Fireside Chat

The final home stand of the season is over, and the Flames have clinched a playoff spot! Before embarking on the 3 game California road trip to end the season we discuss the two major topics of the week - the NHL not going to the 1018 Olympics, and the CalgaryNEXT project and Ken King's comments about the Flames moving if they don't get a new area. Plus Michael Gould's article Is it Mikael Backlund's Turn to Win the Selke Trophy? and other big issues. Get the Red Mile ready! Playoffs are around the corner!

The guys discuss if Deryk Engelland should return next season, Mark Giordano's underrated contributions to the Flames success and some interesting stats from this season. With the Flames so close to clinching a playoff spot, we spend a good portion of the show comparing possible playoff opponents and debating which one we think would be best in the first round and why. And, we'll discuss the rest of the news surrounding the team as the Flames get ready for their final 3 home games against their California rivals.

The win streak is over, but the Flames are still red hot! The Flames are one of the few teams that hasn't gone into a run after a 2 digit win streak this season.

In a short episode, the guys sound off on their thoughts over the Tkachuk elbow and what the discipline should be, Curtis Lazar's Flames debut and how he looked and our thoughts on Brian Elliott tieing Mike Vernon's franchise record for consecutive wins.

Riding high on a 10 game winning streak we take a deeper look at the Flames over the past week including the injuries to Dougie Hamilton and Michael Stone, and why the Flames played Dennis Wideman over Rasmus Andersson as a fill in. We debate Sam Bennett's future with the Flames and what his next contract will look like.

If the Flames make the playoffs, should Glen Gulutzan be considered for the NHL Jack Adams Award?

The Flames are riding high on a 7 game winning streak that sees them firmly planted in the first Wild Card spot in the Western Conference. What has changed for the Flames to pull off this streak and what do the Flames need to do to keep it alive? How does the team bounce back after they eventually lose? We look forward to the post season and debate who the Flames ideal opponent would be, as well as our thoughts on the Curtis Lazar acquisition and some of the debated changes from the General Manager's meeting.

After the Flames four game road winning streak that put them back in a Wildcard spot, we look ahead to Trade Deadline.

What do we hope the Flames do? What do we hope they don't do? What would be the worst thing they could do? After looking at this year's deadline we stroll down memory lane and look at some of the best and worst Flames deadline deals in history, and how they have shaped the current team.

After a week off, we're back and focusing on the Flames news of the last few weeks. We spend most of the show talking about the two newest Calgary Flames - Matt Bartkowski and Michael Stone - and what they bring to the organization, as well as what their acquisitions means for existing blueliners. Have the Flames found their legit #4 defenceman in Stone? Is he worth resigning past his rental? Plus we compare Tkachuk’s rookie season to Monahan, Gaudreau and Bennett and see who wins in what categories.

As the Flames wind down for the bye week we look back at the last week of Flames hockey and debate if the Flames are back on track after a rough end of January. We also continue our series looking at the Flames UFA situation - this time in net and wonder if Scott Darling should be the Flames best UFA acquisition. Is it time for the Flames to change their Goaltending Coach? Goalies seem to decline or stay stagnant under Jordan Sigalet - is it time we find someone else to work with the next crop of goalies?

Looking at the schedule ahead we analyze how the Flames have to do to stay in a playoff hunt as w push towards the Trade Deadline.

After being called out by coach Glen Gulutzan, who said the team has a "fear of failure", the Flames responded back with a good game against the Senators. Will they be able to keep the momentum going after the All-Star Break? The guys debate if TJ Brodie and Mark Giordano need to be together to be effective, or if we just need to find them new partners - and debate if Mark Giordano is still the right Captain and leader for the Flames and a lot more post All-Star Break Flames news.

"What the heck happened?" is the question on the minds of the C of Red this week. We recap last week's games and try to find out what's going on and how we remedy it. In the first of a three part series looking ahead to next year's roster the guys predict which players we may see on the Flames blueline next season. Would you bring in Claude Julien if he becomes available? How about resign GM Brad Treliving next season? The guys give their answers to those questions, answer listener questions - and more!