Andrew Mangiapane

Nazem Kadri celebrating the Avs’ Cup victoryPhoto: APOne of the familiar tropes in the NHL is the “poor ol’ Canadian team.” Lord Stanley’s chalice hasn’t been parked north of the border in 29 years, and there must be a reason for it. After…

Where does a mansplainer get his water? From a well, actually.Screenshot: The Calgary Flames got up off the mat in the third period of their Game 5 against Dallas last night. Trailing 1-0 and not having scored at home in the series in seven…

Calgary’s Johnny Gaudreau is worth staying up for.Image: Getty ImagesPacific time zone hockey tends to get ignored in the same fashion as west coast baseball. It’s hard to win an MVP or another award when your games are on at 9 and 10pm, as…

So far, Calgary has been the surprise of the NHL season.Image: Getty ImagesMerely by looking at him, and certainly when you hear him talk, it’s easy to dismiss Darryl Sutter as the hilt of old-school NHL coaches. Throw in the fact that he…