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Episode 342: The Wolfman Cometh from 2023-12-11T17:35:47

The Calgary Flames ended their longest homestand of the season with only one win in 3 games. With the Flames 3 points out of a playoff spot and 3 points out of a top 5 draft pick this season, the g...

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Episode 341: Focusing On The Blueline from 2023-12-04T17:10:51

This week's discussion focuses mainly on the Calgary Flames' defence after the Nikita Zadorov trade. Dan explains why he thinks the deal is a better one than many fans think it is. The guys also di...

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Episode 340: Quarter Season Evaluation from 2023-11-27T16:30:20

The Calgary Flames are now at the one-quarter mark of the season, and we discuss where the team is and if there is any feasible way the Flames don't move their pending Unrestricted Free Agents with...

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Episode 339: Trade Talk Abound from 2023-11-20T16:40:24

Trade rumours have been surrounding the Calgary Flames this week. Nikita Zadorov has asked for a trade and Noah Hanifin and Chris Tanev are rumoured to be on the trade block as well. Dan is back th...

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Episode 338: Less Bad Than The Oilers from 2023-11-13T16:35:27

In the second of our two-part crossover episode with the Shifts and Pucks podcast, Dan is out for the week so Matt is joined by Kevin Olenick to discuss Jonathan Huberdeau's reduced minutes this we...

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Episode 337: Youth Infusion from 2023-11-06T16:45:51

In the first of our two-part crossover episode with the Shifts and Pucks podcast, we are joined by Kevin Olenick to discuss the end of the Calgary Flames losing streak and Andrew Mangiapane's suspe...

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Episode 336: Time To Rebuild? from 2023-10-30T15:50:04

With the Calgary Flames now 2-7 to start the season, the guys try to figure out what the team's issue is now and if it is finally time for fans to panic. Then, our hosts take a good hard look at wh...

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Episode 335: Six Game Progress Report from 2023-10-23T17:15:36

The Calgary Flames aren't off to the start many fans hoped they would be, and there is some concern about Jonathan Huberdeau's production. The guys discuss if fans should be worried yet and what we...

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Episode 334: The Underdog Advantage? from 2023-10-18T06:00:45

Due to some technical issues, the audio file for some people wasn't working earlier this week. This has now been corrected. The Calgary Flames end the first week of the season 1-1. Dan and Matt re...

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Episode 333: Looking Into Our Crystal Balls from 2023-10-09T15:34:02

As we get ready to kick off the 2023-2024 NHL season, the guys preview who they expect to make the opening day roster and if the Flames are going into this season as an underdog - and if so, does t...

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Episode 332: Snowy Strong from 2023-10-02T16:10:40

This week's show starts with the sad news of Chris Snow's passing, and then the guys discuss the new Mikael Backlund contract and being named Captain, as well as Jakob Pelletier's injury and who mi...

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Episode 331: Open Roster Spots To Be Taken from 2023-09-25T17:17:34

On the opening night of the Calgary Flames pre-season, Dan and Matt are back to discuss the Young Stars Classic and give a preview of the Flames training camp and pre-season. The guys discuss who s...

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Episode 293: Playoff Bound! from 2022-04-18T18:11:52

The Calgary Flames have officially clinched a playoff spot, and are now working to secure their #1 position in the Pacific Division. With only seven games left in the season, the guys discuss each ...

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Episode 292: West Coast Sweep from 2022-04-11T13:52:23

The Calgary Flames bounced back from their losing streak by sweeping the California road trip for the fist time in franchise history, and capping off the trip with a win in Seattle. Now solidly in ...

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Episode 291: Time for a Road Trip from 2022-04-05T00:55:26

The Calgary Flames have lost three games in a row, which is the most they've lost in a row since January. The guys discuss if the team has looked bad, or just made costly mistakes and what they'll ...

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Episode 290: Sean Monahan Scratched? from 2022-03-28T22:19:36

After an epic 9-5 Battle of Alberta win, the Calgary Flames cap off a good week that saw Sean Monahan scratched for two games. The guys discuss what they think Monahan's future as a Flame is, and i...

