The Flames announced that Coleman would not play Saturday right before warmups started in Pittsburgh. He's considered day-to-day and will be replaced by William Stromgren in the lineup.
Backup Devin Cooley is reportedly ill and not quite feeling 100%, so Wolf will get the rare opportunity to make starts on back-to-back nights. Wolf took the loss in Montreal on Wednesday, allowing four goals on 35 shots in the 4-1 defeat. The 24-year-old netminder leads the league both in starts and losses heading into Thursday night's matchup, where the Flames enter action at +115 on the money line.
Parekh started the season in the NHL but struggled to acclimate before an injury sidelined him for a lengthy period. He was then sent to play for Team Canada at the U-20 World Junior Championship, where he excelled with 13 points (5G / 8A) in seven games. The Flames hope his bronze-medal success can give the 19-year-old some confidence whenever he returns from his injury.
After a horrendous 2-9-2 start to the season, the Flames have played reasonably well, going 16-11-2, and miraculously find themselves only five points shy of a playoff spot midway through the season. Wolf's performance has also seen an uptick during that time, posting a 2.45 GAA and .908 SV% in 22 games (12-8-1). That said, the 24-year-old sophomore goalie has allowed four goals in two straight (0-2-0) and hopes to rebound on Wednesday when the Flames visit a Montreal Canadiens team with points in eight of their last nine games (6-1-2). Montreal enters the game as a +131 road underdog.
Hunter Brzustewicz will draw back into Calgary's lineup on Wednesday against the Montreal Canadiens, sending Pachal back to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 26-year-old Pachal is averaging 13:25 time-on-ice and has three assists in 22 games this season.
Kirkland has only played two games in the last month, and he will return to the sidelined on Wednesday against the Montreal Canadiens. The 29-year-old forward is averaging 9:26 time-on-ice and has one assist in 11 games.
Brzustewicz did not play in Calgary's most recent game, but he will re-enter the lineup on Wednesday against the Montreal Canadiens. The 21-year-old Brzustewicz is averaging 13:12 time-on-ice and has zero points through 10 games this season.
Stromgren was drafted in the second round, 45th overall, by the Flames in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. The 22-year-old Swedish forward has yet to play an NHL game and has 29 points (6G / 23A) in 33 games with the Calgary Wranglers (AHL) this season.
After a horrendous 2-9-2 start to the season, the Flames have played reasonably well, going 16-11-2, and miraculously find themselves only five points shy of a playoff spot midway through the season. Wolf's performance has also seen an uptick during that time, posting a 2.45 GAA and .908 SV% in 22 games (12-8-1). That said, the 24-year-old sophomore goalie has allowed four goals in two straight (0-2-0) and hopes to rebound on Wednesday when the Flames visit a Montreal Canadiens team with points in eight of their last nine games (6-1-2). Montreal enters the game as a +131 road underdog.
Parekh started the season in the NHL but struggled to acclimate before an injury sidelined him for a lengthy period. He was then sent to play for Team Canada at the U-20 World Junior Championship, where he excelled with 13 points (5G / 8A) in seven games. The Flames hope his bronze-medal success can give the 19-year-old some confidence at the NHL level.
Beecher did not play in Calgary's most recent game, serving a one-game suspension, and will now be sidelined on a week-to-week basis because of an upper-body injury. The 24-year-old Beecher has three points (1G / 2A) in 25 games this season.
Owen Say is an undrafted 20-year-old goalie from London, Ontario playing in his first professional season. He has yet to play an NHL game and has a 3.33 GAA and .891 SV% in 18 games (6-7-4) with the Calgary Wranglers (AHL) this season.
Say was recalled on an emergency basis after Devin Cooley was a late scratch for Monday's game against the Kraken due to an illness. Say will serve as Dustin Wolf's backup on Monday.
Cooley was originally slated to back-up Dustin Wolf on Monday, but was a late scratch due to an illness. Owen Say was recalled on an emergency basis from the Calgary Wranglers (AHL) and will serve as the backup on Monday.
Hunter Brzustewicz will be a healthy scratch on Monday against the Seattle Kraken, allowing Pachal to re-enter the lineup. The 26-year-old Pachal is averaging 13:24 time-on-ice and has three assists in 21 games this season.
With John Beecher serving a one-game suspension, Kirkland will re-enter Calgary's lineup on Monday against the Seattle Kraken. The 29-year-old Kirkland has only played once in the last two months. He has one assist in 10 games.
Brayden Pachal will draw back into Calgary's lineup on Monday against the Seattle Kraken, resulting in Brzustewicz being a healthy scratch. The 21-year-old Brzustewicz is aveaging 13:12 time-on-ice and has zero points through 10 games this season.
