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Flames shut out by Sharks
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Jan 25 2012 - 02:39:   Read More
Flames Pound Oilers...AGAIN
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Jan 22 2012 - 20:10:   There might be no better feeling for a Calgary Flames fan then beating the living hell out... Read More
The lowly Edmonton Oilers from a Flames fan perspective
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Jan 20 2012 - 17:02: Being a Flames fan, I know what it’s like to cheer for a team that constantly disappoints you... Read More
A Letter to our Readers
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Jan 18 2012 - 09:38: To our loyal readers at The Checking Line, Read More
Calgary Flames: Fall to Sharks in Shootout
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Jan 18 2012 - 02:27:   Read More
Guess who's back?
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Jan 13 2012 - 04:58:   Earlier on Thursday January 12, 2012 Read More
Mr. 500: Jarome Iginla
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Jan 09 2012 - 14:23:   Read More
The Calgary Flames: Mid Season Report
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Jan 02 2012 - 16:55:   Read More
One year can change a lot
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Dec 27 2011 - 18:30:   A year ago Darryl Sutter was canned as the General Manager of the Calgary Flames. The Flames... Read More
Flames Escape Hurricane of a Finish
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Dec 07 2011 - 03:29:   By  Newman Well that was different... Read More
A New Low: Flames Lose to Jackets
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Dec 02 2011 - 05:36:   By Derrick Newman Really? It isn’t hard enough being a Calgary Flames fan right now... Read More
Let's be honest: The Calgary Flames Suck
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Nov 26 2011 - 04:07: Definition of Struggling: Strive to achieve or attain something in the face of difficulty or... Read More
Hagman Claimed by Ducks
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Nov 14 2011 - 16:35: It’s official. The Niklas Hagman era in Calgary has come to an end as the much maligned... Read More
Flames Split Back-to-Back
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Nov 13 2011 - 01:48:   First the Calgary Flames can’t score a goal to save their own lives in Chicago and... Read More
Flames Bury Avalanche
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Oct 27 2011 - 02:37:   Dominate for two periods and then white knuckle the steering wheel and hold on for dear life... Read More
Flames lose second straight
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Oct 24 2011 - 01:50:   Well, that was an exciting Saturday afternoon of hockey at the Saddledome. Anyone who... Read More
Should Calgary Flames fans be worried?
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Oct 17 2011 - 01:45:   After starting the season with one win over the first four games, should Calgary Flames fans... Read More
Flames Don't Look Good
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Oct 09 2011 - 18:14:   Watching the Flames home opener last night, you couldn’t helped be filled with a... Read More
Roman Empire: Horak looks to stick with the Flames
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Sep 30 2011 - 20:28: Roman Horak is quickly allowing Calgary Flames fans to forget about Tim Erixon. Horak, who came... Read More
Langkow OUT - Stempniak IN
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Aug 29 2011 - 17:32: Following Robyn Regehr and Ales Kotalik out the Scotiabank Saddledome door this summer is yet... Read More
Scott Hannan: Newest Flame
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Aug 14 2011 - 01:58: I remember a time not too long ago when Scott Hannan was considered one of the premier shut down... Read More
Calgary Flames in July
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Jul 20 2011 - 00:15:   Well now that the two-week party known as 2011 Calgary Stampede is over, I can get back to... Read More
The Flames: The Weekend
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Jul 05 2011 - 19:21: I go to Idaho for three days and the entire NHL loses it freaking mind. James Wisniewski 6 yrs, $33... Read More
Regehr and Tanguay
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Jun 27 2011 - 02:43: The Robyn Regehr era in Calgary has come to an end. After spending 11 seasons dawning the flaming C... Read More
Robyn Regehr to Buffalo?
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Jun 23 2011 - 18:59: It looks like Robyn Regehr could be on his way out of Calgary. The second longest tenured Flame and... Read More
Karlsson re-signs.
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Jun 20 2011 - 16:40: The Calgary Flames have re-signed back-up goalie Henrik Karlsson to a two-year contract worth $1.... Read More
Why I Don't Like the Canucks
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Jun 14 2011 - 01:03: Sitting amongst a sea of blue and green at a local bar (By the way Melrose, you should be ashamed... Read More
Flames sign Glencross and name Feaster GM
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May 16 2011 - 15:10: The Calgary Flames signed Curtis Glencross to a four year $10.2 million deal today. Following this... Read More
Craig Conroy: Common Denominator for Tangs and Glencross
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May 02 2011 - 17:11: A couple of notes on the Calgary Flames as the post season chugs on without them. The two players... Read More
Jay Feaster: Acting to be or not to be?
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Apr 21 2011 - 03:15: Jay Feaster, or Harry Jay Feaster to his mother, is primed to be the next general manger of the... Read More
Calgary Flames Post Mortem
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Apr 18 2011 - 17:36: The Calgary Flames missed the playoffs. Again. That’s two in a row for people that are keeping... Read More
Hope: It's a Horrible Thing
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Apr 05 2011 - 00:11: The general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled. This is the definition of hope and the... Read More
Flames are officially cooked
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Apr 01 2011 - 04:00: And that’s that. A two and a half month stretch of some impressive hockey collapses like a loosely... Read More
Flames have run out of time
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Mar 26 2011 - 14:51: Heading into tonight’s battle of Alberta the Flames have simply run out of options. They either... Read More
Flames Playoff Hopes Fading
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Mar 17 2011 - 13:03: The Calgary Flames find themselves in a precarious position heading into tonight’s game against the... Read More
Flames beat Stars on back of Kiprusoff
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Mar 10 2011 - 01:57: On the wings of Mikka Kiprusoff the Calgary Flames escape from Dallas with two points. In a game... Read More
Flames Win: Iginla and Special Teams Shining Bright
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Mar 07 2011 - 04:11: How’s that for a weekend of hockey for your Calgary Flames? 3 for 9 on the PP. 6 for 6 on the PK.... Read More
Flames Hit Speed Bump in Chi-Town
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Mar 03 2011 - 02:09: Losing on the back half of back-to-back games – it’s something that shouldn’t surprise most Flames... Read More
Flames Keep Rolling Along
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Feb 10 2011 - 02:07: Friday January 14. Two meandering Canadian NHL teams face-off looking to jump start their season... Read More
Flames finally win in ATL
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Feb 03 2011 - 23:13: Rack’em up. Wins, that is. It’s what the Calgary Flames continue to do. Despite never winning in... Read More
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