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Yan Kuznetsov(D)|CGY
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With Dennis Gilbert suffering an upper-body injury yesterday, the Flames have opted to recall Kuznetsov from the Wranglers (AHL), where he has seven points (2G / 5A) in 31 games this season. The 50th overall pick of the Flames in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft could be poised to make his NHL debut if Gilbert remains out of the lineup.

Kuznetsov has been recalled from the Calgary Wranglers (AHL).

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Brennan Othmann(LW)|CGY
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Brennan Othmann has been recalled from Hartford (AHL).

With the news of Tyler Pitlick (lower body) being out week-to-week, Brennan Othmann has been recalled from Hartford (AHL) for the first time in his career. The 20-year-old left-winger is the Rangers' 2021 first-round pick (16th overall) and had nine goals and 23 points in 28 games with Hartford prior to his promotion.

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Matt Coronato(RW)|CGY
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Matt Coronato has been reassigned to the Calgary Wranglers (AHL).

Coronato played most of the opening month with the Flames, tallying two points (1G / 1A) in 10 games, but has since fallen out of favour, playing his first game in over a month on Saturday. He has since been reassigned to the Calgary Wranglers (AHL), where he has 18 points (8G / 10A) in 14 games this season.

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Matt Coronato(RW)|CGY
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Matt Coronato has been recalled from the Calgary Wranglers (AHL).
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Alex Nylander(LW)|CGY
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Alex Nylander has been reassigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).

Nylander has been reassigned to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins along with Joona Koppanen as Pittsburgh recalled Marc Johnstone, Jonathan Gruden, and Valtteri Puustinen. Nylander has played five games with Pittsburgh this season but has failed to record a point, averaging 13:52 time-on-ice, and firing 10 shots on goal.

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Dustin Wolf(G)|CGY
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Dustin Wolf has been recalled from the Calgary Wranglers (AHL).

Jacob Markstrom is out week-to-week with a fractured finger, resulting in the call-up of Dustin Wolf from the Calgary Wranglers of the AHL. Wolf was unspectacular in his one game with the Flames earlier this season, allowing four goals on 34 shots (.895 SV%) in a losing effort, but will likely get a deeper look with an extended stay with the team. With the Wranglers, Wolf has been excellent, boasting a 2.50 GAA and .920 SV% in 13 games (10-3-0).

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Dustin Wolf
Alex Nylander(LW)|CGY
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The Penguins recalled Nylander from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL) on Sunday.
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Simon Nemec(D)|CGY
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Simon Nemac has been recalled from Utica (AHL).

In correspondence to Dougie Hamilton being placed on the injured reserve with an upper-body injury, the Devils have recalled Nemec from the Utica Comets of the AHL. The second overall pick in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft has not played an NHL game yet but has eight points (2G / 6A) in 13 games with the Comets this season.

Source:NHL.com
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Alex Nylander(LW)|CGY
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Alex Nylander has been reassigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).

Nylander was held without a point in three games with Pittsburgh but was a healthy scratch on Tuesday when Bryan Rust returned to the lineup. Nylander will return to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL), where he had eight points (5G / 3A) in 11 games this season.

Alex Nylander
Alex Nylander(LW)|CGY
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Alex Nylander has been recalled from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).

Nylander had five goals, eight points, and two PIMs in 11 games with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL) and has been recalled to Pittsburgh Tuesday. The 25-year-old left-winger returns to the NHL where he has 14 goals and 34 points in 93 career games across five seasons. He had a goal and two assists in nine games played in his inaugural Pittsburgh season in 2022-23.

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Dustin Wolf(G)|CGY
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Dustin Wolf has been reassigned to the Calgary Wranglers (AHL).

Wolf will return to the Calgary Wranglers of the WHL as Jacob Markstrom (upper-body) is set to return from injury. Wolf allowed one goal on 38 shots (.895 SV%) in his only game-action with the Flames, a 4-1 loss to the Ottawa Senators. Before being called up, Wolf posted an impressive 2.34 GAA and .924 SV% in six games (5-1-0) with the Calgary Wranglers.

Dustin Wolf
Dustin Wolf(G)|CGY
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Dustin Wolf has been recalled from the Calgary Wranglers (AHL).

Highly touted goaltending prospect Dustin Wolf has been recalled by the struggling Calgary Flames after posting an impressive 2.34 GAA and .924 SV% in six games (5-1-0) with the Calgary Wranglers. The Flames seem intent on carrying three goaltenders for the time being, but Wolf will likely see game action at some point and be given the opportunity to showcase his talents.

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Matt Coronato(RW)|CGY
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Matt Coronato has been assigned to the Calgary Wranglers (AHL).

Coronato has played 10 games with the Flames this season, registering one point (0G / 1A) and 23 shots on goal while averaging 13:54 time-on-ice per night but has been reassigned to the Calgary Wranglers of the AHL. In a related move, the Flames have recalled Martin Pospisil.

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Martin Pospisil(C)|CGY
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Martin Pospisil has been recalled from the Calgary Wranglers (AHL).

With Matt Coronato being reassigned to the Wranglers (AHL), the Flames have recalled Pospisil. Pospisil was the 105th overall pick of the Flames in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft and has yet to play a game at the NHL level. The Slovak forward has six points (3G / 3A) in six games with the Wranglers this season.

Source:Ryan Pike
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Nikita Okhotiuk(D)|CGY
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Nikita Okhotyuk has been recalled from his conditioning stint with the San Jose Barracuda (AHL).
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Connor Zary(C)|CGY
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Connor Zary has been recalled from the Calgary Wranglers (AHL).

Zary was the 24th overall pick of the Calgary Flames in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. The 22-year-old Alberta native was off to a blistering start in the AHL with the Calgary Wranglers this season, posting 10 points (1G / 9A) through six games.

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Devin Cooley(G)|CGY
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The Sabres have recalled Devin Cooley from Rochester (AHL).

With Devon Levi and Eric Comrie both injured, Devin Cooley has been recalled from the Rochester Americans of the AHL to back up Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. In four games with Rochester (3-0-1), Cooley has a 3.46 GAA and .903 SV%.

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Nikita Okhotiuk(D)|CGY
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Nikita Okhotyuk has been loaned to the San Jose Barracuda (AHL) for a conditioning assignment.

Okhotyuk had yet to appear in any of the Sharks first three games and has now been loaned to the San Jose Barracuda (AHL) for a conditioning assignment. The 22-year-old defensive defensemen was acquired in 2022-23 in the deal that saw Timo Meier head to New Jersey. He had a goal, six SOG, two PIMs and a +1 plus/minus in 10 games last season with New Jersey.

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Adam Klapka(RW)|CGY
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Adam Klapka has been assigned to the Calgary Wranglers (AHL) for the start of the 2023-24 season.

Klapka had a shot to make Calgary's opening night roster but has unfortunately been re-assigned to the Calgary Wranglers (AHL) to start the 2023-24 season. The 23-year-old has yet to make his NHL debut after being signed as an undrafted free agent in 2022-23. He returns to the Wranglers where he had 13 goals, 12 assists, 80 PIMs, and a +1 plus/minus in 60 games during his inaugural AHL season in 2022-23.

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