The Flames have signed Artyom Zagidulin to a one-year, two-way contract.
Signing
The Flames have signed Dustin Wolf to a three-year, entry-level contract.
Wolf was picked in the seventh-round of the 2019 draft and has been an absolute stud ever since. The 19-year-old had another terrific season with Everett (WHL), tying for the league-lead in Wins (34) and leading the league in GAA (1.88), SV% (.936) and shutouts (9). Unsurprisingly, he was named the WHL's top goaltender of 2019-20 and appears to be on the fast-track to the NHL.
The Flames have signed Johannes Kinnvall to a two-year, entry-level contract.
Kinnvall was an undrafted free agent out of Sweden. The 22-year-old blueliner finished his third season in the Swedish Elite League with a career-high 40 points (11G / 29A) in 51 games with HV71 Jonkoping.
The Flames have signed Mathias Emilio to a three-year, entry-level contract.
Emilio was a sixth-round pick in 2018 and finished his second-year at the University of Denver with a team-high 35 points (13G / 22A) in 36 games. Pettersen was named to the NCHC Academic All-Conference Team.
The Flames signed Colton Poolman to a one-year entry-level contract on March 20th.
Poolman was an undrafted free agent who had 17 points (4G / 13A) in 31 games in his senior year at the University of North Dakota. He is the brother of Winnipeg Jets' defenseman Tucker Poolman, who also went to the University of North Dakota.
The Flames signed Connor Mackey to a one-year entry-level contract on March 20th.
Mackey was an undrafted free agent who just finished his junior year at Minnesota State University, where he led all of their blueliners with 24 points (7G / 14A) in 36 games. He was named WCHA First team All-Star and finished with a league-high plus-19 rating while helping the Mavericks to a league-best 31-5-2 record.
Hanifin (upper-bodyl) missed Tuesday's practice and is questionable to play Thursday.
Hanifin is going through protocol but head coach Geoff Ward doesn't think it will be a long-term absence. Travis Hamonic skated in Hanfin's spot on Tuesday and it looks like he could replace him on Thursday.
Goalie Start
Rittich led the Flames onto the ice for warmups.
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Talbot will start Friday vs. the Coyotes.
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Talbot will start Wednesday vs. the Blue Jackets.
Talbot stopped all 38 shots that he faced in the Flames shutout win in Florida on Sunday. It was a terrific outing for Talbot, who will start for the second straight game tonight vs. the Blue Jackets. He is 5-6-1 with a 3.17 GAA and .900 SV% on home ice this season and Columbus has gone 0-2-3 while scoring 2.80 goals per game in their last five road games.
Goalie Start
Talbot will start Sunday in Florida.
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Rittich led the Flames onto the ice for warmups.
Rittich allowed four goals on 38 shots in the Flames loss in Nashville on Thursday. Tonight he’ll make his fourth straight game and comes in at 2-1-1 with a 3.65 GAA and .887 SV% in his last five starts. Today he faces a Lightning team that has lost four straight games while averaging 2.75 goals for and 5.25 goals against per game.
Giordano (hamstring) is on the ice for warmups; expected to play in Nashville.
Goalie Start
Rittich will start Thursday in Nashville.
Rittich allowed two goals on 28 shots in the Flames win in Boston on Tuesday. Rittich has turned in back-to-back wins, stopping 53 of the 57 shots (.930 SV%) that he's faced. He'll look to stay hot against a Nashville team that has won five of their last seven (5-1-1) games while scoring 2.86 goals per game. Rittich surrendered five goals on 36 shots in a 6-5 OT win in his first game vs. the Preds.
Giordano (hamstring) will be a game-time decision on Thursday.
Giordano is listed as a game-time decision for the second straight game. Giordano didn't end up playing Tuesday but could be in the lineup tonight in Nashville. Giordano will return on the first pair and second power-play unit.
Goalie Start
Rittich will likely start Thursday in Nashville.
Rittich allowed two goals on 28 shots in the Flames win in Boston on Tuesday. Rittich has turned in back-to-back wins, stopping 53 of the 57 shots (.930 SV%) that he's faced. He'll look to stay hot against a Nashville team that has won five of their last seven (5-1-1) games while scoring 2.86 goals per game. Rittich surrendered five goals on 36 shots in a 6-5 OT win in his first game vs. the Preds.
Giordano (hamstring) is not on the ice for warmups; will not play in Boston.
Goalie Start
Rittich will start Tuesday in Boston.
Rittich allowed two goals on 29 shots in the Flames win in Detroit on Sunday. It was a much-needed win for Rittich, who struggled mightily in his previous two outings. Tonight he faces a Bruins team that is 11-2-0 while scoring 3.23 goals per game in their last 13 games.
Giordano (hamstring) will be a game-time decision on Tuesday.
Giordano has missed the last nine game but was on the ice for the Flames morning skate and is listed as a game-time decision for tonight's game in Boston. If he plays, Giordano is expected to be on the top-pair with T.J Brodie and relegated to the second power-play unit after Monday's addition of Erik Gustafsson.
Goalie Start
Rittich is in the starter's crease at the Flames morning skate.