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Episode 289: Welcome Calle Jarnkrok from 2022-03-22T01:35:53

The guys look back at the 2-2 week of Flames hockey and discuss if the Flames are playing down to their opponents as we've seen seen so often in the past, or this is just a rough week of games for ...

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Episode 288: Bring Back Giordano? from 2022-03-14T13:00:20

This week the guys spend most of the show looking ahead to the NHL Trade Deadline on March 21 and what they think Brad Treliving needs to do to improve the Calgary Flames. Matt thinks this is the y...

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Episode 287: Running Away With The Pacific Division from 2022-03-08T05:06:27

The Calgary Flames had an impressive week, beating two top teams in the Western Conference in the Minnesota Wild and Colorado Avalanche. The guys debate what this means for the Flames playoff chanc...

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Episode 286: Home Is Where The Wins Are from 2022-02-28T23:44:11

With the Flames win streak come to an end we saw Dillon Dube and Adam Ruzicka out of the lineup against Minnesota. The guys debate Dillon's future in Calgary this season and beyond and if he fits a...

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Episode 285: Welcome Tyler Toffoli from 2022-02-21T17:51:34

After the big Tyler Toffoli trade and three wins to put the team on a nine-game win streak, it's been a big week for the Flames! We recap the trade and if the Flames paid a reasonable price for Tof...

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Episode 284: Tyler Toffoli Trade Talk from 2022-02-14T20:29:08

The Calgary Flames are riding high on a six game wining streak and everything seems to be looking good for the team right now. With Andrew Mangiapane, Blake Coleman and Mikael Backlund starting to ...

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Episode 283: #PlayPelletier from 2022-02-08T02:34:30

Matt is on the IR with an undisclosed upper body injury, so Dan is joined this week by Kevin Olenick of the Shifts and Pucks podcast to get Kevin's take on the Canucks trade rumours from last week,...

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Episode 282: Trade Rumours Start Swirling from 2022-02-01T01:43:15

We are less than two months away from the 2022 Trade Deadline and already rumours are swirling about players the Flames might be in on. The guys break down their thoughts on three players the Flame...

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Episode 281: A Trip Down Memory Lane from 2022-01-27T00:43:30

The Flames played two games this week and the guys break down both of them and give their thoughts on the big 7-1 win over the St. Louis Blues. Dan has said for a while that you need to bring the r...

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Episode 280: Back In The Saddle? from 2022-01-21T02:57:48

The Flames are back in the Saddledome for an extended run of games at home and after a big 5-1 win against the Panthers, the Flames look to be back in the saddle and we'll see if they can build on ...

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Episode 279: Evander Kane As A Flame? from 2022-01-14T03:12:26

The Flames haven't played their "A" game since before the Christmas pause. The guys debare if we're seeing the team slumping, or regressing to the what they are going to be this year? One of the bi...

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Episode 278: COVID 19 Shut Down from 2021-12-17T02:08:52

The majority of the Flames roster out of action due to COVID-19, the team lost one game last week and will be out of action for the foreseeable future. This week we discuss what this means for the ...

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Episode 277: Who Is Dillon Dube? from 2021-12-10T01:20:14

After a rough road trip for the Flames, the guys discuss what the team needs to do to keep their good season going when they return home and debate what the upside of Dillon Dube is and where he fi...

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Episode 276: The Valimaki Debate from 2021-12-02T18:58:45

The Calgary Flames end November as the top team in the Western Conference and the Flames identity is firmly established. This week the guys discuss the rumours that the Calgary Flames are intereste...

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Episode 275: Hot Start Or A Good Team? from 2021-11-26T19:49

At the 20 game mark, the Calgary Flames are #1 in the Western Conference, and tied for #1 in the league. The guys try to answer one big question this episode in this episode. Have the Flames been l...

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Episode 274: Guest Host Round Table from 2021-11-19T01:36:21

Our regular co-host Matt is out this week so Dan is joined by Mike Gould and Listen

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Episode 273: The Point Streak Finally Ends from 2021-11-11T22:53:09

We discuss if Sean Monahan as a fourth-line centre is sustainable, and when does he get traded if he stays in that role? The Flames can’t keep up the pace they’re on so the guys discuss...

