Wolf made 24 saves in Saturday's 6-4 win over Chicago.
The Flames seemed to have the game well in hand after two periods with a 5-1 lead, but Chicago pressed hard in the final frame and Wolf was able to weather the storm. The 23-year-old netminder has given up at least four goals in five of his last six starts, going 2-3-1 over that stretch with a 3.67 GAA and .882 save percentage, but Dan Vladar hasn't been any better over that stretch and Wolf doesn't seem to be in danger of losing his spot in a timeshare for Calgary.
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Flames' Dustin Wolf: Tending twine Saturday
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Wolf will patrol the home crease against Chicago on Saturday, according to Derek Wills of Sportsnet 960 The Fan.
Wolf is coming off a 31-save effort in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime loss to Boston. He has a 9-5-2 record with two shutouts, a 2.72 GAA and a .913 save percentage through 16 appearances this season. Chicago sits 29th in the league with 2.52 goals per game in 2024-25.
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Flames' Dustin Wolf: Loses in overtime
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Wolf stopped 31 of 35 shots in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Bruins.
Wolf posted a shutout in his last outing but reverted back to previous form Tuesday. This was the fourth time in five starts he's been tagged for at least four goals. Wolf is now 9-5-2 over 16 starts, posting a 2.72 GAA and a .913 save percentage. Prior to a recent lower-body injury, Dan Vladar had been carving out more playing time, and the Flames may turn to him for Thursday's game versus the Senators after Wolf's shaky showing Tuesday.
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Flames' Dustin Wolf: Starting at home Tuesday
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Wolf will be in the blue paint versus the Bruins on Tuesday, per Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan.
Wolf registered his second career shutout Saturday, turning aside all 32 shots he faced in a 3-0 win over the Panthers. The 23-year-old is sporting a 9-5-1 record, .915 save percentage and 2.65 GAA through 15 appearances. The Bruins are coming off of a 5-1 win over Vancouver on Saturday.
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Flames' Dustin Wolf: Shuts out defending champs
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Wolf posted a 32-save shutout in Saturday's 3-0 win over the Panthers.
Dan Vladar (lower body) is dealing with an injury following his poor performance in an 8-3 loss to the Lightning on Thursday. Wolf had given up 14 goals over his last three starts, all losses, but he bounced back in a big way with his second career shutout. Wolf will likely operate in a starting role as long as Vladar is out. For the season, Wolf is 9-5-1 with a 2.65 GAA and a .915 save percentage over 15 starts. The Flames' next game is a fairly favorable matchup against the Bruins on Tuesday.
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Flames' Dustin Wolf: Fades in third period
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Wolf stopped 22 of 28 shots in Sunday's 6-2 loss to the Stars.
The game was tied at 2-2 after two periods, but the Stars made noise in the third as Wolf struggled on the road again. This was his third straight loss, and he's allowed 14 goals in that span. Wolf's struggles may open the door for Dan Vladar to get more playing time. For the year, Wolf is now 8-5-1 with a 2.84 GAA and a .909 save percentage, though he's had pretty extreme splits -- he has a 1.85 GAA and .942 save percentage in eight home games, and a 4.16 GAA and .862 save percentage over six road contests.
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Flames' Dustin Wolf: Starting in Dallas
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Wolf will guard the road cage Sunday against the Stars, Derek Wills of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.
Wolf will be back in net Sunday after backing up Dan Vladar in Calgary's previous three games. The 23-year-old Wolf is 8-4-1 this season with a .918 save percentage and 2.60 GAA.
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Flames' Dustin Wolf: Slated to tend twine Monday
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Wolf is expected to defend the cage for Monday's road matchup with Ottawa, Derek Wills of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.
Wolf is riding a four-game winning streak and hasn't lost in regulation in his last six outings. During his run of victories, the 23-year-old netminder is sporting a 0.98 GAA, .966 save percentage and one shutout. As long as Wolf continues this run of form, Dan Vladar will have to settle for playing second fiddle in Calgary.
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Flames' Dustin Wolf: Overcomes brief lapse in win
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Wolf allowed two goals on 29 shots in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Rangers.
The 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: Excellent in shootout win
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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: Draws start Monday
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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 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: Shaky in loss
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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: 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.
