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Episode 390: 2025 Entry Draft Preview

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2025/06/18

Dan and Matt dive into Flames news ahead of the NHL Draft, starting with strong opinions on why cheering for the Oilers is never an option. They break down new contracts for Adam Klapka and Matt Coronato, debate Marty Pospisil’s future, and react to the latest coaching staff shuffle. The focus shifts to the upcoming draft, where the Flames hold two first-round picks. With center depth in short supply, the hosts profile potential players for the Flames to target.

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1:33:24

Episode 389: What A Heartbreaker!

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2025/04/21

The Flames' playoff dreams have been extinguished. The guys deliver their final thoughts on the season, dissect the upcoming free agent decisions (who stays, who goes?), and speculate on potential further roster changes. Plus, Dan and Matt revisit their preseason predictions – how did they fare?

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55:14

Episode 388: Meaningful Hockey In April

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2025/04/14

This episode recaps the past week's games against San Jose, Anaheim, and Minnesota, along with discussion of the Calgary Flames' playoff hopes, detailing scenarios for playoff qualification. The show also discusses the implications of the Flames' standing in the draft, Sharangovich's return to form, if Zayne Parekh should get into the lineup and and whether Craig Conroy's Trade Deadline decisions were the right call. The guys also preview the first-ever Harvey’s Mountain Classic animated game.

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58:32

Episode 387: Hanging On By A Thread

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2025/04/07

In this episode of Fireside Chat, the hosts delve into the Calgary Flames' precarious playoff position after a week of mixed results, analyzing controversial disallowed goals and the impact of Sam Honzek's recurring injuries. They also discuss the timelines for prospects Aydar Suniev and Zayne Parekh, and spark a lively debate on whether the Flames should pursue offer sheets for top talents like Matthew Knies, Kappo Kakko, Marco Rossi, Noah Dobson, or Evan Bouchard, to bolster their roster.

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58:57

Episode 386: Are The Playoffs Out of Reach?

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2025/03/31

Time is running out. The Calgary Flames are seven points adrift, and the clock is ticking on their playoff aspirations. With only ten games left, is it too little, too late? On this episode of Fireside Chat, we dive deep into the standings, scrutinize the team's recent performance, and confront the harsh reality: can the Flames pull off a miracle?

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1:17:17

Episode 385: A Successful New York Road Trip

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2025/03/24

This week Dan and Matt are joined by Kevin Olenick from the Shifts and Pucks podcast. They dive deep into the Flames' surprising New York road trip success, dissecting how Calgary remains firmly in the playoff hunt. Is Ryan Huska the right coach for the job? The guys debate his performance and the season's unique challenges. Plus, they weigh in on the buzz around potential NHL expansion and preview the Flames' upcoming week – can they keep the momentum going?

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47:07

Episode 384: So Close Yet So Far From The Playoffs

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2025/03/17

After two tough losses, the Calgary Flames fell out of a Western Conference Wildcard spot this week. With a Connor Zary suspension and a Mikael Backlund injury, the Flames are short of NHL-ready bodies without many options to recall from the Wranglers, which might be one of the factors that makes them fall out of playoff contention. With a tough Eastern road trip this week, the Flames may fall out of contention and into the bottom 10 teams of the league by the end of the week.

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44:16

Episode 383: A Quiet Trade Deadline

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2025/03/10

For only the third time in Calgary Flames history, the team didn't make a move at the NHL trade deadline. Did Craig Conroy make a mistake not making a move? Did the Flames actually get a far better deal by getting their big trade done early? After seeing the moves that were made do our hosts have any concerns that the other teams fighting for the Western Conference Wildcard spots with the Flames got significantly better? Our hosts break down the trade deadline strategy, analyze the competition’s

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1:07:16

Episode 382: Buy, Sell, or Stand Pat?

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2025/03/03

The Calgary Flames are stumbling through a tough road trip, struggling against elite competition. With the NHL Trade Deadline just a week away, the crew dives into a heated debate: […]

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55:28

Episode 381: A Brutal Schedule To Finish The Season

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2025/02/10

The Flames are on the outside looking in as the NHL pauses for the 4 Nations Face-Off. Can they claw their way back into playoff contention? On this episode of Fireside Chat, we dissect the daunting schedule that awaits Calgary after the break and debate whether they have what it takes to beat the league's best and secure a postseason berth.Programming Note: Our show will take a little break for the 4 Nations Face-Off. We'll be back with our next episode on March 2, 2025.

