Calgary Flames Player News

Zary played only 12:56 time-on-ice, exiting Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Dallas Stars after an awkward collision with Mikko Rantenen. The 23-year-old Zary recorded an assist before leaving the game, giving him three points (1G / 2A) in his last five games.

Zary played only 12:56 time-on-ice, exiting Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Dallas Stars after an awkward collision with Mikko Rantenen. The 23-year-old Zary recorded an assist before leaving the game, giving him three points (1G / 2A) in his last five games. He will be reevaluated on Friday.

With Mikael Backlund (upper body) returning from a six-game absence, Sharangovich will be the odd man out of the lineup as a healthy scratch. The 26-year-old Sharangovich has been held off the scoresheet in four straight games. He has 24 points (12G / 12A) in 62 outings this season.

Backlund has missed the last six games for the Flames, but will draw back into the lineup on Thursday against the Dallas Stars. The 35-year-old Backlund is averaging 18:48 time-on-ice and has 24 points (11G / 13A) in 64 games this season. Yegor Sharangovich will be a healthy scratch to accommodate Backlund's return.

The Flames have won four straight, desperately battling for a Wild Card spot in the Western Conference, and will turn to Wolf between the pipes on Thursday against the Dallas Stars. The 23-year-old Wolf saved 26 of 29 shots in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Seattle Kraken. The rookie goalie has a solid 2.64 GAA and .911 SV% in 43 games this season (24-14-5). The Flames enter the action on Thursday as +128 home underdogs against a Stars team that defeated the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 last night.

Dennis Cholowski will be a healthy scratch on Wednesday against the Chicago Blackhawks, allowing Nemec to re-enter the lineup. The 21-year-old Nemec did not play the previous two games for the Devils. The Slovak defenseman is averaging 14:34 time-on-ice and has three points (1G / 2A) in 20 games this season.

Farabee did not play in Calgary's previous game but will re-enter the lineup on Tuesday against the Seattle Kraken. The 25-year-old Farabee has 24 points (11G / 13A) in 68 games this season. Dryden Hunt will be a healthy scratch to accommodate Farabee's return to the lineup.

Joel Farabee (illness) will return from a one-game absence on Tuesday, resulting in Hunt being a healthy scratch. The 29-year-old Hunt is averaging 10:57 time-on-ice and has one point (0G / 1A) in four games this season.

Backlund has not played the previous five games due to an upper-body injury and will remain out of the lineup on Tuesday despite practicing with the team. The 35-year-old Backlund is averaging 18:48 time-on-ice and has 24 points (11G / 13A) in 64 games this season.

With Mackenzie Weegar (lower body) returning from a one-game absence, Pachal will be a healthy scratch. The 25-year-old Pachal is averaging 14:28 time-on-ice and has seven points (2G / 5A) in 65 games this season.

The Flames have won three straight and will turn to Wolf between the pipes on Tuesday against the Seattle Kraken. Wolf was serviceable in his most recent outing, saving 26 of 29 shots (.897 SV%) in a 5-3 win over the New Jersey Devils. The 23-year-old rookie netminder has a solid 2.63 GAA and .911 SV% in 42 games this season (23-14-5). The Flames enter Tuesday's contest as -127 home favorites against a Kraken team outscored 9-4 during a two-game losing skid.

Othmann will slot in for Matt Rempe, who was a surprise scratch due to an illness. Othmann is yet to register a point in 11 games this season.

The Flames are coming off an impressive 2-1 win over the New York Rangers with Dan Vladar between the pipes, but they will turn to Wolf on Thursday against the New Jersey Devils. The 23-year-old Wolf struggled in his most recent outing, allowing five goals on 26 shots (.808 SV%) in a 6-2 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs. He has a 2.62 GAA and .912 SV% in 41 games this season (22-14-5). The Flames enter Thursday's contest as +153 road underdogs against a Devils squad with wins in four of their last five (4-1-0).