Craig Conroy News

Looking to snare one of the top six roles up front left vacant with the departures of a few unrestricted free agents, Jamie Lundmark re-signed with the Calgary Flames.

Much belittled, had been these penalty killers. By the media, by the fans, by the coach, by the entire city.

M ichael Cammalleri more than survived the agony of rejection at the hands of the Calgary Flames.

Rich Preston and Mike Keenan, both former members of the Calgary Flames coaching staff, commiserated over the weekend at the NHL draft in Montreal.

There's a Craig Conroy at every office. You know, the guy or gal with the reputation of unofficial organizer of goodbye bashes and welcome parties alike? As the elder statesmen, Conroy, 37, fills that role with the Calgary Flames.

Room to add another key player to an already talented Calgary Flames lineup: Priceless.

Craig Conroy expects an unpleasant conversation or two over the coming months with his new boss, Calgary Flames head coach Brent Sutter.

Another Sutter is joining the Calgary Flames . General manger Darryl Sutter named his brother Brent the new head coach of the NHL club Tuesday.

This is the 184th regular-season meeting between the teams and Calgary holds the edge 84-80, with 19 ties.

If you're a Flames fan, you are tired of seeing them get knocked out in the first round of the playoffs every year.

"I've said it all along. I've told you this before. I can separate the general manager and coach pretty easily, if you're surrounded by good people," Sutter said.

Jeepers, Dion Phaneuf has never been more popular in this time zone. Back in Calgary, Flames coach Mike Keenan created a city-wide stir by using the star defenceman as a power-play winger Thursday against the Chicago Blackhawks.

Expectations were much higher for the Calgary Flames than a fourth consecutive first-round exit from the Stanley Cup playoffs.

Flames' head coach Mike Keenan was fired after just two seasons on Friday May 22, 2009.

The Iron Mike reign is over. A Calgary Flames news release titled "Keenan Relieved of Coaching Duties" hit cyberspace Friday afternoon, marking the official end of two years of Mike Keenan behind the bench at the Pengrowth Saddledome.

One game. That's how narrow the Calgary Flames' focus has become. What their season now boils down to.

In TV-land, spring is rerun season, a chance to catch the shows you might have missed over the winter.

From Vasteras, Sweden to the Calgary Flames, to the Kelowna Rockets of the Western Hockey League, Mikael Backlund is quickly becoming acquainted with Western Canada.

Craig Conroy is getting a taste of life after hockey. At least as a player. His fans should get used to it.

The truth can finally be told about the former Flames player Darryl Sutter had his eye on re-acquiring just before this year's trade deadline.