Say was recalled on an emergency basis after Devin Cooley was a late scratch for Monday's game against the Kraken due to an illness. Say will serve as Dustin Wolf's backup on Monday.
Cooley was originally slated to back-up Dustin Wolf on Monday, but was a late scratch due to an illness. Owen Say was recalled on an emergency basis from the Calgary Wranglers (AHL) and will serve as the backup on Monday.
Hunter Brzustewicz will be a healthy scratch on Monday against the Seattle Kraken, allowing Pachal to re-enter the lineup. The 26-year-old Pachal is averaging 13:24 time-on-ice and has three assists in 21 games this season.
With John Beecher serving a one-game suspension, Kirkland will re-enter Calgary's lineup on Monday against the Seattle Kraken. The 29-year-old Kirkland has only played once in the last two months. He has one assist in 10 games.
Brayden Pachal will draw back into Calgary's lineup on Monday against the Seattle Kraken, resulting in Brzustewicz being a healthy scratch. The 21-year-old Brzustewicz is aveaging 13:12 time-on-ice and has zero points through 10 games this season.
The Flames are coming off a 4-3 loss to the Nashville Predators, where Wolf allowed four goals on 36 shots (.889 SV%), and he will return to the crease on Monday against the Seattle Kraken. The 24-year-old Wolf has a 2.86 GAA and .900 SV% in 32 games this season (14-15-2). The Flames enter the action on Monday as -141 home favorites against a rolling Seattle Kraken team that has points in seven straight games (6-0-1).
Stromgren was drafted in the second round, 45th overall, by the Flames in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. The 22-year-old Swedish forward has yet to play an NHL game and has 29 points (6G / 23A) in 33 games with the Calgary Wranglers (AHL) this season.
Wolf has allowed two or fewer goals in three of his last four (3-1-0), posting a solid 2.45 GAA and .916 SV%, and will return to the crease on Wednesday against the Philadelphia Flyers. The 24-year-old Wolf has a subpar 2.89 GAA and .899 SV% in 30 games this season (13-14-2), but has been much better in recent weeks. The Flames enter Wednesday's contest as -133 home favorites against a Flyers team that defeated the Vancouver Canucks 6-3 last night.
Cooley has unexpectedly been excellent in a supporting role in his first season as a full-time NHL backup and has been rewarded with a two-year contract extension. The 28-year-old California-born goalie has a solid 2.40 GAA and .914 SV% in 13 appearances (4-4-2).
John Beecher will re-enter the lineup on Monday against the Boston Bruins, sending Kirkland to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 29-year-old Kirkland is averaging 9:30 time-on-ice and has one assist in 10 games.
Justin Kirkland will be a healthy scratch on Monday against the Boston Bruins, allowing Beecher to re-enter the lineup. The 24-year-old Beecher is averaging 10:01 time-on-ice and has three points (1G / 2A) in 22 games this season.
Wolf was stellar in his most recent outing, saving 29 of 31 shots (.935 SV%) in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers. The 24-year-old goalie returns to the crease on Monday against the Boston Bruins, looking to build on a 2.96 GAA and .897 SV% through 29 games this season (12-14-2). The Flames enter Monday's contest as -127 home favorites against a Bruins team that has been outscored 23-10 during a five-game losing skid (0-4-1).
Beecher will be a rare healthy scratch on Saturday, with Justin Kirkland drawing in to replace him on the fourth line vs. the Oilers. Since joining the Flames, Beecher has picked up two assists in 16 games.
Kirkland was recalled from the AHL last Thursday but sat as a healthy scratch for three games. He'll replace John Beecher in the lineup when the Flames host the Oilers on Saturday. He has just one assist in nine NHL games this season.
Wolf gave up five goals on 39 shots in the Flames' 5-1 loss in Edmonton on Tuesday. He'll come out of the Christmas break with another start vs. the Oilers, who are 8-2-1 in their last 11 games while scoring an absurd 4.5 goals per game. Wolf has the fifth-lowest implied win% (43.6%) and sixth-highest implied goals against (3.4) on the slate, so he's a risky option on Saturday.
After a horrendous start to the season, Wolf has played significantly better lately, winning five of his last six (5-1-0) while posting a solid 2.25 GAA and .916 SV%. The 24-year-old sophomore goalie has a 2.92 GAA and .896 SV% in 27 games this season (11-13-2). The Flames enter Tuesday's contest as +144 road underdogs against the Edmonton Oilers, whom they defeated 4-3 in a shootout in their only meeting this season.
