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: Wins in high-scoring contest
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Wolf stopped 30 of 35 shots in Sunday's 6-5 win over the Coyotes.
Wolf won his third straight outing, but it wasn't a good showing for the 22-year-old. The Coyotes scored all five of their goals over the first two periods before Nazem Kadri flipped the script in the third with a pair of tallies. Wolf is now 6-7-1 with a 3.30 GAA and an .891 save percentage through 16 appearances this season. The Flames' last two games are at Vancouver on Tuesday and at home versus the Sharks on Thursday, and it seems like a safe bet Wolf will start at least one of them.
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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: Draws start Sunday
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Wolf will be stationed between the pipes for Sunday's tilt with the Sabres, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports.
Wolf lost to Washington on March 18 in his last outing, coughing up four goals on 32 shots in the process. The rookie netminder is 3-4-1 with a 3.25 GAA and an .897 save percentage through 10 NHL appearances this season. He's gone 2-2-0 with a .902 save percentage over his last five outings.
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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.
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Flames' Dustin Wolf: Joins big club
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Wolf was recalled by the Flames on Tuesday, Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.
Jacob Markstrom is day-to-day with a lower-body injury, so Wolf will serve as Dan Vladar's backup for Tuesday's game against Arizona. Wolf, who's gone 1-2-1 while posting a 3.47 GAA and an .893 save percentage through five NHL appearances this season, will likely return to the minors as soon as Markstrom is healthy.
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Flames' Dustin Wolf: Sent back to AHL
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Wolf was reassigned to AHL Calgary on Sunday.
With Jacob Markstrom returning from IR, Wolf will subsequently head back to the AHL after going 1-2-1 with an .893 save percentage across five NHL appearances. The 22-year-old Wolf figures to serve as injury insurance behind Markstrom and Dan Vladar while he continues to get work in the AHL.
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Flames' Dustin Wolf: Starting in Vegas
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Wolf will defend the road net Tuesday against the Golden Knights, per Brendan Parker of Flames TV.
Wolf will get the second half of Calgary's back-to-back after Dan Vladar played in Monday's 6-5 loss to Colorado. The 22-year-old Wolf has posted a 1-2-0 record with a 3.04 GAA and a .900 save percentage in four NHL outings this season. Vegas is tied for 10th in the league with 3.31 goals per game this campaign.
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Flames' Dustin Wolf: Between pipes against Canes
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Wolf will tend the twine at home versus Carolina on Thursday, Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.
Wolf has made just two appearances in the NHL this season, posting a 3.67 GAA and .882 save percentage over that span. Until Jacob Markstrom (finger) is back, Dan Vladar should see the majority of the starts with Wolf serving as the No. 2 option, though any struggles by Vladar could open the door for Wolf to see additional playing time.
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Flames' Dustin Wolf: Strong play but no help from mates
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Wolf made 34 saves in a 4-1 loss to the Senators on Saturday.
Wolf didn't get much help from his teammates despite a strong showing in his season debut with the Flames. He was beaten on a tip-in, a batted-in puck, a two-on-one and a tic-tac one-timer -- how do you stop many or any of those? Wolf is the Flames' netminder of the future after piling up a truckload of awards. He was the WHL's top goalie twice and the CHL's best once. He has also won a World Junior gold medal, two AHL-best goalie awards and one AHL MVP. But he needs help. Wolf is in tough in single-year leagues, but is a strong dynasty hold.
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Flames' Dustin Wolf: Rises to top level
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Wolf was recalled by the Flames on Thursday, Aaron Vickers of NHL.com reports.
Dan Vladar has struggled as the Flames' No. 2 netminder this season, posting an ugly 4.00 GAA and .844 save percentage through three appearances, so if Wolf gets into a few games and performs well, he could conceivably take over as the team's backup behind Jacob Markstrom. Wolf has gone 5-1-0 while posting an admirable 2.34 GAA and .924 save percentage through six AHL appearances this season.
