Sean Monahan Has Two Points In Battle Of Alberta

Calgary Flames center Sean Monahan produced a goal and an assist in the first Battle of Alberta of 2018-19 on Saturday, which ended with a 4-2 victory. He scored the team's second goal early in the third period and helped Elias Lindholm register the game-winner later on. Monahan has been clutch for the Flames this […]

Elias Lindholm Scores Twice In Flames Win

Calgary Flames center Elias Lindholm played a big part in the team's comeback victory on Saturday against Edmonton, scoring twice in a 4-2 win. He registered the game-winner in the middle of the third period and netted his 11th goal of the season with the Oilers net empty in the final minute. Lindholm's goal-scoring pace […]

David Rittich Extends Winning Streak To Four Games

Calgary Flames goaltender David Rittich extended his personal winning streak to four games on Saturday, stopping 24 of 26 shots in a 4-2 win against the Oilers. The Czech netminder has looked really solid all season long, putting together a 6-1-0 record with a 1.92 goals-against average and a .933 save percentage. Mike Smith is […]

David Rittich Between The Pipes Against Oilers

Calgary Flames goaltender David Rittich is facing the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday night. Rittich has vastly outplayed Mike Smith this year and could be seeing a string of starts as the number one goaltender. Rittich has a 5-1-0 record, 1.91 goals against average, and .935 save percentage this season. He is starting to reach must-add […]

Mike Smith Continues To Struggle At Home

Calgary Flames goaltender Mike Smith suffered his third straight loss on Thursday, finishing with only 19 saves and a .864 save percentage against Montreal in a 3-2 result. Smith has been a liability for the Flames on home ice this season, registering a 4.17 goals-against average and .843 save percentage. His overall numbers aren't much […]

Matthew Tkachuk Scores Twice In Thursday's Loss

Calgary Flames left wing Matthew Tkachuk scored both of the team's goals in Thursday's 3-2 loss to Montreal. He put the team on the board on a power play with Mark Giordano and Elias Lindholm providing the assists before Giordano linked up with T.J. Brodie to help Tkachuk get his second. Tkachuk is having a […]

Mike Smith Starting On Thursday

Calgary Flames goaltender Mike Smith will be the starter for Thursday's contest against the Montreal Canadiens. Smith has been oddly terrible at home this season with a 4.34 goals-against average and .840 save percentage through six starts. The veteran netminder has a 5-6-1 record this season with a 3.51 goals-against average and .877 save percentage. […]

Top 150 Fantasy Hockey Rankings - Rest Of Season

Over the course of the 2018-2019 NHL season, RotoBaller will be breaking down our fantasy hockey players looking at the rest-of-season values for each player. Below you will find our top 150 player rankings from this point (Week 6) going forward. This combines all positions into one combined list including centers, wingers, defensemen and goalies. […]

Mike Smith Allows Just Two Goals In Loss

Calgary Flames goaltender Mike Smith coughed up just two goals on 28 shots in Sunday's 3-1 loss at San Jose. It was a hard-luck loss, but the offense was able to cobble together just one goal on 30 shots, as Sharks netminder Martin Jones was just a little bit better. Smith needed a decent performance, […]

Elias Lindholm Extends Point Streak To Six Games

Calgary Flames forward Elias Lindholm picked up a power-play assist in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to the Ducks, extending his current point streak to six games. Following an offseason trade from Carolina to Calgary, Lindholm has been outstanding in his first 16 games with his new organization. The 23-year-old now has 18 points (nine goals, nine […]

Top 150 Fantasy Hockey Rankings - Rest Of Season

Over the course of the 2018-2019 NHL season, RotoBaller will be breaking down our fantasy hockey players looking at the rest-of-season values for each player. Below you will find our top 150 player rankings from this point (Week 5) going forward. This combines all positions into one combined list including centers, wingers, defensemen and goalies. […]

Elias Lindholm Continues Torrid Pace

Calgary Flames right wing Elias Lindholm scored his ninth goal of the season during a 6-5 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday night. Lindholm has been exceptional to start the season with nine goals and five assists through his first 14 games. The 23-year-old has found a home alongside Johnny Gaudreau and Sean Monahan […]

Mark Giordano Picks Up Four Points In Win

Calgary Flames defenseman Mark Giordano picked up a goal and three assists during a wild 6-5 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday night. Giordano has been awesome to start the season with two goals, 13 assists, 46 shots, and 21 blocks through 14 games. The rugged rearguard is currently riding a four-game point streak […]

David Rittich Earns Road Victory In Buffalo

Calgary Flames goaltender David Rittich allowed just one goal on 29 shots in Tuesday's 2-1 overtime road victory against the Buffalo Sabres. He has been outstanding when called upon this season, posting a 3-1-0 record with a 2.08 goals-against average and .939 save percentage in six appearance this season, including four starts. Mike Smith looked […]

Johnny Gaudreau Buries Game-Winner In OT

Calgary Flames left wing Johnny Gaudreau netted the game-winning tally in overtime in Tuesday's 2-1 road win against the Buffalo Sabres. He finished with a plus-2 rating and five shots on net in his 22:09 of ice time. Johnny Hockey's tally was his first since burying two goals in a road game against the Rangers […]

