The Flames' next game is an easier matchup at home Thursday versus the Ducks.
Wolf has won three consecutive games and six of his last seven. Through eight appearances in January, the up-and-coming netminder owns a 6-2-0 record, .921 save percentage and 2.38 GAA. Washington sits third in the league with 3.49 goals per game this season. Wolf lost his only career appearance against the Capitals in 2023-24.
In a battle against one of the top clubs in the NHL this season, the Flames fell 3-1 to the visiting Washington Capitals Tuesday night at the Scotiabank Saddledome in a spirited affair.
Dustin Wolf has had a phenomenal season. The rookie goaltender has been the best player on the Calgary Flames and is the sole reason they are in a playoff spot.
On Tuesday night, the Calgary Flames welcome Alex Ovechkin and the top-seeded Washington Capitals to the Saddledome.
The 27-year-old was stellar in net, coming up with several key stops, including two on breakaways, to keep the Flames at bay. Coleman's deflection was the only shot that beat him, but that's hardly on him, and everything he saw, he stopped.
Wolf sports an elite .936 save percentage and 1.98 GAA with 8.61 goals saved above average across 15 home games. The Flames have also been far stingier on home ice with 2.63 goals against per game and a 75.8 penalty-kill percentage compared to respective 3.29 and 67.1% marks on the highway.
The Calgary Flames entered Tuesday night's game on home ice at Scotiabank Saddledome against the visiting Washington Capitals with a 3-1 record in their last four games, adding to what has been an imp
The Washington Capitals finally played a game without recording a point in their last outing, but that doesn’t mean they’ll slow down anytime soon. Their final game of the West Coast road trip will be against the Calgary Flames before they head East to finish the trip against the Ottawa Senators.
In their first game, they fell 4-1 to the St. Louis Blues, before defeating the Winnipeg Jets 3-1 thanks to fantastic performance from Dustin Wolf. Speaking of Wolf, the 23-year-old netminder has a
For the upcoming game between the Washington Capitals and the Calgary Flames on Tuesday ... Calgary’s Blake Coleman has 26 points (10 goals, 16 assists) this season. Calgary’s Dustin Wolf is 18-7-2 this season, compiling 751 saves and giving up 69 ...