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Wolf will start vs. Anaheim on Thursday.

The Flames have lost two straight (0-2-0) and will attempt to return to the win column on Thursday with Wolf between the pipes against the Anaheim Ducks. The 23-year-old Wolf allowed three goals on 23 shots (.870 SV%) in his most recent outing, a 3-1 loss to the Winnipeg Jets. That contest aside, the rookie Wolf has been terrific lately, posting a .921 SV% across his previous 14 games (10-3-1). The Flames enter Thursday's contest as -183 home favorites against a Ducks squad that has outscored their opposition 16-7 during a three-game winning streak.

Dustin Wolf
Bahl (undisclosed) will remain out on Tuesday vs. Washington and is still being evaluated.

Bahl did not play on Sunday due to an undisclosed injury and will miss a second consecutive game on Tuesday against the Washington Capitals. The 24-year-old Bahl is averaging 21:18 time-on-ice, recording 14 points (2G / 12A), 79 blocks, and 67 hits in 47 games this season.

Kevin Bahl
Wolf will start vs. Washington on Tuesday.

Wolf has won three straight games, and the Flames will turn to him between the pipes on Tuesday against the Washington Capitals. The 23-year-old Wolf remains an excellent candidate for the Calder trophy this season, posting a solid 2.54 GAA and .916 SV% in 27 games (18-7-2). The Flames enter Tuesday's contest as +124 home underdogs against a Capitals squad whose six-game winning streak snapped on Saturday in a 2-1 loss to the Vancouver Canucks.

Dustin Wolf
Tsyplakov will return from his three-game suspension vs. Colorado.

Tsyplakov was not penalized after an illegal check to to the head of Philadelphia's Ryan Poehling but was issued a three-game suspension after a hearing with the Department of Player Safety. The 26-year-old Tsyplakov, in his first NHL season, is averaging 16:15 time-on-ice, scoring 19 points (7G / 12A) in 44 games. He's been held off the scoresheet in 10 straight. The Islanders went 3-0-0 in Tsyplakov's absence.

Maxim Tsyplakov
Kerins has been assigned to the Calgary Wranglers (AHL).

Kerins was extremely productive in a five-game stint with the Flames, his first taste of NHL action, scoring four points (0G / 4A). Kerins was a sixth-round pick, 174th overall, of the Flames in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. He has 34 points (21G / 13A) in 34 games with the Calgary Wranglers (AHL).

Rory Kerins
Wolf will start vs. Buffalo on Thursday.

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.

Dustin Wolf
Tsyplakov has been suspended three games for an illegal check to the head against Philadelphia's Ryan Poehling.

Tsyplakov was not penalized after an illegal check to to the head of Philadelphia's Ryan Poehling but was issued a three-game suspension after a hearing with the Department of Player Safety. The 26-year-old Tsyplakov, in his first NHL season, is averaging 16:15 time-on-ice, scoring 19 points (7G / 12A) in 44 games. He's been held off the scoresheet in 10 straight.

Maxim Tsyplakov
Wolf will start in St. Louis on Thursday.

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.

Dustin Wolf