Game Takes: Kraken 2 Flames 1 (OT)

October 20th, 2024 | Posted in Game Takes | By: D'Arcy McGrath

The perfect start is finished.

The streak however continues!

A 2-1 overtime loss in Seattle on Saturday night put an end to two long streaks. The Flames had been perfect in all six games in Seattle leading up to tonight’s result, but had to settle for an overtime loss and the single point.

The overtime loss also puts an end to the Flames blemishless start to the season as they move to 4-0-1.

Calgary was the better team five on five throughout the night, but Seattle more dangerous with the man advantage as the two hard working teams needed extra time (and less players on the ice) to finish things off.

Calgary’s top line with an inserted Matt Coronato was dominant.

Dan Vladar very good in the nets for Calgary.

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Game Takes: Flames 4 Oilers 1

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

Just not the start to the season that any of us saw coming.

Like the previous two victories over Vancouver and Philadelphia the Flames were not the better team early but escaped with some bounces and some goaltending. The Oilers scored two additional goals in the first half of the game but had them both overturned; the first for goalie interference, and the second for an offside.

That gave the Flames a chance to find their game, and like they did in their previous two games, they were the better team the rest of the way in picking up a 4-1 victory.

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Game Takes: Flames 6 Flyers 3

October 13th, 2024 | Posted in Game Takes | By: D'Arcy McGrath

Flames with two wins in two games.

Flames with 12 goals in two games.

Would have to think there were not many that had that in the prediction column for the Calgary Flames to start off a season with little to no expectations. Yet here we are.

The Flames got up early, and held the lead for 50 some minutes on the strength of some solid first half goaltending by Dustin Wolf, and a retro four point night from Jonathan Huberdeau to beat the Flyers 6-3 on Saturday night.

Early on it looked like a Philly comeback was inevitable, but give them credit, the Flames were the better team in the last 30 minutes.

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Game Takes: Flames 6 Canucks 5 (OT)

October 9th, 2024 | Posted in Game Takes | By: D'Arcy McGrath

Well that was something.

The Flames show a complete lack of discipline, coupled with some spotty calls from the officials to build the Canucks a 4-1 lead through 20 minutes before charging back to flip the script the rest of the way.

The Flames score three third period goals to take a 5-4 lead, lose the lead in the last 90 seconds and then win it in overtime on a huge individual play by Connor Zary.

Them Canucks may want to figure out that Demko injury sooner than later.

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Game Takes: Flames 5 Sharks 1

April 18th, 2024 | Posted in Game Takes | By: D'Arcy McGrath

Well that’s a wrap!

The Seattle Kraken win in Minnesota giving the Flames a chance to grab that 8th overall slot in the draft lottery, but the Sharks were not in a helping mode, as they completely collapsed making a Flames win all but inevitable.

Calgary turns aside the San Jose Sharks by a score of 5-1 with both Mackenzie Weegar and Blake Coleman hitting milestones, and Dustin Wolf coming with nine seconds of his first career shut out.

The Flames finish with 81 points, just a point shy of the new world .500 record.

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