Latest Calgary flames Podcast Episodes
Dillon Dube Arrested and Charged in Connection with Team Canada 2018 World Junior Classic Case
Locked On Flames - Daily Podcast On The Calgary Flames - January 31, 2024 01:34 - 29 minutes ★★★★ - 32 ratingsDillon Dube has been arrested and charged with sexual assault in connection with the 2018 Team Canada World Juniors case. The Calgary Flames are facing deserved scrutiny after calling Dube's mental health the reason behind his absence. Either way, the team had a serious lapse of competency. Wher...
Heading into the All Star Break with a Clear and Defined Direction
Locked On Flames - Daily Podcast On The Calgary Flames - January 29, 2024 05:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★ - 32 ratingsThe Calgary Flames snapped their losing streak in an underwhelming 1-0 win against the Chicago Blackhawks. Elias Lindholm broke his goalless drought with a nice performance on the power play. It was very much a win win situation there. Are him and his agent still asking for $9m? Jacob Markstrom ...
It's Time To Kiss The Idea Of A Successful Season
Locked On Flames - Daily Podcast On The Calgary Flames - January 27, 2024 01:15 - 26 minutes ★★★★ - 32 ratingsThe Calgary Flames have now dropped four straight. Their homestand has been less than attractive and has sent a very clear message to ownership and stakeholders. Something has got to give. Allowing the Columbus Blue Jackets to steamroll you is embarrassing. What prevented this team from being th...
Oliver Kylington Returns & The Flames Lose 2 Players to Waivers
Locked On Flames - Daily Podcast On The Calgary Flames - January 25, 2024 23:37 - 28 minutes ★★★★ - 32 ratingsAdam Ruzicka and Nick Desimone were both claimed off waivers. Ruzicka will be heading to the Arizona Coyotes after 100+ games in his 4 years with Calgary. Nick Desimone heads back east to the New Jersey Devils. Jess Belmosto and Nick Zararis talk about the pros and cons to waivers. After almost ...
5 Team Canada Players To Be Arrested in Connection with the 2018 Assault
Locked On Flames - Daily Podcast On The Calgary Flames - January 24, 2024 23:53 - 30 minutes ★★★★ - 32 ratingsTW: Mentions of sexual assault Today we learned that five players will be arrested and charged with sexual assault in connection with the 2018 World Junior case. The five players have been granted permission to turn themselves in to Ontario police and face charges. The London Police will host a...
Time is running out
Locked On Flames - Daily Podcast On The Calgary Flames - January 23, 2024 10:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★ - 32 ratingsThe Calgary Flames are fighting tooth and nail to remain in the wild card race. They're tied with the Arizona Coyotes and Seattle Kraken while the Nashville Predators hold the second spot with a four point lead. Are the Calgary Flames even remotely close to competitive? Time is going to run out ...
The Backslide Continues in a Frustrating Battle of Alberta Match Up
Locked On Flames - Daily Podcast On The Calgary Flames - January 22, 2024 05:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★ - 32 ratingsThe Edmonton Oilers extended their win streak to 13 after defeating the Calgary Flames 3-1. The Flames fell short after a disappointing first-period performance. Noah Hanifin and Rasmus Andersson struggled against Connor McDavid and the Oilers. Dan Vladar was the only reason the Flames did not g...
Calgary Flames Take a Major Step Back in Loss Against Toronto Maple Leafs
Locked On Flames - Daily Podcast On The Calgary Flames - January 20, 2024 01:49 - 26 minutes ★★★★ - 32 ratings*** I accidentally said Connor Zary was injured when I meant Martin Pospisil. Zary is not hurt. It is Pospisil that is out for some time. The Calgary Flames showed major signs of regression against the Toronto Maple Leafs. After being defensive liabilities, Dillon Dube and AJ Greer were stapled...
Deciding and defining our Way Too Early Hart Trophy Nominees
Locked On Flames - Daily Podcast On The Calgary Flames - January 19, 2024 00:15 - 29 minutes ★★★★ - 32 ratingsWhether looking at Connor McDavid, Nathan Mackinnon, or Quinn Hughes, everyone brings different things to the table. What makes someone the MVP of their team and how does that translate to the bigger picture? Connor Hellebyuck is the most valuable player on the Winnipeg Jets and he will not rece...
Examining Sharangovich's Current Success & Future with the Calgary Flames
Locked On Flames - Daily Podcast On The Calgary Flames - January 18, 2024 00:35 - 30 minutes ★★★★ - 32 ratingsCalgary Flames fans had this preconceived notion about Yegor Sharangovich. Everyone worried about how the team would use him and repeating his previous performance with the New Jersey Devils. What does he do well? What doesn't work in his favor? Is Sharky another player with the same set of skil...
