Game Takes: Flames 3 Panthers 0

December 14th, 2024 | Posted in Game Takes | By: D'Arcy McGrath

The work boots were back.

The Flames seemed to finally look dispirited in the third period of the Tampa game; the first time this season I felt the team kind of mailed it in.

Tonight though they were back to that trench warfare game plan and gave the Florida Panthers fits in a 3-0 win over the Florida Panthers, that was a lot closer than the three goal margin would suggest.

Dustin Wolf was the difference in the first half of the game or the game could have easily gone down a different path.

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Game Takes: Bolts 8 Flames 3

December 12th, 2024 | Posted in Game Takes | By: D'Arcy McGrath

The Lightning came in playing pretty good hockey.

To be a hockey club like that you need to be firing on all cylinders. The Flames were not.

Outplayed badly in the second period, the Flames scored two late middle frame goals making the score 4-3 heading into the third with a chance.

Instead they give up a quick goal, and then get routed by a 8-3 score on home ice; ending a seven game home point streak.

Burn the tape on that one.

Ugly for the last 40 minutes.

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Game Takes: Flames 4 Predators 3

December 10th, 2024 | Posted in Game Takes | By: D'Arcy McGrath

What a showing from the Flames tonight.

They erase three leads, score four for the first time in 26 and snap a miserable road stretch with a 4-3 win over the Nashville Predators on Tuesday night.

The Flames were paced by their fourth line with two goals, and a gutsy goaltending performance by Dan Vladar.

The Flames return home to host the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night.

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Game Takes: Stars 6 Flames 2

December 8th, 2024 | Posted in Game Takes | By: D'Arcy McGrath

The Flames were a plucky group tonight, don’t let the score fool you.

But in the end they didn’t have the finish to beat Oettinger, nor the goaltending to match the Dallas side in a lopsided 6-2 loss in Dallas on Sunday night.

The lost moves the Flames to 1-4-2 in their last seven games.

Is this a slide? Or do the Flames find that gear and go on a run again?

They continue to struggle on the road.

Next up they visit Nashville on Tuesday night.

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Game Takes: Blues 3 Flames 2 (OT)

December 5th, 2024 | Posted in Game Takes | By: D'Arcy McGrath

The Flames had their six game home winning streak snapped tonight, but were the better team in this one and likely deserved a better fate.

Calgary erased a 2-0 and 3-2 St. Louis lead to get the game to overtime and earn a point, before dropping the game on a controversial overtime goal that had Pareyko seemingly push the pad of Dan Vladar into the cage with the puck.

The Flames were paced by their youth with call up Jakob Pelletier, and Matt Coronato both scoring goals.

Next up for the Flames a road game in Dallas on Sunday night.

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