lindholm is right up there. But its contribution has been […]
Matchsticks and Gasoline Feb 14, 2019
Bill Peters Promised Changes And There Are A Few Tonight
There's a little lineup shuffling tonight in Florida. After the Flames lackluster performance against the Lightning Tuesday night Bill Peters said there would be some changes to the Flames lineup and he kept his word. Michael Frolik has been relegated to fourth line duty while Sam Bennett has been moved up to the second line with Mikael Backlund and Matthew Tkachuk. There's also a change between the pipes tonight as Mike Smith will get the start over the struggling David Rittich FORWARDS Johnny Gaudreau - Sean Monahan - Elias Lindholm Matthew Tkachuk - Mikael Backlund - Sam Bennett Andrew...
Calgary Sun Feb 13, 2019
GameDay: Flames hope to stop the bleeding in Florida
Calgary Flames (34-16-6) at Florida Panthers (23-24-8) 5 p.m. MT, BB&T Center, TV: Sportsnet West Radio: Sportsnet Fan 960 THE BIG MATCHUP Panthers C Aleksander Barkov vs. Flames C Sean Monahan There weren’t many positives for the Flames against the Lightning on Tuesday night, but it could be argued that Monahan’s two goals made him […]
Matchsticks and Gasoline Feb 13, 2019
The Morning After Tampa Bay: That’s Three In A Row For Both Sides
A few good things came from that terrible performance last night. Calgary Flames 3 - Tampa Bay Lightning 6 NHL Standings - Recap Tidbits -200: Matthew Tkachuk played in his 200th NHL game last night in Calgary’s 6-3 loss to Tampa. -They Are Tied: Sean Monahan netted two goals Tuesday night, his 28th and 29th of the season. The final tally ties him with Johnny Gaudreau for tops on the Flames in goals. -3’s Are Wild: The Lightning won their 3rd straight. The Flames lost their 3rd straight. It’s the third time this season they’ve lost three in a row. Highlights Post Game...
Matchsticks and Gasoline Feb 12, 2019
James Neal Is Down Some Chicklets, But Is In The Lineup.
The usual suspects are on the ice tonight. Despite losing eight teeth in Saturday's loss to Vancouver, James Neal will play in Tampa tonight when the Flames take on the Lightning. The Flame have made no other changes to their lineup tonight as they look to get back in the win column after dropping three of their last four. FORWARDS Johnny Gaudreau - Sean Monahan - Elias Lindholm Matthew Tkachuk - Mikael Backlund - Michael Frolik Sam Bennett - Mark Jankowski - James Neal Andrew Mangiapane - Derek Ryan - Garnet Hathaway DEFENCE Mark Giordano - TJ Brodie Noah Hanifin - Travis Hamonic Oliver...
Matchsticks and Gasoline Feb 10, 2019
Calgary Flames (3) @ Vancouver Canucks (4) (SOL): Markstrom steals the show
Canucks tender makes 44 saves in lopsided game Calgary Flames 3 - Vancouver Canucks 4 (SO) Recap Saturday saw the Flames lose a frustrating game to Pacific rival, the Vancouver Canucks. From the start of the second period, the Flames utterly dominated every aspect of the game, but could only beat Jacob Markstrom once in the final two frames. The first period saw the Flames suffer a terrible start, with Bo Horvat one timing a Chris Tanev pass just 44 seconds in, on the first shot of the game. Elias Lindholm and the Flames responded 5 minutes later, with Lindholm sliding a Sean Monahan...
Matchsticks and Gasoline Feb 7, 2019
The Flames Defence Is Up In The Air For Tonight
Calgary is still uncertain of Travis Hamonic's status for tonight. The Flames return to the ice tonight with a hot mess on defence. Travis Hamonic skated yesterday, but Calgary is still unsure of his status, which means the D pairings are all over the place. Here's a look at who could potentially be playing where and with who tonight at the Saddledome. FORWARDS Johnny Gaudreau - Sean Monahan - Elias Lindholm Matthew Tkachuk - Mikael Backlund - Michael Frolik Sam Bennett - Mark Jankowski - James Neal Andrew Mangiapane - Derek Ryan - Garnet Hathaway DEFENCE Mark Giordano - TJ Brodie Noah...
