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Flames prospect Ethan Wyttenbach sets new Quinnipiac freshman scoring record

Calgary Flames prospect and Quinnipiac Bobcats freshman Ethan Wyttenbach set a new program record for most points by a first-year player with a pair of goals in Friday’s 7-4 loss to Dartmouth College.

Wyttenbach, 19, collected his 55th and 56th points of the 2025-26 season in the loss to break a decades-old Bobcats record held by Brian Herbert, who scored 54 points in 34 games as a 21-year-old at Quinnipiac College in 1999-2000.

The Flames selected Wyttenbach in the fifth round (No. 144 overall) of the 2025 NHL Draft. The Roslyn, N.Y. product broke Herbert’s record with a highlight-reel backhand goal in the second period of Friday’s game at the Thompson Arena in Dartmouth, N.H.

Stupid good backhander by Ethan Wyttenbach for one of his two goals tonight. pic.twitter.com/lwucGIh8s7

— Mike Gould (@miketgould) February 28, 2026

Wyttenbach is in the midst of one of the best NCAA freshman seasons by a teenager this century. The 5’10” winger leads all of Division I men’s hockey with 56 points in 35 games and has 20 more points than anyone else at Quinnipiac.

When the Flames drafted Wyttenbach last June, he was expected to return to the USHL’s Sioux Falls Stampede, having scored 51 points in 44 games with the club in the 2024-25 season. Instead, on the advice of the Flames’ development staff, Wyttenbach opted to head to school a year ahead of schedule — and it certainly looks like he made the right call.

Wyttenbach is on track to become the first teenager to be named a First Team ECAC All-Star since Adam Fox in 2017. He’s also put himself squarely in the mix for the Hobey Baker Award, given each year to the top player in NCAA Division I men’s hockey.

Last summer, we here at FlamesNation had Wyttenbach as the No. 20-ranked Flames prospect and said in our write-up that “it’d be encouraging to see [him] score at or around a half-point-per-game pace in his first year of school,” adding that “anything above that would be highly impressive.” So far, Wyttenbach is averaging 1.60 points per game in college and has recorded at least a point in 31 of his 35 games this season.

Wyttenbach needs just three more points this year to tie Collin Graf and Bryan Leitch for Quinnipiac’s all-time single-season scoring record. The Bobcats will finish their regular season on Saturday against Harvard before starting in the ECAC playoffs; the NCAA counts all playoff games as part of a player’s scoring totals, meaning Wyttenbach should still have a long runway towards becoming the first Quinnipiac men’s hockey player to record 60 points in a season.

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FN’s mid-season Flames prospect updates: Lucas Ciona

Lucas Ciona isn’t having the season he’d like to be having and he’d be the first to admit it. Ciona is under some pressure, being it’s the last year of his entry level contract and prospects coming up in the system that have the potential to pass him by. What Ciona has done well consistently this season is get under the skin of his opponents and constantly provide a physical presence on his line.

Ciona is in a role this year similar to last where he’s usually found in the bottom six of the lineup, however, he did slot in on the top line with Clark Bishop and Justin Kirkland in their last three games against the San Jose Barracuda. He has been able to produce a bit this season but that is not as much of a focus with this team as it was in his junior years. In 41 games this season, he has put up four goals and two assists. Last season was his best year production wise with 22 points in 68 games. This season, he has to fight a bit more for a spot, so he hasn’t been able to play in as many games.

When Ciona was asked about how he’s feeling about his year so far, he didn’t hold back. He said:

“Honestly, I’m not extremely happy with it to be honest. I have not been my best this year. It’s been tough. I mean, when I’m getting in, I feel like I’m contributing, but I’m still just having a little bit of a tough time with my game. I’m doing my role well, but I’d like to produce more for this squad. I know I can do that and I know I can be a bigger factor there, especially when I’m getting power play time on the 1st line tonight. So, I’d like to get on the scoresheet more. I don’t base my whole season off of points or anything like that, but I know that, overall this year, I’m not extremely high on how it’s gone so far, so I’m just continuing to climb and try to grow and get better as the season goes on.”

Ciona isn’t by any means expected to produce at a Martin Frk, Dryden Hunt, Rory Kerins type of level but he was further ahead last season than he is this season. Last year was his best production-wise with eight goals and 14 assists for a total of 22 points. He also played in nearly every game in the regular season, appearing in 68 out of 72 games. The most he could play with the time remaining now is 61 games.

