Wolf allowed five goals on 28 shots in Wednesday's 5-1 loss to Utah.
Wolf has allowed nine goals on 62 shots over his last two outings, both losses. The 23-year-old started 2024-25 with three straight wins, but it appears things are evening out for the Flames. Wolf is now 3-2-0 with a 3.19 GAA and a .907 save percentage over five starts. If he continues to alternate starts with Dan Vladar, Wolf's next game would be Sunday at home versus the Oilers, sans Connor McDavid (ankle).
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Flames' Dustin Wolf: Between pipes Wednesday
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Wolf will tend the twine on the road versus Utah on Wednesday, Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.
Wolf has been splitting starts with Dan Vladar, with the duo going every other night through the first nine games of the campaign. In his four outings this year, the 23-year-old Wolf is 3-1-0 with a 2.74 GAA and .924 save percentage. Based on the current rotation, Vladar will get the nod at home Friday versus New Jersey before Wolf is back in the crease at home against the Oilers on Sunday.
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Flames' Dustin Wolf: Doesn't get bounces Saturday
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Wolf turned aside 30 of 34 shots in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Jets, with Winnipeg's final goal getting scored into an empty net.
The 23-year-old kept Calgary in the game with some big stops, but Winnipeg took a 3-2 lead just 61 seconds into the third on a Dylan Samberg slap shot that sailed well over the net, bounced off the end glass and caromed into the Flames' net off Wolf's back. It's the first loss of the season for Wolf, who has gone 3-1-0 with a 2.74 GAA and .924 save percentage while splitting starts with Dan Vladar. Expect the timeshare to continue as long as both goalies are playing well in the Calgary crease.
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Flames' Dustin Wolf: Excellent in win over Blackhawks
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Wolf stopped 31 of 32 shots in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Blackhawks.
Seven of those saves came against Connor Bedard as Wolf was dialed in to earn his second win in as many starts. The Flames' defense has been a bit leaky in Wolf's outings -- he's stopped 68 of 72 shots. The 23-year-old has alternated starts with Dan Vladar, and with the Flames off to a 4-0-0 start, that pattern may continue. The Flames have some extra rest before a one-game road trip to face the Kraken on Saturday.
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Flames' Dustin Wolf: Guarding home crease Tuesday
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Wolf will draw the start for Tuesday's home matchup against Chicago, Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.
Wolf will make his second appearance of the season -- he turned aside 37 of 40 shots in Saturday's 6-3 victory against the Flyers. The California native will look to help the Flames improve to 4-0-0 against a Chicago team that's scored eight goals through three contests.
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Flames' Dustin Wolf: Tending twine Saturday
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Wolf will patrol the home crease Saturday versus Philadelphia, Wes Gilbertson of the Calgary Sun reports.
Wolf will play in Calgary's home opener after Dan Vladar opened the season with a 19-save effort in Wednesday's 6-5 overtime win over Vancouver. The 23-year-old Wolf posted a 7-7-1 record with a 3.16 GAA and an .893 save percentage in 17 appearances with the Flames during the 2023-24 regular season.
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Flames' Dustin Wolf: Strong through two frames
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Wolf made 22 saves in a 5-2 loss to the Jets on preseason action on Wednesday.
He was sharp, but couldn't hold back the Jets in the third when they broke a 2-2 tie and never looked back. The athletic netminder has little to prove in the AHL, but he will be tested by talented NHL lineups this season. Wolf is a two-time AHL top goalie (2022, 2023) and AHL MVP (2023), among a litany of awards over his young career. He's competing with Dan Vladar for the starter's role, but 27-year-old journeyman Logan Cooley has also impressed Flames brass. Wolf could end up in a three-headed goalie situation in the first few weeks of the regular season, but that shouldn't interfere with his fantasy value this season. The Flames could settle into a "hot hand" approach in net as the team rebuilds, and Wolf will be a sharp daily play.
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Flames' Dustin Wolf: Set to start Wednesday
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Wolf is expected to serve as the starting goalie for Wednesday's preseason road game against the Jets, Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.
Wolf stopped 33 of 34 shots during his first preseason start against Edmonton this year but had slightly less success against the Canucks a few days later, turning aside 17 of 19 shots. The 23-year-old is competing with Dan Vladar to serve as the Flames' No. 1 goaltender to begin the regular season, but the two netminders could start the year in a platoon.
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Flames' Dustin Wolf: Sent down after finale
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Wolf was reassigned to AHL Calgary on Thursday.
Wolf stopped 16 of 17 shots in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Sharks to even his record at 7-7-1 through 17 appearances. The 23-year-old will now help AHL Calgary's push through the Calder Cup playoffs.
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Flames' Dustin Wolf: Starting Thursday
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Wolf will start Thursday's regular-season finale at home against San Jose, per Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan.
