Clark Bishop will make his Flames' debut on Thursday against the Buffalo Sabres, resulting in Rooney being a healthy scratch. The 31-year-old Rooney is averaging 9:40 time-on-ice and has four points (3G / 1A) in 37 games this season.
Bishop was a fifth-round pick in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft but has primarily been an AHL player, limited to 47 NHL games in his career. The 28-year-old forward has 33 points (16G / 17A) in 39 games with the Calgary Wranglers (AHL) this season. Kevin Rooney will be a healthy scratch to accommodate Bishops' season debut.
The Flames are coming off an impressive 3-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets, courtesy of a spectacular 38-save performance from Wolf (.974 SV%), and will turn to him between the pipes again on Thursday against the Buffalo Sabres. The 23-year-old Wolf remains a strong candidate for the Calder trophy this season, posting a 2.50 GAA and .917 SV% through 25 games (16-7-2). The Flames enter Thursday's contest as -133 home favorites against a Sabres team coming off a 3-2 win against the Vancouver Canucks.
Bishop was a fifth-round pick in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft but has primarily been an AHL player, limited to 47 NHL games in his career. The 28-year-old forward has 33 points (16G / 17A) in 39 games with the Calgary Wranglers (AHL) this season.
The Flames were defeated 2-1 by the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday and will switch from Dan Vladar to Dustin Wolf between the pipes in a rematch on Thursday. The 23-year-old Wolf has performed admirably as a rookie this season, posting a stellar 2.50 GAA and .916 SV% in 23 games (15-6-2). He has allowed only 10 combined goals in his previous six games (5-1-0), posting a .937 SV%. The Flames enter Thursday's contest as +119 road underdogs against the Blues.
The Flames were defeated 2-1 by the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday and will switch from Dan Vladar to Dustin Wolf between the pipes in a rematch on Thursday. The 23-year-old Wolf has performed admirably as a rookie this season, posting a stellar 2.50 GAA and .916 SV% in 23 games (15-6-2). He has allowed only 10 combined goals in his previous six games (5-1-0), posting a .937 SV%. The Flames enter Thursday's contest as +119 road underdogs against the Blues.
Vladar will get the tail-end of Calgary's back-to-back after Dustin Wolf got the nod in Chicago on Monday. Vladar struggled his last time out, allowing four goals on 25 shots in a 5-3 loss to Utah. He has not registered a win since December 10th, and owns a disappointing .888 SV% across 19 starts this season. The Flames enter action on Tuesday at +140 on the money line.
Kuzmenko has been in and out of the lineup lately and will return to a familiar place on the sidelines as a healthy scratch on Monday when the Flames visit the Chicago Blackhawks. The 28-year-old Kuzmenko has only one point (0G / 1A) in his last 16 games. Rory Kernis will draw into Calgary's lineup on Monday, replacing Kuzmenko.
The Flames will turn to Wolf between the pips for the fourth straight game when the Flames visit the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday. Wolf was excellent in his most recent outing, saving 31 of 32 shots (.969 SV%) in a 2-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings. The 23-year-old netminder remains in the conversation for the Calder trophy, boasting a solid 2.53 GAA and .916 SV% in 22 games this season (14-6-2). The Flames enter Monday's contest as -154 road favorites against a Blackhawks club amid a two-game losing skid.
Kerins was a sixth-round pick, 174th overall, of the Flames in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. He has yet to play an NHL game but has been impressive this season at the AHL level, scoring 34 points (21G / 13A) in 34 games with the Calgary Wranglers.
With Connor Zary (lower body) sidelined indefinitely, the Flames have recalled Kerins from the Wranglers (AHL). The 22-year-old Kerins was a sixth-round pick, 174th overall, of the Flames in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. The 22-year-old forward has yet to play an NHL game and has 34 points (21G / 13A) in 34 AHL games with the Wranglers this season.
Zary was limited to 6:37 time-on-ice in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Anaheim Ducks, exiting the contest after a knee-on-knee hit from Drew Helleson. The 23-year-old Zary had been productive this season before his injury, scoring 22 points (10G / 12A) in 40 games while averaging 16:18 time-on-ice.
Zary was limited to 6:37 time-on-ice in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Anaheim Ducks, exiting the contest after a knee-on-knee hit from Drew Helleson. The 23-year-old Zary has been productive this season, scoring 22 points (10G / 12A) in 40 games while averaging 16:18 time-on-ice.