The upside for Lucas Ciona is that he’s currently being put in a position to succeed. He’s played the last three games on the top line alongside captain Clark Bishop and Justin Kirkland. He’s in the right company to start seeing success in the offensive part of his game, he’d like to get back to. Head coach Brett Sutter commented on Ciona’s move up the lineup and said:

“He’s just been a really good North South player for us. He’s been able to move his feet. He’s been able to be physical. He’s been smart. He’s done a good job on the wall and they’re playing against top lines right now and they’ve done a good job of it.”

This season, the way Ciona’s been effective is in that pest type of role we see Martin Pospisil embrace in the NHL:

“My game is pretty simple. It’s kind of in your face, just playing as hard as I can. Making sure I’m first in on the forecheck. Making sure I’m hitting a couple bigger hits, I guess, per se to get the guys going and get myself going. I know when I’m being a prick, I’m playing at my best level. When I have a cool head but can also get under guys’ skin by making the extra hit on a guy, that’s when I’m at my best. That’s when I think I’m helping the team the most.”

Lucas Ciona has moved around the lineup a bit, but was mostly playing alongside Parker Bell as the other winger on the fourth line for the majority of this season. Bell has also admitted his game isn’t where he would’ve hoped it would be this season and wants to contribute more on the points side of things. While Ciona and Bell are inherently different players, their backgrounds have some similarities.

Both Bell and Ciona put their names on the map with their play in junior. In Ciona’s last season as captain of the Seattle Thunderbirds, he had 74 points in 63 games. In Bell’s last two seasons with the Tri-City Americans, he put up 64 points.

When making the comparison, Ciona said:

“I think when Park and I are both playing at fast paced, we play well together. We have to read off each other, and we’re both big frames who like to get in the forecheck. I do think our roles are similar, but we’re not the same player by any means. I think he’s got more speed and more of an act to score from outside where I’m more meat and potatoes, get the puck in and kind of grind it towards the net. It’s not going to pretty like he can move. So I think we’re figuring it out as it goes. I know both him and I aren’t thrilled with how we’re doing this year. But we build off it. We work in practice a lot together, just the two of us. We’ll do our touches every day together. When we’re both playing our game, both with speed, I know that’s a big one and moving our feet, we’re hard to play against. I believe that. We can really complement one another, but we both have to be going at the same time.”

Bell echoed those same points Ciona made when he chatted about his season earlier this month. These two are some of the multiple Wranglers that would like to see more for themselves this season and still have a bit of time to do it. They have a couple of months to try to get to the level they’d like to be playing at, but the season goes quickly. Lucas Ciona is one of the players who shows self-awareness in his game and has identified his areas of concern. Now he can continue to work on fixing them.

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Instant Reaction: Flames can’t score in loss to Kings

Welcome to Instant Reaction, where we give you our instant reaction to tonight’s Calgary Flames game and ask our readers to do the same in the comments section below!

After a win on Thursday night in the Bay Area, the Calgary Flames trekked south within California to face the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday evening. And what resulted was three periods that felt a bit chippy and a bit sloppy, at times looking a bit more like pre-season hockey than a clash between two divisional rivals in late February.

The Flames just couldn’t get their offence going and dropped a tight 2-0 loss to the Kings.

The rundown​

Neither team scored in the first period. The period was pretty back and forth, with a bunch of decent chances but few really high-quality ones in either direction.

Zayne Parekh set up Matt Coronato with a nice pass for a great scoring chance, but Coronato couldn’t capitalize.

First period shots were 14-13 Flames. Via Natural Stat Trick, 5v5 scoring chances were 16-11 Flames and high-danger scoring chances were 4-3 Kings.

After another back and forth frame, the Kings scored 15:35 into the second period. The Kings had some zone time and a chance at the side of the Flames’ net by Quinton Byfield led to a scramble out front and a couple chances for Alex Laferriere. His second shot, with a few players in road sweaters puck watching, got past Dustin Wolf to give the Kings a 1-0 lead.

The Flames get caught puck watching and don't tie up the stick of Alex Laferriere. He gets the Kings on the board.

: Sportsnet | #Flames pic.twitter.com/np89HNcNPs

— Robert Munnich (@RingOfFireCGY) March 1, 2026

Second period shots were 15-11 Kings. 5v5 scoring chances were 16-11 Kings and high-danger scoring chances were 9-5 Kings.

The third period was pretty back and forth, with the Flames pushing to try to get an equalizer. It didn’t quite work out, unfortunately. Adrian Kempe scored on the empty net with 37.3 seconds remaining in regulation to give the Kings a 2-0 victory.

Third period shots were 9-5 Kings.

