Category: Christopher Tanev
The Flames don’t need to name a new captain right away
Doug GilmourThe last (and only) time the Flames have gone a season without a captain was 1990-91. Since Joe Nieuwendyk assumed the role the following year, Calgary has had a serving captain every season for the last three decades. With the departure of Mark Giordano, though, the position is vacant ahead of the...
Read moreThe Flames don’t seem in a big hurry to name a new captain
Mikael BacklundThe Calgary Flames have no captain, as you may have heard. Incumbent captain Mark Giordano was left unprotected in July’s expansion draft and was selected by the Seattle Kraken, leaving the position vacant. As training camp opened over the last few days, key members of the Flames’ front office have...
Read moreMarkstrom's mask a nod to Flames goalie greats, Tanev's teeth
Calgary FlamesAmid the skull engulfed in flames on Jacob Markstrom's new mask is a lot of history and one toothy tribute to teammate and close friend Chris Tanev.
Read moreMinor Canucks news and notes: SKA’s offer to Virtanen, the new guys’ numbers, Olympics, and engagement SZN
Alexander EdlerThere isn’t a whole lot going on around the National Hockey League right now. Does that stop a select few people from commenting “slow news day?” on hockey blogs all across the web in late August? Not a chance. That being said, this time of year often brings on a whole bunch of smaller news...
Read more2021 FlamesNation Prospect Rankings: #7 Connor Mackey
United States Hockey LeagueThe Calgary Flames boast a brawny track record when it comes to signing undrafted, unproven defencemen. And while expecting Connor Mackey to morph into the next Mark Giordano is a ludicrous assumption—somewhere in between a meteor demolishing the Saddledome and Sufjan Stevens releasing a bad album i...
Read moreFree Agent Profile: Jason Demers
Carl GunnarssonVeteran Jason Demers remains unsigned a month into free agency. Here is a closer look at his case for a contract.
Read moreFlamesNation Mailbag: Fun-lympics
ElitserienThe Summer Olympics have come and gone, and next up for the Olympic cycle is the 2022 games in Beijing… in February. As life continues to whoosh by at break-neck speed, let’s ponder life’s mysteries in the most fun way possible: the weekly FlamesNation mailbag. Let’s get at it! Do you know what the...
Read moreIgnoring optics, Benning continues creating space to improve Canucks
Jacob MarkströmThe optics of moving on from Braden Holtby and Nate Schmidt just nine months after their heralded arrival are terrible for Jim Benning. But the GM has ignored the optics and, so far, done what he said he'd do: create the cap space to make the Canucks better.
Read moreKraken add leadership, grit at NHL Expansion Draft
New Jersey DevilsThe Seattle Kraken have 30 players after they revealed their initial roster at the 2021 NHL Expansion Draft presented by Upper Deck on Wednesday.Seattle selected 15 forwards, 12 defensemen and three goalies, one player from the 30 participating teams. The Vegas Golden Knights did not lose a player b...
Read moreFlames Have a Tough Choice Between Giordano and Tanev
Christopher TanevAs a strictly business decision, this one is a no-brainer. But if you allow those pesky emotions to creep into the equation, the Calgary Flames have a difficult choice to…
Read moreWhy Sedins' return should have genuine impact on Canucks organization
Vancouver CanucksThe most immediate benefit the Canucks reap by bringing back Henrik and Daniel Sedin is the integrity and goodwill carried by the iconic former players. But the twins’ intelligence, understanding of team dynamics and culture, and their ability to connect and communicate within the organization shou...
Read moreFlames 2020-21 Report Cards: Chris Tanev
Christopher TanevWhen the Calgary Flames signed free-agent defenceman Chris Tanev to a four-year deal, some were very wary of the contract and player. The concerns had merit as he was coming…
Read moreOffseason Checklist: Calgary Flames
Mark GiordanoAfter a disappointing season, the Flames have a lot of work to do this summer.
Read moreFlames veterans (and a prospect) win some awards
Christopher TanevBoth the Calgary Flames and the Western Hockey League have been announcing awards this past week, and several Flames veterans and a key prospect have been honoured for their play over the past season. On the NHL side, the Flames finished announcing their year-end team awards – including a trio of aw...
Read moreFlames in seven games: a 2020-21 retrospective
Andrew MangiapaneThe Calgary Flames’ season is over and done with, and now it’s time to poke at the aftermath a bit. We’ve been tracking the Flames season through seven game segments, and on the whole a few interesting trends emerged along the way. Let’s dive in, pals! Underlying numbers via Natural Stat Trick. Segm...
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