By Mike Smith
People were shocked to see Olli Jokinen back in the Flames lineup after his disappointing 2009/2010 season with the team. Well, when you look at general manager Darryl Sutter, who has faced his share of criticism, it was almost expected of him to bring back a guy that was a failed “project” the first time… Continue reading To trade or not to trade
By Mike Smith
With the NHL finally starting up, it’s time to preview the wild, wild west. How will the west be won? Despite this being an impossible question, it’s safe to say Canadian teams will be strong as always. On the west coast, the Vancouver Canucks made some possibly deadly, under-the-radar moves during the offseason, picking up… Continue reading Sportspinion: wild west NHL preview
By Mike Smith
With the NHL pre-season wrapping up and the regular season getting into full swing, there is no real beast of the east this year. Last year during the regular season, the Washington Capitals owned the eastern conference and the entire NHL. The Capitals are no longer a favourite to win the cup, as their franchise… Continue reading Sportspinion: Eastern conference preview
By Mike Smith
To all you bandwagon hoppers out there, it’s time to get back on the Calgary Flames buggy. With a big off-season and new, highly-touted prospects in camp, the Flames will be a force to be reckoned with in the always tense race to top the Western Conference. Coming into the pre-season, it looked as if… Continue reading Sportspinion: Flames prospects up to the task
By Mike Smith
When the Calgary Flames pulled out the golf clubs early last season, not many people thought they were going to see the same team next year. They were half right. The Flames brought in two big-name free agents who, as it turns out, have been here before. Olli Jokinen, an all-too-familiar former Flame, departed the… Continue reading Sportspinion: Thoughts on a slightly changed team