Whitecloud will be a healthy scratch for the first time in the playoffs for Game 5 on Wednesday as he is replaced by Ben Hutton in Vegas' lineup. The 27-year-old has averaged 15:51 TOI/GP in the playoffs thus far, but has yet to pick up a point alongside his two shots on goal.
Hunt will sit out the Flames' regular season finale on Thursday to make room for the return of Blake Coleman. Hunt will finish the 2023-24 season with three goals and five assists in 28 games.
The Sharks will roll with Cooley between the pipes on Thursday despite a forgettable showing in his last outing. Cooley allowed eight goals on 22 shots (.636 SV%) on Monday in a 9-2 loss to the Edmonton Oilers, snapping a two-game winning streak where he allowed only three goals combined. The Sharks enter action as +229 road underdogs on Thursday against the Calgary Flames.
The Flames will end the 2023-24 season having started Wolf in three of their last four games. Despite allowing five goals on 35 shots (.857 SV%) in his last outing, Wolf is riding a three-game winning streak that began with an impressive 20-save performance (.909 SV%) in a 3-2 win over the San Jose Sharks. The Flames enter action on Thursday as -262 home favourites against the Sharks.
Ilya Solovyov will draw into the lineup on Tuesday against the Vancouver Canucks, replacing Okhotiuk. The 23-year-old Okhotiuk has nine points (1G / 8A) and 147 hits in 52 games this season.
Walker Duehr will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday, allowing Klapka to re-enter the lineup. Klapka has played four games with the Flames this season but has spent most of the 2023-24 campaign with the Calgary Wranglers (AHL), scoring 45 points (21G / 24A) in 64 games.
The Sharks will turn to Cooley in the crease for the third time in the last six games on Monday against the Edmonton Oilers. Cooley has been tremendous in his last two starts, allowing two or fewer goals in each, including a sensational performance in his most recent outing, saving 49 of 50 shots (.980 SV%) in a 3-1 win over the Seattle Kraken. That said, the Sharks enter action as significant +428 road underdogs.
Ignatjew is an undrafted 24-year-old goalie from Finland. He has spent the last two seasons with Mora IK (Swe-1) and was terrific in the 2023-24 campaign, posting a 2.16 GAA and .918 SV% in 12 games (6-6-0).
Klapka played four games for the Flames earlier this season but has spent most of the 2023-24 campaign with the Calgary Wranglers (AHL). The undrafted 23-year-old has 45 points (21G / 24A) in 64 games with the Wranglers.
Okhotiuk will draw into the lineup as the Flames opt to get some fresh legs into their lineup for the tail-end of their back-to-back. Ilya Solovyov will draw out of the lineup.
Hunt will draw into the lineup as the Flames opt to get some fresh legs into their lineup for the tail-end of their back-to-back. A.J. Greer will draw out of the lineup.
The Flames will turn to Wolf for the tail-end of their back-to-back on Friday after Jacob Markstrom got the nod in Los Angeles on Thursday. Wolf picked up the victory his last time out, allowing two goals on 22 shots as the Flames edged the Sharks 3-2 in overtime. Wolf has made 14 appearances on the year, posting a 4-7-1 record and an .896 SV%. He's got a great chance of securing back-to-back victories for just the second time in his young career with the Flames being -140 favourites over the Ducks on Friday.
Okhotiuk had an assist in 16:45 TOI in San Jose on Tuesday but will come back out of the lineup in Los Angeles with Oliver Kylington returning to the lineup. Okhotiuk has one assist in seven games since being traded to Calgary.
The Sharks have lost four of their last five and will turn to Cooley, who is responsible for their only victory in that stretch. Cooley was terrific in a 3-2 victory on April 6th against the St. Louis Blues, saving 34 of 36 shots (.944 SV%). The Sharks enter action as +214 road underdogs against a Seattle Kraken club that defeated them 4-2 earlier this month.
Okhotiuk will draw right back into the Flames' lineup on Tuesday after sitting out Saturday's game against the Oilers. Dennis Gilbert will sit in his place.
The Flames have lost three straight and will turn to Wolf to tend the twine in a matchup against the Sharks in his hometown of San Jose. Wolf has lost four straight, allowing four goals in three of four (0-4-0), but was solid in his most recent outing, saving 40 of 44 shots (.909 SV%) in a 5-2 loss to the Winnipeg Jets. The Flames enter action as -215 road favourites.
The Flames have lost three straight and will turn to Wolf to tend the twine in a matchup against the Sharks in his hometown of San Jose. Wolf has lost four straight, allowing four goals in three of four (0-4-0), but was solid in his most recent outing, saving 40 of 44 shots (.909 SV%) in a 5-2 loss to the Winnipeg Jets. The Flames enter action as -215 road favourites.
