Othmann left Wednesday's game vs. Edmonton with an upper-body injury after a spirited tilt vs. Ty Emberson and will not return. The 24-year-old has appeared in six games but has yet to pick up his first point of the season while averaging just over 11 minutes of TOI per game.
Cooley entered Wednesday's contest vs. Edmonton with a four-game winning streak but was forced to leave down 1-0 at the start of the second period after Colten Dach made contact with him in his crease earlier in the game. It is unfortunate timing for the 29-year-old, who was not only taking the world by storm with his recent on-ice play, but had been everyone's favourite off-ice interview for the last week and a half.
Cooley has been phenomenal lately, making Head Coach Ryan Huska's decision to turn to him for a fifth consecutive game easy. The 29-year-old California-born goalie saved 26 of 28 shots (.929 SV%) in his most recent outing, a 5-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs. He has an outstanding 1.50 GAA and .955 SV% in his last four games (4-0-0). The Flames enter Wednesday's contest as +162 road underdogs against an Edmonton Oilers team that has scored three or more goals in 11 of 12 games this season (8-2-2).
With Mikael Backlund (upper body) returning to the lineup on Monday, Jones has been reassigned to the Calgary Wranglers (AHL). The 27-year-old Jones averaged 12:17 time-on-ice and scored zero points in two games with the Flames.
Backlund has missed the past two games with an upper-body injury, but he could be an option on Monday against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 37-year-old Swedish forward is averaging 17:44 time-on-ice and has two points (1G / 1A) in eight games this season.
Cooley emerged as a 28-year-old rookie in the 2025-26 season, posting a 2.69 GAA and .909 SV% in 31 games (10-10-6) for a defensively porous Calgary Flames team. He hoped to carry that momentum into the 2026-27 season, but started on a sour note, allowing 10 goals on 55 shots (.818 SV%) in his first two games (0-2-0). That said, Cooley has rebounded, being nearly unbeatable, saving 100 of 104 shots (.962 SV%) in three games since (3-0-0). The Flames enter Monday's contest as +131 home underdogs against a Toronto Maple Leafs team that has scored 21 goals during a four-game winning streak.
Mikael Backlund (upper body) will not play on Thursday, allowing Jones to make his season debut against his former team. Jones played a career-high 28 games with the Minnesota Wild last season, scoring three points (1G / 2A), but has spent most of his career in the AHL. The 27-year-old forward has nine points (7G / 2A) this season in seven games with the Calgary Wranglers (AHL).
Backlund has two points (1G / 1A) and 24 shots in eight games, but was absent from practice on Tuesday and will not play on Thursday. Ben Jones will slot into Calgary's lineup to replace Backlund.
Cooley had a terrific first season as a full-time NHLer, serving primarily as Dustin Wolf's backup, posting a solid 2.69 GAA and .909 SV% in 31 appearances (10-10-6) for a poor Calgary Flames team. The 29-year-old Cooley struggled in his first two 2026-27 outings, but was excellent in his most recent game, saving 34 of 36 shots (.944 SV%) in a 3-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes. He has a 4.01 GAA and .868 SV% in three games (1-2-0). The Flames enter Thursday's action as +180 home underdogs against a Minnesota Wild team on a three-game winning streak.
Backlund has two points (1G / 1A) and 24 shots in eight games, but was absent from practice on Tuesday. It's unclear what his status if for Thursday's game against the Minnesota Wild but he is considered day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
Jones played a career-high 28 games with the Minnesota Wild last season, scoring three points (1G / 2A), but has spent most of his career in the AHL. The 27-year-old forward has nine points (7G / 2A) this season in seven games with the Calgary Wranglers (AHL).
After a 0-5-0 start, the Flames hope to build momentum off their first win of the season, improving to 1-5-0. Wolf was instrumental in the win, saving 23 of 25 shots (.920 SV%) to defeat the Anaheim Ducks 4-2. The 25-year-old American goalie has a 4.56 GAA and .839 SV% in four games (1-3-0). The Flames enter Thursday’s contest as significant +266 road underdogs against a 6-2-0 Vegas Golden Knights team.
Wolf finished as the Calder Trophy runner-up as a rookie in the 2024-25 season, but followed it with a disappointing 2025-26 season, posting a 3.01 GAA and .899 SV% in 57 games (23-29-3). Hoping to return to form in 2026-27, Wolf has played poorly, reflecting a struggling team in front of him that has scored only eight goals in five games (0-5-0). The 25-year-old American goalie has an ugly 5.42 GAA and .816 SV% in three games this season (0-3-0). The Flames enter Tuesday's contest as +148 road underdogs against a 4-1-0 Anaheim Ducks team.
Wolf finished as the Calder Trophy runner-up as a rookie in the 2024-25 season, but followed it with a disappointing 2025-26 season, posting a 3.01 GAA and .899 SV% in 57 games (23-29-3). Hoping to return to form in 2026-27, Wolf has played poorly, reflecting a struggling team in front of him that has scored only eight goals in five games (0-5-0). The 25-year-old American goalie has an ugly 5.42 GAA and .816 SV% in three games this season (0-3-0). The Flames enter Tuesday's contest as +148 road underdogs against a 4-1-0 Anaheim Ducks team.
Honzek did not play in Calgary's previous game and will be out week-to-wee with a lower-body injury. The 21-year-old Slovak forward, the 16th overall pick in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, has zero points and a -4 plus/minus in four games this season.
