The Calgary Flames didn’t expect to be in a position where they were pondering about being sellers at the NHL Trade Deadline. It seemed like a foregone conclusion that at least Rasmus Andersson would be heading out of town.
Calgary Flames goaltender Dustin Wolf recently received some massive praise from Carolina Hurricanes netminder Pyotr Kochetkov.
Wolf turned aside 26 shots in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Flyers. The two teams put together a wild first period that saw six even-strength goals scored on 23 combined shots, but Calgary headed into the first intermission with a 4-2 lead and Wolf made sure it held up.
After Saturday’s practice at WinSport, goaltending coach Jason LaBarbera stressed the Flames “will need both our guys to be at their best” during this sprint to the finish. Asked specifically about Wolf’s increase in action over the past couple of months, he praised the way the youngster has handled himself.
Wolf will defend the road net against Carolina on Sunday, per Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan.
After a thrilling last second victory over the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday, the Dallas Stars hit the ice for their final game of a five game homestand against the Calgary Flames.
Calgary is coming off a 6-3 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday night. Connor Zary supplied two goals in helping the Flames snap a three-game skid. Dallas, meanwhile, is riding a three-game winning streak after defeating the New Jersey Devils 4-3 on Tuesday night. The Stars have won six of seven overall.
Connor Zary scored twice and Nazem Kadri had a goal in a 1:52 stretch midway through the first period for a three-goal lead and the Calgary Flames beat the Philadelphia Flyers 6-3 on Tuesday night.
The storylines were plentiful on Tuesday night. Former Flyers Joel Farabee and Morgan Frost returned, and current Flyers Andrei Kuzmenko and Jakob Pelletier were facing their old pals. It was also a battle of Calder Trophy candidates,
The Calgary Flames scored four times in the first period, including two goals from Connor Zary, on their way to a 6-3 road victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday.
The Philadelphia Flyers opened a crucial seven-game homestand with a 6-3 loss to the Calgary Flames at Wells Fargo Center on Tuesday evening.
Sebastian Aho’s fifth overtime goal of the season tied an NHL record and came 3:16 into in the extra session as the Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Calgary Flames 2-1 on Sunday.