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Episode 272: Talkin’ Eichel from 2021-11-05T06:58:23

It feels like every Flames media outlet needs to talk Jack Eichel to Calgary, and this is our turn.  Should the Flames trade Matthew Tkachuk to acquire Jack Eichel? Would Buffalo take Sean Monahan ...

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Episode 271: Winning In October? Really? from 2021-10-28T18:54:50

The Flames are riding high in a four-game win streak on the road which has put them second in the Pacific Division. The Flames usually start the season poorly and the team didn't have a four-game w...

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Episode 270: 12 Season Opener Losses In A Row from 2021-10-23T02:09:22

Another season, another season opener loss. The Flames dropped their first two games of the year and we chat about how the lineup looks and what changes we expect for five game road trip. and why t...

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Episode 269: Finally A Team Identity from 2021-10-16T16:23:48

The 2021-2022 kicks off and for as long as we can remember, the Calgary Flames enter this season with a team identity under Daryl Sutter. Goals are likely going to be hard to come by for the Flames...

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Episode 268: Good? Or Good For The Pacific Division? from 2021-10-02T16:35:42

The Calgary Flames are in the middle of their 8 game exhibition schedule prior to the 2021-2022 season kicking off. The team has a new look this year with the departure of Mark Giordano and the add...

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Episode 267: Farewell Giordano from 2021-07-25T18:40:06

This is week of additions and subtractions from the team as we look at Mark Giordano leaving for Seattle in the Expansion Draft, Matthew Coronato being drafted in the Entry Draft and which current ...

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Episode 266: Two Drafts In Three Days from 2021-07-17T23:22:37

The Stanley Cup has been awarded which means it is time for two of the biggest events of the off-season – the Entry Draft and Expansion Draft, both within 72 hours of each other. This week we...

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Episode 265: Blame It On Blasty! from 2021-05-27T20:29:21

The Flames season is over, and we recap the player's exit interviews and comments made by hockey media about the team's current status. We also look back at our season predictions to see how well w...

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Episode 264: Milan Lucic For Captain! from 2021-05-18T18:30:38

The Calgary Flames are down to the last three games of their season, and Dan and Matt spend this discussing what they think the team needs to do in the off-season including looking at if the #1 and...

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Episode 263: The Stockton Heat (In Celsius) from 2021-05-11T04:18:44

We're joined this week by Mike Gould of The Heat Beat to talk about all things Stockton Heat. Mike recaps the Heat's up-and-down season and what players have taken a step forward in their developme...

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Episode 262: Examining The Unsigned Prospects from 2021-05-04T17:51:09

This week the guys discuss some big questions including if Elias Lindholm is the Flames best trade chip, and if they’ll be able to fix their issues via free agency, or trade roster players fo...

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Episode 261: Hanging On By A Thread from 2021-04-28T04:09:39

Of the three “must-win” games this week against the Habs, the Flames only managed to win two wins. There is still mathematically a change the team can make the post-season, but realisti...

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Episode 260: A Glimmer Of Playoff Hope? from 2021-04-20T06:09:08

The Flames took to the ice with new look lines against Edmonton which started an unexpected three-game win streak where the team looked a lot better and brought them closer to the final playoff spo...

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Episode 259: A Successful Trade Deadline from 2021-04-13T05:58:07

The NHL Trade Deadline has come and gone, and the Calgary Flames moved two of their three most valuable assets - Sam Bennett and David Rittich. The guys discuss the Flames' return on these deals an...

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Episode 258: It’s Official…We’re Trade Deadline Sellers from 2021-04-06T00:03:22

As the Flames season continues to slowly slip away from them, we look at what went wrong this year and what the best moves are going forward, which brings more questions than answers. Should Milan ...

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Episode 257: The Good And Bad Of Our Remaining Schedule from 2021-03-30T02:06:08

Sitting 2 points out of the final playoff spot in the Scotia North division but having played 5 more games than Montreal, the Flames are running out of time to make the playoffs. The guys discuss w...

