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Jacob Middleton(D)|CGY
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Middleton suffered an upper-body injury in Thursday's game against the Oilers and will not return.

Middleton suffered the injury in the first period of Thursday's game and was unable to return. We should get an update on his status ahead of Minnesota's game against the Flyers on Saturday.

Jacob Middleton
Zach Whitecloud(D)|CGY
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Whitecloud (upper-body) will play in Winnipeg on Thursday.

Whitecloud has been out of the lineup for two weeks but will return to action on Thursday against the Winnipeg Jets. The 28-year-old Whitecloud was averaging 17:23 time-on-ice before his injury, recording two points (1G / 1A), 40 blocks, and 33 hits in 21 games.

Zach Whitecloud
Zach Whitecloud(D)|CGY
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Whitecloud (upper-body) is expected to return to Vegas' lineup on Thursday in Winnipeg.

Whitecloud has been out of the lineup for two weeks but will return to action on Thursday against the Winnipeg Jets. The 28-year-old Whitecloud was averaging 17:23 time-on-ice before his injury, recording two points (1G / 1A), 40 blocks, and 33 hits in 21 games.

Source:Ken Wiebe
Zach Whitecloud
Alex Nylander(LW)|CGY
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Nylander cleared waivers on Thursday and has been reassigned to the Toronto Marlies (AHL).

With several injured players returning to the Maple Leafs lineup, Alex Nylander had fallen out of the lineup rotation and was placed on waivers on Wednesday. Nylander was signed by the Maple Leafs three weeks ago and averaged 9:53 time-on-ice while recording zero points in five games.

Source:Leafs PR
Alex Nylander
Alex Nylander(LW)|CGY
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Toronto has placed Alex Nylander on waivers.

With several injured players returning to the Maple Leafs lineup, Alex Nylander has fallen out of the lineup rotation and has been placed on waivers. Nylander was signed by the Maple Leafs three weeks ago and averaged 9:53 time-on-ice while recording zero points in five games.

Alex Nylander
Dustin Wolf(G)|CGY
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Wolf is in the starter's crease at the Flames morning skate.
Dustin Wolf
Alex Nylander(LW)|CGY
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Nylander will draw back into Toronto's lineup on Saturday in Pittsburgh.
Alex Nylander
Zach Whitecloud(D)|CGY
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Whitecloud (upper-body) will travel with Vegas on their upcoming road trip and is expected to make his return during it.

Whitecloud has been out of the lineup for a week and remains day-to-day. The 28-year-old Whitecloud was averaging 17:23 time-on-ice before his injury, recording two points (1G / 1A), 40 blocks, and 33 hits in 21 games.

Zach Whitecloud
Alex Nylander(LW)|CGY
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Nylander will be a healthy scratch vs. Nashville on Wednesday.

Ryan Reaves will draw back into the lineup for the Maple Leafs on Wednesday, sending Nylander to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. In four games with the Maple Leafs, the 26-year-old Nylander is averaging 10:02 time-on-ice and has zero points.

Alex Nylander
Zach Whitecloud(D)|CGY
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Whitecloud (upper-body) will remain out vs. Edmonton and is considered day-to-day.

Whitecloud has been out of the lineup for a week and remains day-to-day. The 28-year-old Whitecloud was averaging 17:23 time-on-ice before his injury, recording two points (1G / 1A), 40 blocks, and 33 hits in 21 games.

Zach Whitecloud
Adam Klapka(RW)|CGY
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Klapka has been reassigned to the Calgary Wranglers (AHL).

Klapka has been held off the scoresheet in six games with the Flames and has been sent down to the Calgary Wranglers (AHL). In a corresponding move, the Flames recalled Jakob Pelletier.

Adam Klapka
Joel Hanley(D)|CGY
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Hanley will be a healthy scratch vs. Pittsburgh on Saturday.
Joel Hanley
Adam Klapka(RW)|CGY
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Klapka will draw back into Calgary's lineup in Pittsburgh on Saturday.
Adam Klapka
Dustin Wolf(G)|CGY
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Wolf will start in Columbus on Friday.

Wolf has been excellent this season, making a case for the Calder Trophy, posting a sublime 2.47 GAA and .921 SV% in 12 games (8-3-1). The Flames enter the action on Friday as -104 road underdogs against the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Dustin Wolf
Ilya Nikolaev(C)|CGY
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Ilya Nikolaev has been released from his contract with the Calgary Flames.

Nikolaev was the third-round pick, 88th overall, of the Calgary Flames in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. The 23-year-old has never played an NHL game and scored four points (0G / 4A) in nine games with the Calgary Wranglers (AHL) this season.

Zach Whitecloud(D)|CGY
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Whitecloud (upper-body) will not play in Philadelphia on Monday.

Whitecloud was a surprise scratch on Monday, with his absence not being announced prior to warmups. The team announced that he is considered day-to-day with the upper-body injury.

Zach Whitecloud
Dustin Wolf(G)|CGY
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Wolf is in the starter's crease at Calgary's morning skate.

Wolf has been excellent this season, continuing his case for the Calder Trophy, and will return to the crease for the fourth time in the last five games for the Flames. The 23-year-old Wolf has a tremendous 2.33 GAA and .926 SV% in 11 games this season (8-2-1), highlighted by an exquisite .966 SV% in his last four outings (4-0-0). That said, the Flames enter Monday's contest as +138 road underdogs against an Ottawa Senators club amid a five-game losing skid (0-4-1).

Dustin Wolf
Joel Hanley(D)|CGY
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Hanley will draw back into Calgary's lineup on Saturday vs. Minnesota.
Joel Hanley
Alex Nylander(LW)|CGY
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Toronto has signed Alex Nylander to a one-year, $775,000 contract.

Nylander has spent the entirety of the 2024-25 season in the AHL, scoring 12 points (8G / 4A) in 14 games with the Toronto Marlies. The 26-year-old Nylander has 121 games of NHL experience but has struggled solidifying himself on a lineup.

Alex Nylander