After Saturday’s practice at WinSport, goaltending coach Jason LaBarbera stressed the Flames “will need both our guys to be at their best” during this sprint to the finish. Asked specifically about Wolf’s increase in action over the past couple of months, he praised the way the youngster has handled himself.
The Calgary Flames came off the break flat-footed and struggling to generate 5v5 offence against the San Jose Sharks – despite the struggles the Flames prevailed 3-2 in regulation.
If you’ve followed the Calgary Flames this season – and if you’re a regular FlamesNation reader, we would wager that you have – one of the biggest stories for the hockey club during the 2024-25 season has been the emergence of promising young goaltending prospect Dustin Wolf into a legitimate National Hockey League goaltender.
Wolf will get the home start Sunday against San Jose, Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports. Wolf will get the nod in Calgary's first game back from the 4 Nations Face-Off break. The 23-year-old netminder is 19-11-3 on the season with a strong .912 save percentage and 2.63 GAA.
For Macklin Celebrini, his closest competition for the Calder Trophy right now appears to be defenseman Lane Hutson and goaltender Dustin Wolf. Celebrini faces the Calgary Flames’ Wolf on Sunday, in the San Jose Sharks’ first game since the 4 Nations Face-Off.
The Athletic’s Jesse Granger wrote on Feb. 14 about the top storylines of NHL goalies and gave high praise to the Calgary Flames’ Dustin Wolf. “Wolf hasn’t looked like a rookie,” Granger said. “Speaking of young goalies cementing themselves as a core piece for a franchise,
The Calgary Flames hold a 26-21-8 record in 55 games, good enough for 17th in the league. Despite their expectations going into the season, the Flames only sit three points behind the second western wildcard spot.
Calgary Flames goalie Dustin Wolf was named the NHL’s Rookie of the Month for January but is off to a rough start in February with an 0-2-1 mark. Overall, the season has been stellar. The NHL now pauses until Feb.
Dustin Wolf won the rookie battle against Macklin Celebrini to help the Calgary Flames to a 3-2 win over the San Jose Sharks on Sunday.
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Joel Hanley scored his first goal of the season at 13:26 of the third period to lead the Calgary Flames to a 3-2 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Sunday night.
NHL: San Jose Sharks lose to Calgary Flames, continue seven-game road trip on Monday against the Winnipeg Jets