Olofsson (lower-body) is expected to return on Saturday vs. Utah.
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Hanley will be a healthy scratch vs. Pittsburgh on Saturday.
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Bean will draw back into Calgary's lineup vs. Pittsburgh on Saturday.
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Klapka will draw back into Calgary's lineup in Pittsburgh on Saturday.
Kirkland is out on Saturday in Pittsburgh due to a lower-body injury.
Kirkland (lower-body) left Friday’s game vs. Columbus and will not return.
Kirkland played only 1:05 time-on-ice before exiting Friday's game against the Columbus Blue Jackets with a lower-body injury. The 28-year-old Kirkland has already played a career-high 20 games this season, averaging 10:08 time-on-ice and scoring eight points (2G / 6A).
Goalie Start
Wolf will start in Columbus on Friday.
Wolf has been excellent this season, making a case for the Calder Trophy, posting a sublime 2.47 GAA and .921 SV% in 12 games (8-3-1). The Flames enter the action on Friday as -104 road underdogs against the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Waiver Move
Ilya Nikolaev has been released from his contract with the Calgary Flames.
Nikolaev was the third-round pick, 88th overall, of the Calgary Flames in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. The 23-year-old has never played an NHL game and scored four points (0G / 4A) in nine games with the Calgary Wranglers (AHL) this season.
Olofsson (lower-body) has been recalled from his conditioning stint at Henderson (AHL).
Olofsson started the 2024-25 season, his first with the Golden Knights, off strong, scoring three goals in four games before suffering a lower-body injury. He will draw back into the Golden Knights lineup after a brief conditioning stint in the AHL.
Whitecloud (upper-body) will not play in Philadelphia on Monday.
Whitecloud was a surprise scratch on Monday, with his absence not being announced prior to warmups. The team announced that he is considered day-to-day with the upper-body injury.
Goalie Start
Wolf is in the starter's crease at Calgary's morning skate.
Wolf has been excellent this season, continuing his case for the Calder Trophy, and will return to the crease for the fourth time in the last five games for the Flames. The 23-year-old Wolf has a tremendous 2.33 GAA and .926 SV% in 11 games this season (8-2-1), highlighted by an exquisite .966 SV% in his last four outings (4-0-0). That said, the Flames enter Monday's contest as +138 road underdogs against an Ottawa Senators club amid a five-game losing skid (0-4-1).
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Hanley will draw back into Calgary's lineup on Saturday vs. Minnesota.
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Bean will be a healthy scratch on Saturday vs. Minnesota.
Goalie Start
Wolf will start vs. the Rangers on Thursday.
Wolf has been tremendous between the pipes lately and will return to the crease for a third straight game on Thursday against the New York Rangers. The 23-year-old Wolf is making a case at the Calder Trophy, posting a 2.36 GAA and .925 SV% in 10 games (7-2-1). He has been near perfect during a three-game winning streak, saving 85 of 87 shots (.977 SV%). The Flames enter Thursday's contest as +133 home underdogs against a Rangers club riding a three-game winning streak.
Goalie Start
Wolf will start vs. New York on Tuesday.
Fresh off his first career shutout, saving 29 shots in a 2-0 win over the Nashville Predators, Wolf will return to the crease on Tuesday against the New York Islanders. The 23-year-old Wolf, making a case for the Calder Trophy, has a 2.53 GAA and .921 SV% in nine games this season (6-2-1). The Flames enter the action on Tuesday as slight -106 home favorites against an Islanders club that has lost three of four (1-1-2).
Klapka has been recalled from the Calgary Wranglers (AHL).
The 24-year-old Klapka has split time between the AHL and NHL this season but has zero points in five games with the Flames. The Czech forward has had much more success at the AHL level, with eight points (5G / 3A) in seven games with the Wranglers.
Olofsson (lower-body) has been assigned to Henderson (AHL) on a conditioning loan.
Olofsson started the 2024-25 season, his first with the Golden Knights, off strong, scoring three goals in four games before suffering a lower-body injury. He had been assigned to the Henderson Silver Knights (AHL) for a conditioning stint.
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Beecher will come out of the Bruins lineup on Saturday.
The Flames have assigned Adam Klapka to Calgary (AHL).
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Bean is expected to draw back into Calgary's lineup vs. Nashville on Friday.
Tyson Barrie will be a healthy scratch on Thursday, allowing Bean to return to the lineup. The 26-year-old Bean is averaging 15:34 time-on-ice and has three points (1G / 2A) in eight games.