The Hockey Writers Feb 3, 2019
5 Forwards the Flames Could Target at the Deadline
On their way to unexpectedly leading the Western Conference, the Calgary Flames have leaned on five dominant 50-point players: Johnny Gaudreau, Sean Monahan, Matthew Tkachuk, Elias Lindholm and Mark Giordano. Meanwhile, their secondary scoring is another question. Their bottom-six has been inconsistent, coach Bill Peters has yet to find a second-line right winger he likes and […] The post 5 Forwards the Flames Could Target at the Deadline appeared first on The Hockey Writers.
Matchsticks and Gasoline Feb 1, 2019
First Game Back And Mike Smith Is In Net
Mike Smith gets the call after the LONG break. In a somewhat surprising move Bill Peters has decided to go with Mike Smith in net as the Flames visit the Washington Capitals Friday night in their first game back from the 9 game break. One reason could be that Bill Peters is saving David Rittich for the Carolina game on Sunday afternoon. Here's the rest of the Flames lineup for Friday night: FORWARDS Johnny Gaudreau - Sean Monahan - Elias Lindholm Matthew Tkachuk - Mikael Backlund - Michael Frolik Sam Bennett - Mark Jankowski - James Neal Andrew Mangiapane - Derek Ryan - Garnet...
The Hockey Writers Jan 23, 2019
Flames’ Monahan an Understated Star
The Calgary Flames head into the All-Star break in the midst of another stellar run as they continued their winning ways with a 3-2 overtime victory over the Carolina Hurricanes. A key contributor during this impressive 8-0-1 stretch has been Sean Monahan. The talented 24-year-old has registered five goals and five assists in the past […] The post Flames’ Monahan an Understated Star appeared first on The Hockey Writers.
Matchsticks and Gasoline Jan 22, 2019
Matthew Tkachuk and James Neal Flip Flop Again
The same tweaks from Saturday night will be in effect for tonight. Matthew Tkachuk and James Neal will switch lines again tonight when the Flames take on the Carolina Hurricanes. Neal skated with the second line in Edmonton and will do the same tonight while Tkachuk drops down to help out the third line. Here's the rest of the Flames projected lines. FORWARDS Johnny Gaudreau - Sean Monahan - Elias Lindholm Michael Frolik - Mikael Backlund - James Neal Matthew Tkachuk - Mark Jankowski - Sam Bennett Andrew Mangiapane - Derek Ryan - Garnet Hathaway DEFENCE Mark Giordano - TJ Brodie Noah...
Matchsticks and Gasoline Jan 20, 2019
Rate the Flames (5) at Oilers (2): Flames Own Alberta
Calgary won for the second straight night The Calgary Flames played the second half of a back-to-back on Saturday night and came out with a 5-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers. It was Calgary’s first win in the Rogers Place, and improved their record to 32-13-5 on the year. Calgary got goals from Johnny Gaudreau, Mark Giordano, Oliver Kylington, Mikael Backlund, and Sean Monahan. CLICK HERE TO RATE THE FLAMES
Matchsticks and Gasoline Jan 19, 2019
Outside Of The Crease There Are No Changes
Calgary will keep last night's lineup, besides goalie, intact. The Flames will roll with the same lines that played against Detroit Friday night with the one change being between the pipes. David Rittich will get the call tonight as the Flames try to stop a losing streak in Edmonton. FORWARDS Johnny Gaudreau - Sean Monahan - Elias Lindholm Matthew Tkachuk - Mikael Backlund - Michael Frolik Sam Bennett - Mark Jankowski - James Neal Andrew Mangiapane - Derek Ryan - Garnet Hathaway DEFENCE Mark Giordano - TJ Brodie Noah Hanifin - Travis Hamonic Oliver Kylington - Rasmus Andersson ...
