Calgary Flames Player News

Maxim Tsyplakov will be a healthy scratch on Thursday, allowing Suniev to enter the lineup for his season debut. Suniev was drafted 80th overall by the Calgary Flames in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, but has yet to make his presence felt at the NHL level. The 21-year-old spent mot of the 2025-26 season in the AHL, where he tallied 24 points (16G / 8A) in 57 games with the Calgary Wranglers.

Castagna was drafted in the third round of the 2023 NHL Entry Draft by the Arizona Coyotes. The 21-year-old forward made his professional debut earlier this season, tallying two goals in two games with the Calgary Wranglers (AHL). He spent the previous three seasons playing for Cornell University.

Tsyplakov hasn't been noticeable through his first three games with the Flames, recording only one shot on goal and a -3 plus/minus. He will head to the sidelines as a healthy scratch on Thursday and be replaced by Aydar Suniev.

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 only 2026-27 outing, allowing three goals on 25 shots (.880 SV%) in a 4-1 loss to the Vancouver Canucks, but hopes to improve Thursday against the Colorado Avalanche. The Flames enter Thursday's contest as sizeable +207 home underdogs against an Avalanche team coming off a disappointing final-minute 3-2 loss to the Winnipeg Jets yesterday.

Suniev was drafted 80th overall by the Calgary Flames in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, but has yet to make his presence felt at the NHL level. The 21-year-old spent mot of the 2025-26 season in the AHL, where he tallied 24 points (16G / 8A) in 57 games with the Calgary Wranglers.

Castagna was drafted in the third round of the 2023 NHL Entry Draft by the Arizona Coyotes. The 21-year-old forward made his professional debut earlier this season, tallying two goals in two games with the Calgary Wranglers (AHL). He spent the previous three seasons playing for Cornell University.

Pachal has been a solid NHL-level depth defenseman over the past several seasons, but has spent significant time in the AHL as well. The 27-year-old played a career high 76 games with the Flames in 2024-25, but saw that decrease to just 39 games last season.

Zary has shown some offensive promise in his first three seasons, but has struggled with consistency, and will report to the Calgary Wranglers (AHL) after clearing waivers. The 25-year-old 24th-overall pick in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft has one assist in two games with the Flames this season.

Hanley made his season debut on Saturday in Vancouver but will be a healthy scratch on Sunday as Yan Kuznetsov returns to the lineup. Hanley appeared in 24 shifts in his debut, picking up a -2 plus/minus while logging 16:18 TOI.

A day after being a healthy scratch, Yan Kuznetsov is expected to rejoin Calgary's lineup in Seattle as he takes the spot of Joel Hanley on the Flames' second pairing. The 24-year-old appeared in 57 games last season, picking up four goals, 12 points and 28 PIMs.

Othmann made his season debut on Saturday but will be the odd man out of Calgary's lineup in Seattle on Sunday as Connor Zary returns. Othmann will hope to find himself in the lineup more than not after being acquired from New York late last season and putting up two points in two games with the Flames.

Despite picking up an assist in Calgary's opening night loss, Connor Zary found himself a healthy scratch in Saturday's game vs. Vancouver, but will return to the lineup on Sunday in Seattle. The 25-year-old will hope to remain in the lineup after appearing in 75 games with the Flames last season, with 12 goals and 25 points.

With Calgary on a back-to-back after a 4-1 loss to Vancouver on Saturday, Dustin Wolf will take the Flames' net vs. Seattle on Sunday. The 25-year-old is coming off a horrendous opening-night loss which saw him allow six goals on 32 shots against (.813) in a 6-1 loss to Seattle. Wolf will look for revenge on Sunday as Calgary now heads to Seattle to take on the Kraken for the second time in a week.

With Calgary on a back-to-back after a 4-1 loss to Vancouver on Saturday, Dustin Wolf will take the Flames' net vs. Seattle on Sunday. The 25-year-old is coming off a horrendous opening night loss which saw him allow six goals on 32 shots against (.813) in a 6-1 loss to Seattle. Wolf will look for revenge on Sunday as Calgary now heads to Seattle to take on the Kraken for the second time in a week.