Wolf stopped 30 of 35 shots in his last start Sunday in a 6-5 win over the Coyotes. The 23-year-old has been sub-par this season, recording an .891 save percentage and a 6-7-1 record in 16 appearances. He will have a favorable matchup against San Jose, which is 8-24-4 on the road this year.
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Flames' Dustin Wolf: Starting vs. Coyotes
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Wolf will guard the home net Sunday against Arizona, Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.
Wolf has won his last two outings while alternating starts with Jacob Markstrom. The 22-year-old netminder is 5-7-1 with an .894 save percentage and 3.18 GAA this year. Wolf will take on a Coyotes team that's averaging 3.05 goals per game.
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Flames' Dustin Wolf: Earns fifth win
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Wolf allowed three goals on 22 shots in Friday's 6-3 win over the Ducks.
Wolf gave up all three goals in a span of 4:07 during the third period. The Flames had already scored four times, so they never trailed, but they had to buckle down to preserve the lead. Wolf improved to 5-7-1 with a 3.18 GAA and an .894 save percentage over 15 appearances. He has alternated games with Jacob Markstrom over the last six contests, so Wolf should see at least one more game before the end of the campaign.
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Flames' Dustin Wolf: Snaps skid with overtime win
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Wolf stopped 20 of 22 shots in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Sharks.
Wolf had lost four straight games with 14 goals allowed over that span. The 22-year-old wasn't particularly sharp Tuesday, but he didn't give up a goal after the 2:22 mark of the second period as the Flames mounted a comeback. Wolf improved to 4-7-1 with a 3.19 GAA and an .896 save percentage through 14 appearances this season. With a back-to-back up next -- the Flames visit the Kings on Thursday and the Ducks on Friday -- Wolf and Jacob Markstrom should each get at least one more start this week.
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Flames' Dustin Wolf: Facing Sharks
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Wolf will defend the road net Tuesday against San Jose.
Wolf has surrendered 14 goals on 121 shots during his four-game losing streak. He has a 3-7-1 record at the NHL level this season with a 3.30 GAA and an .895 save percentage in 13 appearances. The Sharks sit 31st in the league this campaign with 2.21 goals per contest.
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Flames' Dustin Wolf: Tested often in loss
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Wolf stopped 40 of 44 shots in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Jets. The fifth goal was an empty-netter.
Wolf did a fair amount to keep this from being a total laugher, but he was in over his head against a tough opponent. The loss ends the Flames' chances of making the playoffs, though that could be good news for Wolf's playing time over the final two weeks of the season. The 22-year-old goalie is at 3-7-1 with a 3.30 GAA and an .895 save percentage through 13 NHL appearances this year. The California native could get a couple of opportunities to play in his home state during the Flames' road trip next week, though it's unclear how the goaltending workload will be divided for the Flames over the last seven games of the campaign.
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Flames' Dustin Wolf: Starting Thursday
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Wolf will start Thursday at home against Vegas, per Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan.
Wolf had a rough go in his last full start, allowing six goals on 31 shots to the Sharks on Feb. 15. The 22-year-old could see some starts in the short term as Jacob Markstrom is day-to-day with a lower-body injury. Wolf will get the home start versus a Vegas team which is 15-13-5 on the road this year.
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Flames' Dustin Wolf: Struggles against Sharks
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Wolf stopped 25 of 31 shots in Thursday's 6-3 loss to the Sharks.
The Flames' defense did him few favors -- two turnovers and an own goal accounted for what got by Wolf in the second period. The Sharks did better to earn their third-period markers, leading to an ugly outing for Wolf. He dropped to 1-3-1 with 22 goals allowed over six NHL appearances. The 22-year-old has some adjusting to do to be successful as an undersized goalie. Expect Jacob Markstrom back between the pipes Saturday versus the Red Wings.
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Flames' Dustin Wolf: Starting against San Jose
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Wolf will guard the home goal against the Sharks on Thursday, Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.
Wolf wasn't great in his last NHL start Dec. 12 versus Vegas, surrendering five goals on 39 shots en route to a 5-4 loss. He'll try to secure his second top-level win of the year in a highly-favorable home matchup with a San Jose squad that's 5-20-3 on the road this season.
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Flames' Dustin Wolf: Back in Calgary
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Wolf was recalled from AHL Calgary on Friday.
Wolf will back up Jacob Markstrom as Dan Vladar was placed on injured reserve with a lower-body injury. Wolf was 1-2-1 with a 3.47 GAA and an .893 save percentage in an earlier call up with the Flames. He was having another outstanding season with the Wranglers, going 18-7-2 with a 2.27 GAA and a .927 save percentage before his recall.
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Flames' Dustin Wolf: Back to AHL
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Wolf was reassigned to AHL Calgary on Sunday, Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.
With Jacob Markstrom (lower body) expected to return Tuesday, Wolf will head back to the AHL, where he should remain a depth option behind Markstrom and Dan Vladar. The 22-year-old Wolf is 1-2-1 with an .893 save percentage and 3.46 GAA in five NHL appearances this season.
