Markstrom draws back into the Flames crease Tuesday as they host the Vegas Golden Knights in a battle of the undefeated in Calgary. Markstrom stopped 22 of 25 shots in an impressive opening-night win over the Colorado Avalanche. He will look to keep the Flames in the win column yet again against a Vegas team that has only given up five goals in their first three games.
Markstrom missed Wednesday's practice due to illness but will still take the crease as the Flames take on the Avalanche who are playing their second game in as many nights. Markstrom is coming off an incredible 2021-22 season finishing second in Vezina voting after finishing fourth in wins (37), third in save percentage (.922), and third in GAA (2.22) across the entire NHL. He takes on the hefty task of containing last year's Stanley Cup Champions a night after they put five goals on the board against Chicago.
Calgary has announced that their prized starter is out with an illness and will not practice Thursday morning. Markstrom is coming off a massive 2021-22 season which saw him finish second in Vezina voting behind only Igor Shesterkin. The 32-year-old netminder finished fourth in wins (37), third in save percentage (.922), and third in GAA (2.22) across the entire NHL. The Flames will hope to have their all-start goaltender back as soon as possible with Dan Vladar manning the crease in the meantime.
