Hanley logged an assist in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Wild.
Hanley helped out on a Matthew Coronato goal in the third period. This ended a 10-game point drought for Hanley, who was also a healthy scratch three times in that span. Hanley, Jake Bean and Brayden Pachal have been in contention for two spots in the lineup for much of the last month or so, and that will continue with Zayne Parekh (upper body) expected to be loaned to Canada's World Junior Championship team soon. Through 26 outings, Hanley has four helpers, 17 shots on net, 22 hits, 36 blocked shots, 13 PIM and a minus-2 rating.
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Flames' Connor Zary: Tallies in win
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Zary scored a goal on three shots in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Wild.
Zary provided some insurance in the third period with his goal. The 24-year-old has had a poor season so far, but he's showing a little life with three points over his last six games. He's up to a total of three goals, five points, 37 shots on net, 20 hits and a minus-4 rating over 27 appearances.
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Flames' Jonathan Huberdeau: Opens scoring Thursday
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Huberdeau scored a goal on three shots, added two hits, blocked two shots and went plus-3 in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Wild.
Huberdeau ended a month-long goal drought with his tally at 4:21 of the second period. During that stretch, he was limited to six assists and 22 shots on net over 14 outings. The 32-year-old winger has remained in a top-six role despite the slump, as the Flames haven't seen anyone else step up to challenge him. Huberdeau is at five goals, 14 points, 40 shots on net, 15 blocked shots, 13 hits, 25 PIM and a minus-1 rating through 24 appearances.
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Flames' Matthew Coronato: One of each in win
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Coronato scored a goal, dished an assist and went plus-2 in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Wild.
Coronato ended a four-game point drought with the effort. He had logged a five-game point streak prior to the slump. The streaky offense is likely to come with the territory of being on an inconsistent team, which is a risk fantasy managers will have to weigh when considering Coronato. He's at nine goals, 16 points, 82 shots on net and a minus-16 rating through 28 appearances this season.
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Flames' Rasmus Andersson: Earns pair of points Thursday
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Andersson scored an empty-net goal on six shots, dished an assist, went plus-3 and blocked four shots in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Wild.
The defenseman set up Jonathan Huberdeau's opening goal in the middle frame before adding the empty-netter in the third period. Andersson has slowed down a bit recently but still picked up six helpers during his six-game goal drought prior to Thursday. For the season, he's up to six goals, 20 points, 66 shots on net, 57 blocked shots, 34 PIM and an even plus-minus rating through 29 appearances in what's shaping up as a bounce-back campaign.
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Flames' Dustin Wolf: Sharp outing in win over Wild
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Wolf stopped 26 of 27 shots in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Wild.
Wolf has been ceding starts to Devin Cooley lately, but a performance like Thursday could be just what the former needs to secure his No. 1 status. He has allowed just two goals on 38 shots over his last two outings (one start, one relief appearance), and this was his second win in his last three starts. Wolf is at a 7-12-2 record with a 3.05 GAA and an .894 save percentage through 22 games this season. It'll be telling for the workload division moving forward depending on who gets the nod Saturday at home versus the Mammoth.
Wolf will tend the twine at home against Minnesota on Tuesday, Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.
Wolf has seen Devin Cooley taking more of the workload of late, starting five of the Flames' last seven contests, but the 24-year-old Wolf was pressed into service in a relief appearance against Nashville on Tuesday. With a strong game versus the Wild, Wolf could reclaim his spot as the No. 1 option in Calgary.
Flames' Morgan Frost: Four goals in last seven games
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Frost scored a goal Tuesday in a 5-1 loss to Nashville.
Frost's power-play goal finally got the Flames on the board at 13:39 of the third period. He wired a one-timer from the slot for his seventh goal of the season. Frost has a goal in every other game over his last seven contests (four goals) and seven points (four goals, three assists) in his last nine.
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Flames' Dustin Wolf: Appears in relief
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Wolf made 11 saves in relief Tuesday in a 5-1 loss to Nashville.
He came into the game in the third period and allowed one goal. Wolf has been outplayed lately by Devin Cooley, who had a rough night through two frames. Overall, Wolf's 6-12-2 with a 3.16 GAA and an .891 save percentage in 20 starts.
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Flames' Devin Cooley: Pulled after two periods
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Cooley allowed four goals on 16 shots Tuesday before he was replaced after two periods by Dustin Wolf, who made 11 saves in a 5-1 loss to Nashville.
Cooley had been hot leading into Tuesday -- he was 3-0-1 in four starts since Nov. 19 -- but the Flames helped make him look human against the Preds. Cooley is still 3-3-2 with a 2.17 GAA and a .920 save percentage in eight starts (11 appearances) this season. He will go into the record book as the goalie who allowed Steven Stamkos' 1,200th NHL point, a tap-in blocker side that stood as the winner.
Flames' Devin Cooley: Confirmed starter in Nashville
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Cooley will guard the road cage Tuesday against the Predators, Derek Wills of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.
Cooley has seen his workload increase lately, and he's registered a 3-0-1 record while stopping 127 of 137 shots (.927 save percentage) over his last five appearances. The California native has played better than Dustin Wolf recently, so the Flames are riding the hot hand, which has led to Cooley receiving his third consecutive start. The 28-year-old Cooley has momentum on his side heading into a matchup against a Nashville club that sits 30th in the NHL with 2.52 goals per game this season.
Flames' Devin Cooley: Loses low-scoring game in overtime
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Cooley stopped 16 of 17 shots in Sunday's 1-0 overtime loss to the Hurricanes.
Cooley put in a quality performance here, keeping the Flames in a game against a team that wasn't at its best Sunday. Nikolaj Ehlers' tally at 2:52 of overtime broke the deadlock, snapping Cooley's three-game winning streak. Through 10 appearances, Cooley has gone 3-2-2 with a 1.88 GAA and a .930 save percentage this season. This was the 28-year-old's second start in a row and his fourth start in the last six games. He's put in good efforts, and that should be enough for Cooley to claim at least a timeshare with Dustin Wolf until his fortunes fade. The Flames wrap up their road trip versus the Predators on Tuesday.
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Flames' Devin Cooley: Starting Sunday
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Cooley will start Sunday's game against the Hurricanes, Derek Wills of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.
With Sunday's start, Cooley will start back-to-back games. The 28-year-old has outplayed Dustin Wolf, so the workload in Calgary's crease may be starting to shift more in Cooley's favor. Cooley carries 3-2-1 record, 2.00 GAA and .930 save percentage, and he has won three straight decisions.
Kuznetsov scored a goal on two shots, added two hits and blocked four shots in Friday's 5-3 win over the Panthers.
Kuznetsov has a goal and an assist over his last two games. He went nine contests without a point after earning an assist in his season debut. Despite the lack of offense, the 23-year-old's overall play has been strong enough to secure him a top-four spot on the blue line. He's earned three points, 14 shots on net, 18 hits, 21 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating over 12 appearances.
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