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Flames' Dustin Wolf: Overcomes brief lapse in win
Dustin Wolf allowed two goals on 29 shots in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Rangers.The Calgary Flames dominated the pace of play, but the game was tied at 2-2 at the second intermission after Wolf let in a pair of goals 16 seconds apart. Connor Zary saved the day in the third period with the game-winning goal, allowing Wolf to pick up his fourth straight win -- a span in which he's given up just four goals on 116 shots. The crease looks to be his as long as he keeps winning. Wolf is 8-2-1 with a 2.33 GAA and a .926 save percentage through 11 starts. The Flames' next game is Saturday at home versus the Wild.
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Flames' Dustin Wolf: Starting at home Thursday
Dustin Wolf will be between the home pipes for Thursday's game against the Rangers, Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.Wolf will tend the twine for the fourth time in the Calgary Flames' last five games. Over his last three starts, he's gone 3-0-0 with a 0.65 GAA and .977 save percentage, and he recorded his first shutout of the season in a 2-0 win over Nashville last Friday. The Rangers rank fifth in the NHL with 3.59 goals per game, but Wolf has certainly been on a hot streak lately.
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Flames' Dustin Wolf: Excellent in shootout win
Dustin Wolf stopped 28 of 29 shots in Tuesday's 2-1 shootout win over the Islanders.Wolf gave up a goal to Pierre Engvall in the second period, but that was it. In the shootout, Wolf turned aside both of the Islanders' attempts to secure his fourth win in his last five outings. In that span, he's allowed just eight goals on 149 shots, a .946 save percentage. He hasn't faced many stout offenses yet, but the 23-year-old is getting some confidence with a 7-2-1 record, a 2.36 GAA and a .925 save percentage over his first 10 starts of the campaign. Head coach Ryan Huska has been rewarding wins with more work, so it could be Wolf in goal again Thursday versus the Rangers. However, neither Wolf nor Dan Vladar has started more than two games in a row yet this season.
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Flames' Dustin Wolf: Starting at home
Dustin Wolf will defend the home crease versus the Islanders on Tuesday, Wes Gilbertson of the Calgary Sun reports.Wolf has won his last two starts while turning aside a combined 57 of 58 shots, and that includes a 29-save shutout versus Nashville on Friday. If Wolf can keep up his current level of play, he should see the bulk of the starts going forward over fellow netminder Dan Vladar. Wolf draws a favorable matchup in the Islanders, a team that ranks 25th in league scoring with 2.61 goals per game through 18 outings.
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Flames' Dustin Wolf: Earns first career shutout
Dustin Wolf posted a 29-save shutout in Friday's 2-0 win over the Predators.Wolf earned the first shutout of his career, and he's now won three of his last four starts. The 23-year-old has allowed just seven goals on 120 shots in that span. He improved to 6-2-1 with a 2.53 GAA and a .921 save percentage over nine starts this season. The Calgary Flames have pivoted to a win-and-stay-in plan for their goalies outside of back-to-back sets in November, so it wouldn't be surprising to see Wolf start Tuesday versus the Islanders.
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Flames' Dustin Wolf: Starting Friday's game
Dustin Wolf will start Friday's home game against the Predators, Eric Francis of Sportsnet reports.Wolf and Dan Vladar have split starts throughout most of the season, and Wolf will have an opportunity to patrol the home crease Friday. The 23-year-old has made three starts since the beginning of November, posting a 2-1-0 record, 2.27 GAA and .923 save percentage.
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Flames' Dustin Wolf: Sharp in fifth win
Dustin Wolf made 28 saves in Monday's 3-1 win over the Kings.The 23-year-old nearly recorded his first career shutout, but Trevor Moore just got the puck across the goal line late in the third period on a mad scramble around the Calgary crease before Wolf's glove batted it back out of the cage. Wolf may be on the verge of emerging from a timeshare with Dan Vladar and taking over the No. 1 job for the Calgary Flames -- Wolf has started three of the last four games, going 2-0-1 with a 2.27 GAA and .923 save percentage to begin the month of November.
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Flames' Dustin Wolf: Draws start Monday
Dustin Wolf will start at home against the Kings on Monday, Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.Wolf will be between the pipes for the third time in the Calgary Flames' last four games. He's had mixed results this season, posting a 4-2-1 record, 3.10 GAA and .906 save percentage over his first seven starts.
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Flames' Dustin Wolf: Falls in OT
Dustin Wolf made 34 saves in Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Bruins.The young goalie blanked Boston in the third period to give his team a chance to rally and force OT. Wolf nearly got the game to a shootout too, but Brad Marchand was able to bang home his own rebound with 20 seconds left in the extra frame. After winning his first three starts of the season, Wolf is 1-2-1 over his last four, giving up at least four goals in each loss.
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Flames' Dustin Wolf: Starting in Boston
Dustin Wolf will defend the visiting crease in Boston on Thursday, according to Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan.Wolf is off to a good start as he has been sharing the net with Dan Vladar. Wolf is 4-2-0 with a 2.99 GAA and a .908 save percentage. Wolf will make his first back-to-back starts of the season, as he stopped 22 shots in a 3-2 win over Montreal on Tuesday. The Bruins are tied for 27th in NHL scoring, averaging only 2.43 goals per game after being shut out in Toronto on Tuesday.