Elias Lindholm Has Multi-Point Night

Calgary Flames center Elias Lindholm racked up a goal, an assist, a plus-one rating and a team-high six shots on goal in Monday's 3-1 road win against the Toronto Maple Leafs. He also was a beast in the faceoff circle winning eight of his 11 battles at the dot for a 72.7 percent success rate. […]

Sean Monahan Strikes On The Power Play

Calgary Flames center Sean Monahan posted a power-play goal while adding an assist and a plus-one rating on two shots over 20:15 of ice time in Monday's 3-1 road victory against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The power-play marker was his first on the man advantage since he lit the lamp on a 5-on-4 situation in […]

Mike Smith Locks Up Victory In Hogtown

Calgary Flames goaltender Mike Smith allowed just one power-play goal on 25 shots in Monday's 3-1 road victory against the Auston Matthews-less Toronto Maple Leafs. The Leafs were missing Matthews due to a shoulder injury, but they still have a power-packed offense which has posted 42 goals over 12 games, most in the NHL. This […]

Top 150 Fantasy Hockey Rankings - Rest Of Season

Over the course of the 2018-2019 NHL season, RotoBaller will be breaking down our fantasy hockey players looking at the rest-of-season values for each player. Below you will find our top 150 player rankings from this point (Week 4) going forward. This combines all positions into one combined list including centers, wings, defensemen and goalies. […]

James Neal Scores In Thursday's Loss

Calgary Flames winger James Neal scored a goal but his team got beat handedly 9-1 by his former team, the Pittsburgh Penguins, on Thursday. Neal's marker was just his second of the season and he has just three points in ten games with his new team. Despite having posted at least 20 goals in each […]

Mike Smith Chased In Big Loss On Thursday

Calgary Flames goaltender Mike Smith gave up six goals on 21 shots before getting pulled just 29 minutes into a 9-1 loss against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday. Unfortunately for Smith, his struggles in the game were nothing out of the ordinary as the 26-year-old netminder has now given up four or more goals in […]

Mikael Backlund Assists On Both Calgary Markers

Calgary Flames center Mikael Backlund picked up assists on each of his team's goals in a 3-2 road loss against the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday. He ended the night with a plus-2 rating, a shot on goal and a hit while going 9-for-14 in the faceoff circle. The 29-year-old Swedish pivot has gotten off to […]

Travis Hamonic Continues To Recover From Injury

Calgary Flames defenseman Travis Hamonic, who is recovering from a facial fracture suffered on Oct. 3, will remain on Injured Reserve until at least late next week, head coach Bill Peters said on Tuesday. The veteran rearguard was able to skate on Monday, however, as he makes progress in his recovery. He was injured after […]

Mike Smith Remains Calgary's Starting Netminder

Calgary Flames goaltender Mike Smith did not start Tuesday in Montreal, as backup David Rittich made his second consecutive start. However, head coach Bill Peters said that the team remains committed to the veteran. "Smitty is going to be our starter. He's going to play the bulk of games, and we have to keep him […]

Matthew Tkachuk Chips In With Two Helpers

Calgary Flames left wing Matthew Tkachuk was good for two assists, a plus-two rating, a shot on net and two hits across 17:59 of ice time in Tuesday's 3-2 road loss against the Montreal Canadiens. Tkachuk has really stepped up his game, and having that 'A' for assistant captain on his chest really seems to […]

David Rittich Comes Up Just Short In Montreal

Calgary Flames goaltender David Rittich allowed three goals on 40 shots in Tuesday's 3-2 road loss against the Montreal Canadiens. Two of the goals Rittich let in were of the power-play variety, and assistant captain Matthew Tkachuk had his goaltender's back. "We leave our goalie out to dry for the whole game. I mean, he's […]

Top 150 Fantasy Hockey Rankings - Rest Of Season

Over the course of the 2018-2019 NHL season, RotoBaller will be breaking down our fantasy hockey players looking at the rest-of-season values for each player. Below you will find our top 150 player rankings from this point forward. This combines all positions into one combined list including centers, wings, defensemen and goalies. Note: Rankings are […]

David Rittich Plays Great In Rare Start

Calgary Flames goaltender David Rittich made it two wins in two starts for the season on Sunday, stopping 44 of 45 shots in a 4-1 win against the Rangers to record a .978 save percentage. Rittich was busiest in the third period and that's where Mike Zibanejad got one past him on a power play, […]

Garnet Hathaway Nets A Pair Of Goals

Calgary Flames right wing Garnet Hathaway collected his first points of the season with a pair of goals on Sunday in a 4-1 road win against the Rangers. His first goal, which came 12:21 into the second period, turned out to be the game-winner. Hathaway, who generally plays less than 10 minutes per game as […]

Johnny Gaudreau Scores Twice In Flames Win

Calgary Flames left wing Johnny Gaudreau scored half of the team's goals in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Rangers. He opened the scoring with three minutes left of the opening frame and potted his second one 14:55 into the next period. Sean Monahan and Mark Giordano had the assists. Gaudreau has five goals and 12 […]