Game Takes: Blues 2 Flames 1

January 14th, 2025 | Posted in Game Takes | By: D'Arcy McGrath

A gutsy effort by the Flames and their goaltender Dan Vladar on the second half of back to backs.

Down a goal just a minute into the game, the Flames grind it out to the point where they tie it up in the third period, and then lose on a turnover with about eight minutes to play in a 2-1 loss to the Blues.

The loss snaps the Flames three game win streak, but they stay in a playoff spot with the Vancouver Canucks losing in Winnipeg.

The Flames have the Blues again on Thursday night, once again in St. Louis.

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Game Takes: Flames 5 Hawks 2

January 13th, 2025 | Posted in Game Takes | By: D'Arcy McGrath

The Flames scored more than three goals!

In fact they scored more than four for the first time since October in a 5-2, relatively easy, victory in Chicago on Monday night.

The Flames were fueled by Jakob Pelletier with two goals and an assist, two helpers from the NHL debuting Rory Kerins, and another solid night from Dustin Wolf.

The win moves the Flames into a playoff spot in points and win percentage, leap frogging the Vancouver Canucks.

Playoff spot in mid January. Nobody saw this coming.

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Game Takes: Flames 2 Kings 1

January 11th, 2025 | Posted in Game Takes | By: D'Arcy McGrath

Not sure the Flames fully deserved that one; they may have had a bit of a steal from their starting goaltender.

But two points is two points. The Flames turned a 1-0 Kings lead into a 2-1 come from behind victory to stack back to back wins after losing two before their road trip.

The Flames were fueled by Matt Coronato who had a goal, and an assist and led the team in underlying numbers.

The win keeps pace with the Canucks who won in Toronto tonight, keeping the standings super tight as the Flames hit the halfway mark on the season.

Just can’t believe how gutsy this team has been this year.

I personally didn’t have them in it in mid January.

Quite the story.

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Game Takes: Flames 3 Ducks 2 (OT)

January 7th, 2025 | Posted in Game Takes | By: D'Arcy McGrath

WE CAN’T LOSE HERE.

After what 40 games of absolute chaos in a building the Flames won their 9th straight in the Honda Center tonight with a Jonathan Huberdeau overtime winner in a 3-2 victory on Tuesday night.

The game was overshadowed by 35 moms on a road trip to start, and a devastating knee on knee injury to Connor Zary in the second period, putting a damper on things.

The Flames play again tomorrow night in Los Angeles.

Calgary and Vancouver tied for the final wild card spot with 45 points, the Canucks with the edge with one less game played.

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Game Takes: Predators 4 Flames 1

January 4th, 2025 | Posted in Game Takes | By: D'Arcy McGrath

Pretty sure this is my fault.

When the Flames beat the Canucks on New Year’s Eve I changed camps. I was never on the cheer for a loss bandwagon, but I was certainly on the cheer for a win, and if a loss happens so be it group. But after that win I changed colours; the team was in a playoff spot in 2025 it was time to throw the shoulder behind the thing.

And with that back to back regulation losses, including tonight’s 4-1 loss to the Nashville Predators.

The Flames were the better team pretty much from start to finish, but they couldn’t convert on their chances and gave up two powerplay goals on just two chances.

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