Calgary Flames Fire Geoff Ward, Hire Darryl Sutter

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The Calgary Flames have relieved coach Geoff Ward of his duties. The announcement was made following the team’s 7-3 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night. Former coach Darryl Sutter has already signed a three-year deal to replace Ward. The #Flames have named Darryl Sutter as head coach after relieving Geoff Ward of his […] READ MORE


Puck Drop Preview: 2020-21 Calgary Flames

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Welcome to Puck Drop Preview 2020-21, where Last Word on Hockey gives you a detailed look at each team from around the NHL leading to the start of this hockey season and offers our insight and analysis. Make sure to stick around until the end of the series, where we’ll offer our full predictions for the […] READ MORE


Calgary Flames Remove Interim Tag From Head Coach Geoff Ward

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The Calgary Flames have removed the interim tag and named Geoff Ward as their official head coach. Ward has now officially become the 20th head coach in the Flames franchise history. Ward was named interim head coach following the resignation of Bill Peters who stepped down amidst allegations of racism. During his run as the […] READ MORE




Calgary Flames vs Dallas Stars First Round Series Preview

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The 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs are finally here! Now that the qualifying round and round-robin seeding rounds are over, the matchups are set for the first round of the playoffs in both the Eastern and Western Conference. One of the more intriguing first-round matchups in the Western Conference is the Calgary Flames vs Dallas Stars. […] READ MORE


Calgary Flames Elias Lindholm Burns Steady

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The Calgary Flames have been through a roller coaster of a season, but Elias Lindholm has been a steady force for the club. Calgary’s quiet forward has been a model of consistency for a team that’s been through a lot this season.  Former head coach Bill Peters resigned on Nov. 29 after past actions from […] READ MORE


Western Conference Playoff Race Tightening Up

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When one looks at the bunched up Western Conference standings, there are 13 teams vying for the eight playoff spots as of January 13, 2020. The only team with any kind of comfortable lead is the St. Louis Blues who own an 11-point lead over the trailing Dallas Stars. The Western Conference playoff race are […] READ MORE