Flames: 4 Potential Replacements for Injured Samuel Honzek Rupert McDonald | October 17, 2024 The Calgary Flames are a pretty banged up group at the moment. They were already without Yegor Sharangovich and Kevin Rooney, and announced this morning that 19-year-old left winger Samuel…
Oilers Are a Worse Team Than a Season Ago Rupert McDonald | October 15, 2024 After a brilliant start to the offseason in which they signed Jeff Skinner and Viktor Arvidsson, many had already begun deeming the Edmonton Oilers Stanley Cup champions. It didn’t seem…
Flames Hoping Mantha Can Continue Boosting Trade Value Rupert McDonald | October 14, 2024 Anthony Mantha has been everything and more that the Calgary Flames organization and its fan base could have asked for. The 30-year-old got things going with a Gordie Howe Hat…
Is it Too Soon for the Edmonton Oilers to Panic? Rupert McDonald | October 11, 2024 It’s just one game. There are 81 more to go. That’s what Edmonton Oilers fans and players mentioned last night. It’s a long season and every team is bound to…
Ex-Oilers Broberg and Holloway Shine in Blues Debut Rupert McDonald | October 9, 2024 If their first game of the 2024-25 season was any indicator, the Edmonton Oilers will regret letting Philip Broberg and Dylan Holloway walk. The two young talents, both selected in…
Oilers Failed to Give Lavoie Proper Opportunity Rupert McDonald | October 8, 2024 As a forward heading into the draft in recent years, the Edmonton Oilers may not be a team you’d want to hear call your name. That isn’t a slight at…
Flames Would Be Making Mistake Extending Kuzmenko Rupert McDonald | October 7, 2024 Through his first 16 months as general manager of the Calgary Flames, Craig Conroy has received a passing grade from the fanbase. The 53-year-old, who came in at a difficult…
4 Flames Who Will Outperform Their Contracts This Season Rupert McDonald | October 2, 2024 Aside from an ugly Jonathan Huberdeal deal, the Calgary Flames have some fantastic contracts across the board. Sure, it’s fair to question how Nazem Kadri’s will age as time goes…
4 Maple Leafs Who Will Outperform Their Contract This Season Rupert McDonald | October 1, 2024 Though the Toronto Maple Leafs are often ridiculed for having some players fans feel are overpaid, they don’t seem to get recognition for some of their better contracts. Since joining…
Flames’ Devin Cooley Has Opportunity to Become Fan Favourite Rupert McDonald | September 27, 2024 When the Calgary Flames originally signed Devin Cooley to a two-year contract in free agency, most assumed it was to fill a third-string role. That may still be the case,…
Maple Leafs Fans Don’t Need to Panic Despite Slow Start Rupert McDonald | September 26, 2024 There is no NHL team that has more focus than the Toronto Maple Leafs. Whether it’s fans, detractors, or media, they are talked about constantly. That’s a big reason why…
Flames Analyst Predicts Big Season for Jonathan Huberdeau Rupert McDonald | September 25, 2024 The Calgary Flames aren’t expected to be a good team in 2024-25, but that doesn’t mean they don’t have several players fans around the league won’t be monitoring. Many are…
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