Jacob Markstrom Finds Himself at the Center of Trade Rumors
Locked On Flames - Daily Podcast On The Calgary Flames - January 17, 2024 02:03 - 23 minutes ★★★★ - 32 ratingsThe Calgary Flames season is over halfway through and the direction is still unclear. Jacob Markstrom became the talk of the town on Friday after becoming the center of trade rumors. Just a few days later, he leaves practice early. Come to find out, he is suffering a lower-body injury. Dustin Wo...
Are the Carolina Hurricanes a Likely Trade Partner for the Calgary Flames?
Locked On Flames - Daily Podcast On The Calgary Flames - January 15, 2024 12:25 - 31 minutes ★★★★ - 32 ratingsThe Carolina Hurricanes have been a team that's floated around regarding a landing spot for Elias Lindholm. Are there pieces in the Canes organization that could generate a return for Lindholm and Jacob Markstrom? Players like Brett Pesce have been seen as attractive especially if Noah Hanifin d...
How A Positive Culture Helps Teams Like The Calgary Flames
Locked On Flames - Daily Podcast On The Calgary Flames - January 12, 2024 23:31 - 31 minutes ★★★★ - 32 ratingsEveryone knows about Bill Belichick and the Patriots Way. Everyone in professional sports tries to replicate that one way or another. Not everyone is capable of doing that. Teams must be ready to have something to fall back on when things get tough. The Calgary Flames have benefitted from the en...
Craig Conroy is Playing The Long Game with Care
Locked On Flames - Daily Podcast On The Calgary Flames - January 11, 2024 23:50 - 30 minutes ★★★★ - 32 ratingsCraig Conroy sat down with The Athletic and spilled his guts about his upcoming plan. He wants to make sure players like Elias Lindholm and Noah Hanifin are taken care of as well as those on the other side of the deal. Is there a realistic way to make this work or is he going to have to change h...
Pelletier Inching Closer To Returning
Locked On Flames - Daily Podcast On The Calgary Flames - January 09, 2024 05:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★ - 32 ratingsThe Calgary Flames announced that Jakob Pelletier has been assigned to the Calgary Wranglers. Pelletier was injured during a preseason game against the Seattle Kraken. Does his return give the Flames more wiggle room for a trade? Pelletier and Matt Coronato are NHL-caliber players. Both provide ...
Flames Front Office Declares The Direction The Team is Taking
Locked On Flames - Daily Podcast On The Calgary Flames - January 08, 2024 03:13 - 26 minutes ★★★★ - 32 ratingsThe Calgary Flames dropped 2 points to the Chicago Blackhawks in an inexcusable loss. The Blackhawks have beaten the Flames four times in a row, keeping the Flames out of the playoffs last season. Johnathan Huberdeau and Nazem Kadri both had great performances but it wasn't enough to push the Ca...
Flames Hope To Build Off Current Win Streak
Locked On Flames - Daily Podcast On The Calgary Flames - January 06, 2024 02:15 - 24 minutes ★★★★ - 32 ratingsThe Calgary Flames have won three in a row and look to make it four against the Philidelphia Flyers. What are the key components to winning and keeping this ball rolling? Andrew Mangiapane and Jonathan Huberdeau have been on a steady incline. Both have shown improvement in the last two weeks alo...
All Star Game Shenanigans: Who Would We Send & Making The Most of It
Locked On Flames - Daily Podcast On The Calgary Flames - January 05, 2024 00:02 - 29 minutes ★★★★ - 32 ratingsThe NHL will announce the first round of players on Thursday evening. Each team will have at least one player representing them. Jess Belmosto and Nick Zararis pick the best representative for each team. The pair discuss the young star narrative along with sibling rivalry. Besides those obvious ...
Should the NHL reprioritize and separate the good from bad?
Locked On Flames - Daily Podcast On The Calgary Flames - January 03, 2024 23:49 - 30 minutes ★★★★ - 32 ratingsThe NHL should take out of the PWHL's book and restructure its point system. Many teams heavily rely on the loser point and it's time to make the playoffs a true competition. Does the NHL have what it takes to revamp itself? The league hasn't made significant changes since the 2003-04 lock out. ...
Flames Look To Gain Ground on 4 Game Road Trip
Locked On Flames - Daily Podcast On The Calgary Flames - January 03, 2024 01:10 - 24 minutes ★★★★ - 32 ratingsThe Calgary Flames are starting 2024 with a four-game road trip. In these upcoming games, they look to gain ground in the wild card race. They face off against the Minnesota Wild, Nashville Predators, Philadelphia Flyers and Chicago Blackhawks. Jess Belmosto addresses her biggest questions and o...
