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NHL free agency is upon us and that means that we finally found out that JOHN TAVARES WENT TO JOEL’S TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS! Resident New York Islanders fan ,Matt from Reasons Are Several, joins us to get both sides of the story, looking at Tavares coming and going. Other news of the week includes, but is not limited to: James van Riemsdyk signing with the Philadelphia Flyers The St. Louis Blues bringing in Tyler Bozak, David Perron and Ryan O’Reilly Carl’s Colorado Avalanche adding Ian Cole and Matt Calvert The Vancouver Canucks and Detroit Red Wings making the most confusing deals of the day RyanRead More →

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The guys are back to talk about all that happened at the 2018 NHL draft weekend. But first, Carl say Jurassic World. Would actually cloning dinosaurs be that terrible of an idea? We might find out. Carl’s real team and “former” bandwagon team made a deal as Brooks Orpik and Philipp Grubauer head to the Colorado Avalanche. Does this make Carl happy? Will this help the Washington Capitals sign John Carlson? (5 minutes after recording ended, we found out the answer) The New York Islanders brought in Barry Trotz and had a great draft. Is that enough to get John Tavares to stay? Ilya KovlachukRead More →

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Last night the Calgary Flames put goalie Eddie Lack on waivers. So far, the 29-year-old Swede has struggled in 2017-18. Posting a 1-2 record with a massive 5.29 GAA in less than 4 games in Calgary you have to wonder what exactly happened to this once highly touted stopper? The Swede has gone from being a diamond in the rough to an outcast within 5 years. Embed from Getty Images Back in 2013, Lack burst onto the scene at the Vancouver Canucks. Impressing early on, he gave great competition to Roberto Luongo for the starting job. While his more experienced teammate struggled, the rookie lookedRead More →

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It’s rare on these pages to see an article complaining that a player’s suspension is too long, but hear me out. On Wednesday the 15th; this happened in the game between the Calgary Flames and the Detroit Red Wings: After the Flames’ Brett Kulak got his gloves and stick up in the face of Red Wings winger David Booth‘s face, offseason addition Luke Witkowski decided to physically educate Kulak on why he considered his behaviour to be inappropriate in the modern game of hockey. After flooring Kulak, Witkowski then called out Travis Hamonic but the officials kept the two separate. For his troubles, Witkowski wasRead More →

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Did we really think 2017-18 would a Jagr free season? Yesterday the 45-year-old signed a 1-year deal with the Calgary Flames. Although there were concerns about his age, Jagr continually proves his scoring touch. Currently, the Czech winger needs only 57 games to break the all-time appearances record. Calgary will be his ninth stop on a career that has been long and fruitful. With a Hall of Fame induction guaranteed- what does he bring to the Saddledome? Embed from Getty Images With a Hall of Fame induction guaranteed- what more can he bring to the Saddledome? Having Jagr play in a Flames uniform will sellRead More →

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As the playoffs rumble on, Joe and Mike are here to take a look at which players teams should protect from the upcoming Las Vegas Golden Knights expansion draft. Today we’re looking at the Western Conference teams eliminated in round one of the playoffs. Click here and here to read about the teams that couldn’t even make it that far. The Western conference gave us some of the biggest surprises seen in recent playoffs, with the Chicago Blackhawks being swept in just four games and being held to just three bracket busting goals. Rules and regulations for the expansion draft can be found on NHL.com Calgary Flames (Joe) ExcitementRead More →

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The Scotiabank Saddledome has been home to the Calgary Flames since it opened in 1983, and when the Detroit Red Wings move to their new home at the end of the season, the Saddledome will be the second oldest house in the NHL after Madison Square Garden. The Saddledome, which isn’t in any way a dome, has seen better days and NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman says it’s time Flames had a new arena. During a press conference in Calgary regarding the new arena Bettman called the Saddledome an “old, antiquated, inefficient building”. Because new expensive things fix everything. This is not the first time BettmanRead More →

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The Calgary Flames have long been a team that are considered by many as irrelevant in the grand scheme of things. One time Stanley Cup winners back in the 80s, very little of note since. 2016/17 looked to be no different as the team approached the season with contract struggles. New goaltender Brian Elliott had a worrisome introduction to life in Alberta. Brian Elliot conceded 10 goals in two games; is he: — The 4th Line Podcast (@4thLinePodcast) October 19, 2016 As 2016 rolled over into 2017 the Flames looked a lot like, well, the Flames. Not the worst team in the league, but notRead More →

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When the Calgary Flames traded a couple of picks for Brian Elliott, they probably thought they were getting a .930, 2.07 Goals-Against-Average (GAA) goalie from St. Louis. After conceding ten goals in two games, Elliott is looking at a .818 SV% and 5.08 GAA. Unsurprisingly, Chad Johnson started started the next two games, including the Flames’ win over the Buffalo Sabres. So what’s going on? After sharing goaltending duties with Jake Allen in St. Louis, Elliott was traded at the draft for a 2016 second round pick and a conditional 2018 third round pick. Now Elliott’s ambition to be the number one goalie in CalgaryRead More →

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Hockey is practically here. The World Cup of Hockey is a distant memory and preseason games don’t count. Shortly the talking stops and the games begin. That also means it’s time for the last in our series of schedule previews. Today we’ll be looking at the the road trips that the teams in the Pacific division will be facing. As always we’ll start alphabetically: Anaheim Ducks The Ducks’ performances on the road have dipped over the last few seasons, and that might not improve with the season opener that this team has to contend with. The Ducks start the season with a five game roadRead More →