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56:55

Episode 380: Welcome Frost and Farabee

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2025/02/03

This week on the podcast, we dissect the blockbuster trade that sent shockwaves through the NHL: Morgan Frost and Joel Farabee are now Calgary Flames! We break down the details of the deal and explain why we think Flames GM Craig Conroy pulled off a major coup. Did the Flames get away with highway robbery? We discuss! Then, we debate whether Calgary can afford another mid-season trade and which areas of the roster still need some love. Plus, we recap the highs and lows of the past week's games and

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1:09:15

Episode 379: Kuzmenko Is The Week’s First Star

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2025/01/27

The Calgary Flames fought back into the playoff race this week, surpassing expectations with a strong team performance led by the unexpected brilliance of Andrei Kuzmenko. We dive into their climb back into contention. Plus, we name Dustin Wolf as the Flames' starting goaltender. We discuss recent roster moves, including the waiver loss of Walker Duehr and the moves for Clark Bishop and Tyson Barrie, then speculate on whether another recall is imminent with Kevin Bahl sidelined.

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57:45

Episode 378: Singing The St. Louis Blues

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2025/01/20

This week, the guys share their thoughts on the late Al MacNeil. Then, we dive deep into the Calgary Flames' performance, analyzing their recent struggles, including back-to-back losses against the St. Louis Blues. With the Vancouver Canucks' situation unfolding, we debate the merits of potential trades for star players like Elias Pettersson and JT Miller.Then, we shift gears to discuss necessary roster moves between the Flames and their AHL affiliate, the Calgary Wranglers. Finally, we shine a

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54:20

Episode 377: A Better Than Expected First Half

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2025/01/13

The Calgary Flames have played 41 games and are now halfway through the season. The guys recap the first half of the season and look back at their predictions about it back in October to determine whether the season is turning out as expected.

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1:00:02

Episode 376: The Rebuild Is Just Starting

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2025/01/06

The Calgary Flames had a rough week against some mediocre teams but still sit one point outside a playoff spot. The guys have to keep reminding each other that this is the first year of a rebuild, and some struggles are expected for the Flames this year. A good part of the conversation revolves around the goalies, whether Dan Vladar has been put into more challenging starts than Dustin Wolf, and the criticism that has come from the C of Red for that. Then, the guys discuss whether some of the young

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Episode 375: Wrapping Up 2024

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2024/12/31

We're back after our holiday break to discuss how the Calgary Flames did in their games around the holidays. The Calgary Flames have recently made a coaching shuffle, bringing Trent Cull to the NHL and promoting Joe Cirella to the Wranglers Head Coach. Our hosts discuss these coaching moves and if they think it was the right way to shuffle personnel. And the guys discuss their surprises (good and bad) from the 2024 segment of the season.

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Episode 374: Still In The Playoff Hunt

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2024/12/16

The Calgary Flames had what could've been one of the most challenging weeks of their schedule so far, and they managed to end the season with 4 of a possible 8 points to stay within striking distance of a playoff spot. The guys discuss this week's games and how call-ups Jakob Pelletier and Walker Duehr have looked - if they should stay with the Flames past their waiver exemption periods or not. We discuss the goaltending and answer a fan question before wrapping up with our predictions of the next

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57:43

Episode 373: Costco Membership Cancelled

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2024/12/09

This week the guys discuss the emotional game the Calgary Flames played against ther Blue Jackets, and the ceremony for Johnny Gaudreau. They compare the way the Flames played in that game to the game against the Blues and what was different. With Justin Kirkland out for the season, and Andrei Kuzmenko a healthy scratch it has given Jakob Pelletier and Walker Duehr the chance to draw into the lineup. The guys give their opinions on these players' first two games and their future with the Calgary

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1:25:30

Episode 372: Locked On Gaudreau

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2024/12/02

The guys break down the Calgary Flames four-game losing streak on the road and if it is an indication of what the team really is this year. With Justin Kirland injured should the Flames recall Jakob Pelletier and Walker Duehr? If so, who should come out of the lineup? We also look ahead to a challenging December schedule for the team and talk about what a successful December would be. Then we are joined by Jay Forster from the Locked on Blue Jackets podcast to discuss Johnny Gaudreau and his legacy

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1:06:45

Episode 371: A Perfect Week Against Good Opponents

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2024/11/25

The Calgary Flames are now at the halfway point of the season and are sitting in second place in the Pacific Division. Nobody anticipated this going into this season. Our hosts discuss who has impressed and disappointed so far and if our expectations of the team have changed at this point.

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