Follow me on Twitter @ToddCordell Five things to watch for when the Calgary Flames take on the Winnipeg Jets: 1. A 5v5 edge. The Jets have won just two of their last eight games, and dropped seven straight in regulation. There’s a reason for that. Without Nik Ehlers, arguably their best play...
Follow me on Twitter @ToddCordell Five things to watch when the Calgary Flames take on the Ottawa Senators: 1. Hitting their stride. The Senators enter tonight’s game the hottest team in the NHL. No, seriously. They have a league-leading 17 points over the last 10 games and have been remarka...
Follow me on Twitter @ToddCordell The Calgary Flames will not be playing playoff hockey this season. Their slim hopes of qualifying were dashed entirely last night when the Montreal Canadiens squeezed out a point against the Edmonton Oilers. While the playoffs are set to begin Saturday, the...
Follow me on Twitter @ToddCordell A few Calgary Flames thoughts: 1. It’s great to see Connor Mackey getting a look down the stretch. But the coaching staff stubbornly not playing any of the other youngsters? It doesn’t make much sense. I know Darryl Sutter wants to win and set a precedent...
Follow me on Twitter @ToddCordell Disappointing. That’s probably the best word to describe the 2020-21 Calgary Flames. Playing in a shallow – at least in terms of top-end teams – all-Canadian division, playoffs were considered a very achievable goal for a Flames team that enjoyed success...
Follow me on Twitter @ToddCordell I recently took a closer look at three of the biggest positives from the Calgary Flames in 2020-21. Today, I’m going to flip the switch and look at three of the (many) negatives from a disappointing year in Calgary. 1. Sean Monahan’s decline continued...