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Episode 256: Old Habits, Same Results from 2021-03-23T01:01:53

The Flames started the “second era of Darryl Sutter” on a high but this week seem to have slipped back into hold habits, and with that brought the same old results. We once again try to...

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Episode 255: Darryl’s First Week from 2021-03-16T00:58:05

The Flames have played two games with Darryl Sutter and have a 2-0 record thus far. We look at what changes we’ve seen in the Flames play already, and what we can expect to see going into the...

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Episode 254: Darryl Is Back! from 2021-03-09T03:27:58

The Calgary Flames have re-hired Darryl Sutter as the team’s Head Coach. What does this mean for the Flames and will Darryl finally be the one to break the Flames out of their rut and get the...

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Episode 253: What’s Old Is New Again from 2021-03-02T06:43:25

After a embarassing 6-1 loss against the Senators the Flames shuffle their lines up and go with the top 3 forward lines that they had last year, which leads to a 6-3 win over the Senators. This wee...

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Episode 252: Is The Sky Falling? from 2021-02-23T06:44:08

It's been a rough week for the Flames to say the least. As we try to dissect the Flames challenges the guys try to answer the hard questions such as if management is the issue, what the Flames on-i...

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Episode 251: The Quarter Mark Of The Season from 2021-02-16T05:14:13

We're now 14 games into the season, and the Flames are out of the top 4 in the Scotia North division. Consistency is still an issue for the Flames that will have to be remedied for them to make the...

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Episode 250: Blasting on Blasty from 2021-02-09T04:58:33

If the Flames stay playing at less than .500, what changes need to be made? Is it time to change the coach? GM? Or make major roster moves? The guys answer these questions as well as discuss the Sa...

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Episode 249: Re-calibrating Expectations? from 2021-02-02T05:27:50

Frustration with the team's disappointing week leads to debating how to fix the flaws with this team and if it is time to make major changes to the Flames roster before their window of opportunity ...

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Episode 248: Too Early To Worry? from 2021-01-26T06:34:57

The Flames are four games into the season and have been handed their first regulation loss at the hands of the Maple Leafs. There are a lot of good things going on with the team right now, but we&#...

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Episode 247: Optimism Is High After Two Games from 2021-01-19T05:35:06

Two games into the season, and the Flames have 3 of a possible 4 points. The powerplay is clicking, Markstrom is giving the team excellent goaltending, Tanev is blocking shots, Mangiapane and Dube ...

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Episode 246: 2021 Season Kick Off from 2021-01-12T06:10:48

It's been a long time coming, but the 2021 season is finally here! We have lots to discuss on this episode including the Flames roster and if the changes over the off season make them better this s...

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Episode 245: Free Agency & The Draft in October? from 2020-10-29T02:00:16

It’s late October and we should be talking about the Flames poor start to a season about now, but instead, this episode is all about the NHL Entry Draft and free agency. What a weird year! Listen

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Episode 244: 2020 Entry Draft Preview from 2020-09-30T14:44:54

The Stanley Cup has been awarded, which means the off-season is upon us. With the 2020 NHL Entry Draft a little less than a week away, we discuss the type of player we think the Flames need to focu...

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Episode 243: Another Year, Another First Round Exit from 2020-08-26T07:06:23

The Calgary Flames were leading their series 3-1 against the Stars, but ended up losing the series and once again exiting in the first round. Now what? What do the Flames have to do to ensure a bet...

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Episode 242: Stars And Gripes from 2020-08-18T06:59:15

The Calgary Flames and Dallas Stars are tied in their quarterfinal series, and the Flames seem to be slipping back into old habits and letting the series get away from them. Dan and Matt look at th...

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Episode 241: Shooting For The Stars from 2020-08-11T04:36:09

For the first time since 2008 & 2009, the Calgary Flames have made the playoffs for two years in a row. This week we break down all four games in the Winnipeg Jets series and our thoughts on ho...

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Episode 240: Getting Ready For The Qualifying Round from 2020-07-22T22:10:46

It’s late July and we’re getting ready for the start of the NHL Playoffs. Actually, before we get there we have to have a qualifying round where the Flames will play the Jets, and the w...

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