#Matthew Phillips

Be sure to check out NHL betting site Betway for the latest Flames game day odds! The Calgary Flames are a talented hockey club that has been prone to some bad habits this season. Those habits were front-and-centre in Friday night's game at Nationwide Arena against the Columbus Blue Jackets. They made weird decisions with the puck. They made odd…

West Bromwich Albion will entertain Preston North End at the Hawthorns in the EFL Championship on Thursday (December 29). The hosts returned to winning ways at Bristol City. Goals from Matthew Phillips and Brandon Thomas-Asante helped them to a 2-0 win to climb to 13th in the standings. Preston, meanwhile, suffered their third defeat in four league…

There are 224 picks in an NHL draft, and every single pick knows that it is exceedingly difficult to progress from their draft day and make it to playing on the biggest stage in hockey. Some prospects dazzle on the ice and earn themselves a contract, while others simply fizzle out. It's rare to see a player put up big numbers in a major league and…

Speedy winger Kevin Rooney might be the best fit to complete the Flames' third line Throughout training camp, Calgary Flames head coach Darryl Sutter has repeatedly discussed his team's need for another forward to step into a top-nine role. Jonathan Huberdeau, Elias Lindholm, Andrew Mangiapane, Nazem Kadri, and Tyler Toffoli are pretty much locked…

Let's talk about Cole Schwindt. "Who?" you might ask. On July 22, Calgary Flames general manager Brad Treliving traded star winger Matthew Tkachuk to the Florida Panthers. Tkachuk had told the Flames that he was not interested in signing an extension, and fellow star Johnny Gaudreau had already departed for the Columbus Blue Jackets in free agency.…

Welcome back one and all to Beyond the Boxscore: Season 2 - a place to find out which Flames players had statistically great nights combined with some insight into what was working or not by myself (Shane Stevenson - @Flash_33 on Twitter). We'll have charts, video breakdowns, colour commentary, and plenty of in-depth analysis. Two pre-season games…