The First Month Of The Flames Season

from Steve MacFarlane of the Calgary Sun, THE GOOD If Kiprusoff isn’t the team’s most valuable player for the opening month, it’s Rene Bourque. Sniping five goals and 15 points over the first dozen games, the Lac La Biche product has easily been the Flames’ most dominant forward so far this season. He’s driving pucks to the net, throwing his weight around, and is a constant threat to score with a man-advantage or while shorthanded.... THE BAD Iginla and Jokinen were expected to be a dynamic duo in their first full season together on the top line. Now, they’re not even together. Split up after failing to find chemistry as a tandem, and struggling to fit into Brent Sutter’s system as individuals, they haven’t shown signs of being the team’s best players. more