Author Archive for RANDY WORKMAN
FLAMES PANEL WHAT NEEDS TO HAPPEN FOR THE FLAMES TO MAKE THE PLAYOFFS.
Every NHL team’s ultimate goal is, of course, to win the Stanley Cup. Before they can make that happen, they first have to make the playoffs. The Calgary Flames are no different. Their first goal is to make the playoffs. You never know; once a team makes the playoffs, anything can happen. A hot goalie [...]
We need a Direction any Direction
Being a Calgary Flames fan can be really confusing right now. Mainly because no one really knows the direction the team is taking. Feaster continues to tell everyone who will listen that he is going to get his first line center before camp. The problem with this is that the Flames really do not have [...]
And now for something completely different . . .
I can hear the frustration of the Calgary Flames fans as they continue to yell “what is taking Feaster so long?” Well, let me give you a lesson on economics in today cap world. The Flames have a real problem with some bad contracts — not even bad contracts so much as long contracts. With [...]
The Weekend that Was.
The news came is in on a trade made official Saturday morning as Robyn Regehr and Alex plus a 2nd in 2012, for Paul Bryon and Chris Butler. In Butler, the Flames get a potential stay-home dman who has some potential for being a top 5 dman on the team. That won’t happen for a [...]
NEWS FROM TSN Regehr to Sabres?
http://twitter.com/#!/DarrenDreger Darren Says Regehr has to waive the trade first. The Flames look like they are clearing cap to make room for Tangs. Detail blog when the details become public.
Draft Strategy
Trying to figure out what Jay Feaster will do is not a magic trick, but it really has little guessing and luck to it. I compare it to trying to guess what my wife wants on her birthday. After about 10 tries, you finally get what she wants. What have the Flames have told the [...]
THE ALEX SAGA
The biggest question in my mind when it comes to the Calgary Flames is: Can they bring back Alex Tanguay? This much we do know – Jay continues to tell people that he remains optimistic that the Flames can sign Tangs. If the Flames really wish to go after Tangs hard, they have two options. [...]
DEAD LINE THOUGHTS AND GAME REPORT
I was really disappointed in some ways with the outcome at the trade deadline. No, not in the way that most people were. You see, I am of the opinion that the Flames’ prospect cupboards are a little empty. I was really hoping that we could have gotten some picks back on the deadline. Most [...]
The Heritage Classic was a classic
Watching the national anthem being sung by Paul Brandt and having the Snow Birds flying over the McMahon gave me goosebumps. I realized that I was watching something that was part of hockey. It was a classic, know as the Heritage Classic. The city of Calgary knows how to put on a show. And a [...]
Pregame Heritage Classic.
This week the Heritage Classic is here in Calgary. The weather is not exactly cooperating for the game, as it right now on Friday night it is bitter cold. The Flames are coming into this game red-hot as they continue to make a push for the playoffs. The Flames’ second line (if you really want [...]
Flames Incinerate Avs
If the Calgary Flames do any buying this deadline, Jay really should be fired. First of all, the prospect cupboard: Feaster has already told everyone that most of the prospects are in the system. So trading any of them would be very detrimental, to the future of the Flames. The Flames are playing the best [...]
Ho Hum Flames 3 Hawks 1
The Calgary Flames played one of their best periods of the year, as they played a nearly flawless first period. They were defensively sound in their own zone. The forwards were coming back and giving the defense a target. Backlund scored a beautiful goal as he faked Crawford out of his shorts. Backlund scores his [...]
A TRIBUTE TO A FRIEND
As Craig Conroy makes his announcement, my heart breaks a little, as there is no classier guy in the NHL this past season. He is one of the good guys in the NHL. Connie will always be remembered for his class. I have two special memories about Connie which I would like to mention in [...]
STATE OF THE UNION
The Flames fans are beginning to plan the parade lately, as they win their fifth in a row. The players have bought into the system. Whether it is because Sutter was let go as the GM is debatable, but the fact is, the Flames are a much better team since he was. Their 11-3-3 record [...]
WHY THE FLAMES BEAT THE BLUES.
The Calgary Flames are now looking like a team on a mission, and their goalie seems to be their secret agent man Kipper. Kipper was back, especially the second period of last night’s game. The Flames played a textbook first period. They waited the Blues out, and gave them nothing. Moss scores the only goal [...]
FLAME PANEL WHICH ONE OF THE CORE WOULD YOU TRADE.
It is time to answer the panel question. Today’s panel question is: Which one of the core would you trade if you were Jay Feaster. We are using the same guidelines as Jay Feaster himself used. I thought I would tackle this question first to get rid of bad answers first. There are really not [...]
Flames and Canucks Put on a Beauty Flames win in a shootout 4-3
The Calgary Flames and Vancouver Canucks put on a show, but the Flames are still not quite there, as they could not hold onto two leads. But on the bright side, they skated for three periods. And Backlund might have had his best game of the year. Jackman continues to be the best he has [...]
On One with Jon Moncrief of the Examiner.com
Today’s blog is on the LA Kings. They are probably one of the most puzzling teams in the League. Any team that has the talent the Kings do should not have to battle making the playoffs. Among the forwards, they have one of the most talented young forwards in the League: Kopitar. That kid can [...]
Were in trouble
I really think there is a major problem here in Calgary, whether it’s the system or the goalie or the defence. The Flames have this bad habit of just not acting interested in playing a full 60 minutes. Last night I am not sure they played a full 10 minutes like they are capable of. [...]
A Review of the Weekend.
o what did the Flames do right over the weekend? How did they win? Simply put, they played the system. No matter how bad the system, if the players believe in it, they will be successful. The forwards seem to have their legs. The best line of Hagman, Stajan, and Glencross seem to really have [...]
