Zary has spent most of the season in the AHL, where he suffered a knee injury. He will be out week-to-week after undergoing surgery. The 25-year-old Zary has shown some offensive promise in his first three seasons, but has struggled with consistency, ultimately leading to his early-season demotion to the AHL.
Othmann was injured in a fight in Calgary's previous game and will remain out of the lineup on Friday. The 23-year-old forward is averaging 9:20 time-on-ice, with zero points, seven penalty minutes, and 15 hits in six games.
Cooley was riding a four-game winning streak, arguably amid the best stretch of his career, before suffering a lower-body injury that will force him to miss some time. The 29-year-old Cooley has a 2.69 GAA and .914 SV% in seven games (4-3-0). Dustin Wolf should see most of the action during Cooley's absence, but the team also recalled Arsenii Sergeev from the Calgary Wranglers (AHL).
Tsyplakov has not played in over two weeks, but will re-enter the lineup on Friday against the Seattle Kraken. The 28-year-old Russian forward has one assist in six games this season.
With Devin Cooley (lower body) expected to miss time, Wolf will have a chance to reestablish himself between the pipes, starting with Friday's game against the Seattle Kraken. Wolf impressed in his rookie season in 2024-25, finishing as the runner-up for the Calder Trophy after posting an impressive 2.64 GAA and .910 SV% in 53 games (29-16-8). That said, he hasn't lived up to those lofty standards since. He has an ugly 4.81 GAA and .839 SV% in six appearances this season (1-4-0). The Flames enter Friday's action as slight -101 home underdogs against a Seattle Kraken team that has won three of their last four (3-1-0).
Sergeev made his NHL debut last season, playing one game, but has spent most of his professional career in the AHL. The 23-year-old goalie has a 2.86 GAA and .907 SV% this season six games (4-2-0) with the Wranglers (AHL). His call-up suggest that Devi Cooley (lower body) could miss some time.
Stromgren was drafted 45th overall by the Flames in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, but has yet to make a lasting impact at the NHL level. The 23-year-old made his NHL debut last season, going scoreless in three games. He has 11 points (3G / 8A) this season in 11 games with the Wranglers (AHL).
Othmann left Wednesday's game vs. Edmonton with an upper-body injury after a spirited tilt vs. Ty Emberson and will not return. The 24-year-old has appeared in six games but has yet to pick up his first point of the season while averaging just over 11 minutes of TOI per game.
Cooley entered Wednesday's contest vs. Edmonton with a four-game winning streak but was forced to leave down 1-0 at the start of the second period after Colten Dach made contact with him in his crease earlier in the game. It is unfortunate timing for the 29-year-old, who was not only taking the world by storm with his recent on-ice play, but had been everyone's favourite off-ice interview for the last week and a half.
Cooley has been phenomenal lately, making Head Coach Ryan Huska's decision to turn to him for a fifth consecutive game easy. The 29-year-old California-born goalie saved 26 of 28 shots (.929 SV%) in his most recent outing, a 5-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs. He has an outstanding 1.50 GAA and .955 SV% in his last four games (4-0-0). The Flames enter Wednesday's contest as +162 road underdogs against an Edmonton Oilers team that has scored three or more goals in 11 of 12 games this season (8-2-2).
With Mikael Backlund (upper body) returning to the lineup on Monday, Jones has been reassigned to the Calgary Wranglers (AHL). The 27-year-old Jones averaged 12:17 time-on-ice and scored zero points in two games with the Flames.
Backlund has missed the past two games with an upper-body injury, but he could be an option on Monday against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 37-year-old Swedish forward is averaging 17:44 time-on-ice and has two points (1G / 1A) in eight games this season.
Cooley emerged as a 28-year-old rookie in the 2025-26 season, posting a 2.69 GAA and .909 SV% in 31 games (10-10-6) for a defensively porous Calgary Flames team. He hoped to carry that momentum into the 2026-27 season, but started on a sour note, allowing 10 goals on 55 shots (.818 SV%) in his first two games (0-2-0). That said, Cooley has rebounded, being nearly unbeatable, saving 100 of 104 shots (.962 SV%) in three games since (3-0-0). The Flames enter Monday's contest as +131 home underdogs against a Toronto Maple Leafs team that has scored 21 goals during a four-game winning streak.
Mikael Backlund (upper body) will not play on Thursday, allowing Jones to make his season debut against his former team. Jones played a career-high 28 games with the Minnesota Wild last season, scoring three points (1G / 2A), but has spent most of his career in the AHL. The 27-year-old forward has nine points (7G / 2A) this season in seven games with the Calgary Wranglers (AHL).
Backlund has two points (1G / 1A) and 24 shots in eight games, but was absent from practice on Tuesday and will not play on Thursday. Ben Jones will slot into Calgary's lineup to replace Backlund.
Cooley had a terrific first season as a full-time NHLer, serving primarily as Dustin Wolf's backup, posting a solid 2.69 GAA and .909 SV% in 31 appearances (10-10-6) for a poor Calgary Flames team. The 29-year-old Cooley struggled in his first two 2026-27 outings, but was excellent in his most recent game, saving 34 of 36 shots (.944 SV%) in a 3-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes. He has a 4.01 GAA and .868 SV% in three games (1-2-0). The Flames enter Thursday's action as +180 home underdogs against a Minnesota Wild team on a three-game winning streak.
Backlund has two points (1G / 1A) and 24 shots in eight games, but was absent from practice on Tuesday. It's unclear what his status if for Thursday's game against the Minnesota Wild but he is considered day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
Jones played a career-high 28 games with the Minnesota Wild last season, scoring three points (1G / 2A), but has spent most of his career in the AHL. The 27-year-old forward has nine points (7G / 2A) this season in seven games with the Calgary Wranglers (AHL).
