Calgary Flames forward Justin Kirkland‘s journey to the NHL hasn’t been easy. After six seasons in the AHL, Kirkland made his NHL debut, playing games with the Anaheim Ducks and Arizona Coyotes. Despite limited opportunities, he persevered. Now, Kirkland is one of this season’s inspiring stories, scoring his first NHL goal and proving himself valuable…
The Toronto Maple Leafs are always looking for ways to improve their roster, and in a dream scenario, reuniting with fan-favorite Nazem Kadri would be the perfect feel-good story. Fans and even trade proposal platforms like PuckPedia have floated the idea of a blockbuster trade that would bring Kadri back to Toronto. The Floated Maple…
Following the Calgary Flames’ 3-2 overtime loss to the Seattle Kraken, head coach Ryan Huska addressed the team’s play and Nazem Kadri’s crucial mistake, which led to Jordan Eberle’s game-winning goal. After the disappointing loss, Huska stressed the need for accountability and a strong bounce-back from Kadri and the team. He highlighted turnovers and odd-man…
The Calgary Flames have surprised everyone with a solid start to the season. Most analysts (and even fans) thought they were entering a rebuilding year after losing key players like Elias Lindholm, but instead, they are competing in the tough Western Conference. Their early success has shifted the team’s strategy from building for the future…
The Calgary Flames have started the season with a 4-0 record, which has surprised many hockey fans. Most people expected this team to struggle right from the start. What is the secret behind the early success? There is none. The Calgary Flames have simply put in team efforts towards their success. Everyone has pulled their…
NHL Trade Talk Recap Oct. 19, 2024: Flames, Maple Leafs, Oilers, Rangers In today’s NHL Trade Talk recap (Oct 19, 2024), the Toronto Maple Leafs are set to face off against the New York Rangers in a thrilling matchup featuring Auston Matthews and Artemi Panarin. The Winnipeg Jets celebrated a dominant 8-3 victory over the…
A recent trade proposal, courtesy of PuckPedia’s new PuckGM tool is an intriguing idea in theory but doesn’t make sense based on recent comments by a GM who is looking to add to his roster after the team’s hot start. The deal involves Calgary Flames’ defenseman MacKenzie Weegar going to the Toronto Maple Leafs in…
In today’s NHL Trade Talk recap (Oct 17, 2024), there was big news as the Dallas Stars signed goaltender Jake Oettinger, the Pittsburgh Penguins demoted Rutger McGroarty, there are questions about Elias Pettersson with the Vancouver Canucks, the Edmonton Oilers picked up a second-straight win after Leon Draisaitl was sent a message and are the…
Frank Seravalli appeared on Amazon’s Sports on Prime and dropped an intriguing bit of news regarding the Calgary Flames. Specifically, he said the team is looking to make a trade early this season, but not as a seller. GM Craig Conroy is trying to add a center for their middle six to help the 4-0…
NHL Trade Talk Recap In today’s (October 16, 2024) NHL Trade Talk recap, we covered key moments from the Edmonton Oilers’ first win of the season, Jonathan Huberdeau’s new role with the Calgary Flames, and an update on William Nylander ahead of the Toronto Maple Leafs’ matchup with the Kings (a game the Leafs won…