The Best and Worst of the 2023 Calgary Flames
Locked On Flames - Daily Podcast On The Calgary Flames - December 29, 2023 23:31 - 28 minutes ★★★★ - 32 ratingsThe Calgary Flames have had quite the calendar year! From being slaughtered by the LA Kings to firing their sour coach, Darryl Sutter. There was no shortage of negativity and cringeworthy moments. It was a tough year to be a Calgary Flame fan! But you stuck through! Johnathan Huberdeau struggled...
New Year, New Flames: Calgary Flames New Year's Resolution
Locked On Flames - Daily Podcast On The Calgary Flames - December 29, 2023 02:06 - 24 minutes ★★★★ - 32 ratingsThe new year brings a clean slate. The Calgary Flames could certainly use a little pep in their step. Jonathan Huberdeau is going to need to find that shot and confidence again. Elias Lindholm will have to find a new home if those $9m rumors are true. What can Dillon Dube bring to the trade bloc...
A New Approach to Watching the Calgary Flames
Locked On Flames - Daily Podcast On The Calgary Flames - December 28, 2023 00:17 - 28 minutes ★★★★ - 32 ratingsWe talk a lot about the Calgary Flames and their approach to the game. Sometimes the eye test works better than numbers and sometimes the numbers can back the eye test. Today, Jess Belmosto and Nick Zararis talk about who's hot and who's not when it comes to offensive and defensive metrics. Mack...
Seattle Coming to Town
Locked On Flames - Daily Podcast On The Calgary Flames - December 27, 2023 01:02 - 29 minutes ★★★★ - 32 ratingsThe Seattle Kraken and Calgary Flames are set to battle it out Wednesday at the Saddledome. The last time these teams met the Flames won 4-3 in overtime. There might be some residual tension after Andrew Mangiapane's crosscheck on Jared Maccan. The two teams are in the middle of the pack in the ...
The Blueprint For a Calgary Flames Rebuild ft. James Johnson
Locked On Flames - Daily Podcast On The Calgary Flames - December 26, 2023 03:29 - 28 minutes ★★★★ - 32 ratingsThe Calgary Flames have yet to choose a direction. The wait-and-see game has gone on and saved the Calgary Flames some money with Elias Lindholm but ultimately, these players are not getting any younger. James Johnson of The Win Column joins the show to discuss the blueprint for a Calgary Flames...
Markstrom's Milestone!
Locked On Flames - Daily Podcast On The Calgary Flames - December 23, 2023 02:26 - 26 minutes ★★★★ - 32 ratingsJacob Markstrom's shutout against the Anaheim Ducks earned him his 200th career win. He is now the third Swedish goaltender to reach that milestone. Jess Belmosto goes over the Calgary Flames win over the Anaheim Ducks. Elias Lindholm had himself a night and is only doing himself a favor. Rumor ...
Where do the Flames go from here?
Locked On Flames - Daily Podcast On The Calgary Flames - December 21, 2023 00:27 - 29 minutes ★★★★ - 32 ratingsThe Calgary Flames aren't a bad team but aren't particularly good either. "Good" doesn't win you a championship or even the second wild card spot. Join Jess Bemosto and Nick Zararis as they discuss the reality of the Calgary Flames season. Blake Coleman and Yegor Sharangovich have exceeded expec...
Sweet Revenge against Florida Panther friends | Locked on Flames
Locked On Flames - Daily Podcast On The Calgary Flames - December 19, 2023 08:08 - 34 minutes ★★★★ - 32 ratingsThe Calgary Flames might be mired in a difficult season, but winning for a third straight time against Matthew Tkachuck's Florida Panthers over the course of two seasons is a certain type of satisfying. The Flames won on odd man rushes and a superb goaltending performance from Jacob Markstrom O...
Building off momentum with Marky returning
Locked On Flames - Daily Podcast On The Calgary Flames - December 18, 2023 02:24 - 23 minutes ★★★★ - 32 ratingsThe Calgary Flames are coming off a big 4-2 win against the Tampa Bay Lightning. In even better news, goaltender Jacob Markstrom has been activated off of IR. The goaltender missed the last two weeks with a fractured finger. Chris Tanev has missed the last three games after being on the receivin...
The Script Writers Aren't Saving the Flames
Locked On Flames - Daily Podcast On The Calgary Flames - December 16, 2023 01:22 - 26 minutes ★★★★ - 32 ratingsStop waiting for the hot streak. The Calgary Flames need to make changes. It's been proven that this roster needs a facelift. The game against the Minnesota Wild only further solidified that. Yegor Sharangovich should not be your best player and he will not be on any winning team. Something has ...