Pospisil has not played since February 28th, but he will re-enter the lineup on Thursday against the Ottawa Senators, drawing in for John Beecher. The 26-year-old Pospisil is averaging 10:17 time-on-ice and remains in search of his first point through nine games.
Cooley was serviceable in relief of Dustin Wolf on Tuesday, saving 16 of 18 shots (.889 SV%), but the game was already out of hand when he entered the crease in an eventual 6-1 loss to the Dallas Stars. The 28-year-old Cooley has a terrific 2.20 GAA and .930 SV% in his last nine appearances (4-2-2). That said, the Flames enter the action on Thursday as +152 home underdogs against an Ottawa Senators team that has points in eight of their last nine games (6-1-2).
Strome will slot in along with Frank Vatrano on Wednesday as the Ducks opt to get some fresh legs into the lineup for the tail-end of their back-to-back. Jansen Harkins and Drew Helleson will draw out of the lineup in their place.
The 70th overall pick in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, Castagna is a junior at Cornell University and is in the midst of a breakout campaign. The 6'2" centreman has racked up 14 goals and 18 assists in 29 games, already surpassing his previous NCAA career highs in both categories. We'll have to wait and see if Castagna opts to return to Cornell for his senior year or turn pro ahead of the 2026-27 season.
Jones has not played a game from Minnesota since mid-January, and he is being reassigned to the Iowa Wild (AHL). The 27-year-old forward averaged 8:36 time-on-ice and scored two points (1G / 1A) in 26 games with Minnesota this season.
Zayne Parekh will draw back into Calgary's lineup on Tuesday against the Dallas Stars, sending Pachal to the press box as a healthy scratch. The 26-year-old Pachal is averaging 13:03 time-on-ice and has three assists in 27 games this season.
Parekh did not play in Calgary's previous game, but he will re-enter the lineup on Tuesday against the Dallas Stars, replacing Brayden Pachal. The 20-year-old Parekh, the ninth-overall pick in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft, has yet to make his presence felt at the NHL level, with just one assist through 15 games this season.
Wolf was outstanding in his most recent outing, saving 35 of 36 shots (.972 SV%), but received no goal support in a 2-0 loss to the Los Angeles Kings. The 24-year-old sophomore goalie has been terrific since returning from the Olympic break, saving 69 of 71 shots (.972 SV%) in two games (1-1-0). The Flames enter the action on Tuesday against a Dallas Stars team that played last night, defeating the Vancouver Canucks 6-1 to extend their franchise-best winning streak to nine games.
Othmann has split time between the NHL and AHL this season and will return to Hartford (AHL). The 23-year-old Othmann is averaging 9:53 time-on-ice and has one goal in 17 games.
Wolf has had an inconsistent 2025-26 campaign and hopes the extended Olympic break can help him reset and return to the form that saw him finish as the runner-up for the Calder Trophy in the 2024-25 season. The 24-year-old Wolf entered the break by allowing four or more goals in seven of his last 10 games (2-7-1), posting an ugly 3.51 GAA and .881 SV%, and was largely outplayed by counterpart Devin Cooley. The Flames enter Thursday's contest as +112 road underdogs against a Sharks team they defeated 3-2 in their previous meeting.
Wolf has had an inconsistent 2025-26 campaign and hopes the extended Olympic break can help him reset and return to the form that saw him finish as the runner-up for the Calder Trophy in the 2024-25 season. The 24-year-old Wolf entered the break by allowing four or more goals in seven of his last 10 games (2-7-1), posting an ugly 3.51 GAA and .881 SV%, and was largely outplayed by counterpart Devin Cooley. The Flames enter Thursday's contest as +112 road underdogs against a Sharks team they defeated 3-2 in their previous meeting.
With Leo Carlsson (lower body) returning to Anaheim's lineup, Strome will be the odd man out on Wednesday against the Edmonton Oilers. After five consecutive seasons with over 40 points, the 32-year-old Strome has struggled in the 2025-26 season with the Ducks, scoring only eight points (3G / 5A) through 32 games.