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Nemec will not play in Detroit on Thursday.
Nemec was a surprise scratch on Thursday, with his absence not being announced prior to warmups. It's unclear if this is injury related or if Nemec is simply a healthy scratch.
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Englund is expected to be a healthy scratch on Thursday vs. San Jose.
Englund will exit the Kings' lineup on Thursday after playing four straight games and will be replaced by Kyle Burroughs. The 28-year-old Englund has one point (1G / 0A), two blocks, and 13 hits in four games this season.
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Klapka is expected to be a healthy scratch on Thursday vs. Carolina.
Klapka will be the odd-man out of the lineup on Thursday to allow Kevin Rooney (concussion) to make his return from a five-game absence. The 24-year-old Klapka has zero points, five shots, and 15 hits in four games this season.
Goalie Start
Wolf will start on Tuesday vs. Pittsburgh.
The surprising Flames, one of only four teams with a regulation loss early in the 2024-25 season (4-0-1), will continue their goalie rotation on Tuesday and turn to Wolf between the pipes against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 23-year-old Wolf has been excellent in two showings this season (2-0-0), boosting a stellar 2.02 GAA and .944 SV%. The Flames enter the action on Tuesday as slight -114 home favorites against a Penguins club that has been outscored 10-4 in their last two games (0-2-0).
Strome (illness) missed practice on Monday.
Strome did not practice on Monday due to an illness and his status for Tuesday's game against the San Jose Sharks is up in the air. The 31-year-old Strome, in his third season with the Ducks, has three points (2G / 1A), 14 shots, and a -2 plus/minus rating through five games.
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Klapka will draw back into Calgary's lineup on Saturday in Seattle.
Honzek (upper-body) has been placed on IR.
Honzek is week-to-week with an upper-body injury.
Rookie Samuel Honzek is battling an upper-body injury and will be out of the Flames' lineup on a week-to-week basis. The 19-year-old Slovak was the 16th overall pick of the Flames in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft. In four games this season, Honzek has zero points, six shots, and four hits while averaging 12:47 time-on-ice.
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Englund will draw into the Kings lineup on Wednesday.
Goalie Start
Wolf will start Tuesday vs. the Blackhawks.
Four games into the regular season, the Flames have evenly alternated between netminders and will turn to Wolf on Tuesday against the Chicago Blackhawks for his second start. Wolf was stellar in his first outing, saving 37 of 40 shots (.925 SV%) in a 6-3 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers. Before this season, Wolf was sporting an 8-7-1 with a 3.03 GAA and .896 SV% in 18 career games. The Flames enter Tuesday's contest as -148 home favorites against the Blackhawks.
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Coronato will make his season debut on Sunday in Edmonton.
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Klapka will be a healthy scratch on Sunday in Edmonton.
Goalie Start
Wolf will start the Flames home opener vs. the Flyers.
Dan Vladar started the Flames season opener but Wolf will get the home opener vs. Philadelphia. The highly regarded goalie prospect struggled with the Flames last year but once again posted outstanding numbers in the AHL. In 18 career NHL games, Wolf is 8-7-1 with a 3.03 GAA and .896 SV%. The Flames are -127 favourites against a Flyers team that played last night.
Middleton (bruise) is expected to play in Minnesota's season opener on Thursday.
Middleton didn't play in Minnesota's preseason finale due to injury, but he has been practicing and appears on track to be ready for the season opener. Middleton had career-high highs in goals (7), assists (18), points (25), blocked shots (161), and hits (148) in 80 games last season. He will line up on the second defensive pair alongside Jared Spurgeon.
Sharangovich (lower body) has been placed on the Injured Reserve and is considered week-to-week.
The Flames took a tough blow in their preseason finale on Friday when Sharangovich exited the contest with a lower-body injury. Sharangovich was expected to start the 2024-25 campaign on the Flames' top line with Nazem Kadri and Andrei Kuzmenko after scoring an impressive 59 points (31G / 28A) in 82 games last season.
Othmann has been assigned to the Hartford Wolfpack (AHL).
Middleton (upper-body) won't play in Friday's preseason game but is expected to be ready for the season opener.
Middleton won't play in Friday's preseason finale but he has been practicing and appears on-track to be ready for the season opener. Middleton had a career-high highs in goals (7), assists (18), points (25) blocked shots (161) and hits (148) in 80 games last season.
Calgary has signed Andrew Basha to a three-year, entry-level contract.
Basha was Calgary's 2024 2nd-round pick (41st overall) and signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Flames on Sunday. The 18-year-old left-winger has already returned to Medicine Hat (WHL) for his fourth season of junior hockey this year after putting up 30 goals and 85 points as the Tigers third highest scorer in 63 games played in 2023-24.
3-year, $2,895,000 contract with the Calgary Flames. Expires 2027 (RFA).
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Nemec (upper-body) was on the ice for the first day of training camp.
Nemec left and Olympic Qualifying game a few weeks ago with an upper-body injury after getting tangled up with a member of Team Kazakhstan. Luckily for the Devils, who will already be without Luke Hughes to start the season, Nemec was on the ice on Thursday and was a full participant in Day 1 of training camp.