Why the Flames lost​

The Flames were perfectly fine. They didn’t give up a ton offensively. They didn’t take any penalties. They just couldn’t generate enough offensively. It was a bit of a grind of a game for their in that regard.

Red Warrior​

Dustin Wolf was the best player in red and white. Just like he was in San Jose on Thursday.

Turning point​

In a one-goal game, Alex Laferriere was a bridge too far.

This and that​

The Flames shuffled their lines a bit in the third period. Blake Coleman joined Mikael Backlund and Matt Coronato, which moved Yegor Sharangovich to a line with Morgan Frost and Matvei Gridin. Meanwhile, Adam Klapka joined Nazem Kadri and Joel Farabee, while Connor Zary joined John Beecher and Martin Pospisil.

This was the first game all season for the Flames where there were zero penalties. The last Flames games with zero penalties called on either team was Feb. 25, 2021, a 6-1 road loss to Ottawa.

After Burner​

Join Mike Gould and myself right after the game for After Burner!

Up next​

The Flames (24-28-6) headed down the highway to face the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday night.

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[Calgary Flames]

Flames Game Day 59: A day trip to Orange County (6pm MT, SNW)

A day after a close loss in Los Angeles, the Calgary Flames (24-28-6, 54 points) are back at it in the second half of a back-to-back set when they face the Anaheim Ducks (32-23-3, 67 points). It’s not the world’s worst travel, driving down I-5 from Los Angeles to Anaheim, but the Flames are facing a relatively fresh Ducks team that sits above them in the standings. It’ll be a tough test for a scrappy Flames squad.

Today’s broadcast begins at 6 p.m. MT on Sportsnet West and Sportsnet 960 The Fan.

The Flames​

Projected lines via Daily Faceoff:

Connor Zary – Nazem Kadri – Joel Farabee
Blake Coleman – Morgan Frost – Matvei Gridin
Yegor Sharangovich – Mikael Backlund – Matt Coronato
Martin Pospisil – John Beecher – Adam Klapka

Yan Kuznetsov – Zach Whitecloud
Kevin Bahl – MacKenzie Weegar
Joel Hanley – Zayne Parekh

It’s the second half of a back-to-back, so Saturday’s backup, Devin Cooley, will likely start, backed up by Dustin Wolf. Brayden Pachal and Ryan Lomberg were the extra skaters on Saturday and given the Flames are coming off a loss, we would expect one or both to rotate in – especially given the Flames are playing their third game in as many nights. Tune in at warm-up to see what changes are made.

The Flames have played twice since the Olympics. They played quite well against San Jose and won. They played fine against Los Angeles but couldn’t get anything going offensively, and lost. You can’t fault the effort. They’ve been really solid defensively, but they just need to be a bit more direct with their offensive zone play.

Coming off two strong outings from Wolf, we’ll see if a fresh Cooley can give the Flames a boost at the end of this road trip.

The Ducks​

Projected lines via Daily Faceoff:

Chris Kreider – Leo Carlsson – Cutter Gauthier
Jeffrey Veil – Mason McTavish – Beckett Sennecke
Jansen Harkins – Ryan Poehling – Alex Killorn
Ross Johnston – Tim Washe – Frank Vatrano

Jackson Lacombe – Jacob Trouba
Olen Zellweger – Radko Gudas
Pavel Mintuykov – Drew Helleson

We’re projecting Lukas Dostal to start in net, backed up by Ville Huuse. The lone healthy extra for the Ducks looks to be Ian Moore.

So, uh, the Ducks are quite good. They’re in a playoff spot. They’re missing some key players, but they’ve amassed enough strong young players, and enough depth, that they’ve been able to weather the injury storm and keep chugging along. The Ducks play a fast, smart brand of hockey, and they’re a team that can hurt their opponents in a lot of different ways.

Unavailable players​

The Flames are without Sam Honzek, Jake Bean and Jonathan Huberdeau.

The Ducks are without Petr Mrazek, Mikael Granlund, Troy Terry and Ryan Strome.

The numbers​

Flames	Ducks
24	Wins	32
54 (.466)	Points (%)	67 (.578)
49.5% (19th)	xGF%	50.5% (14th)
16.1% (28th)	PP%	18.3% (23rd)
82.5% (7th)	PK%	77.7% (22nd)

Head to head​

This is the second of four games between the Flames and Ducks this season. They’ll meet again on Mar. 26 in Calgary and on Apr. 4 in Anaheim.

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[Calgary Flames]

Instant Reaction: Flames earn point against Ducks to close out California trip

Welcome to Instant Reaction, where we give you our instant reaction to tonight’s Calgary Flames game and ask our readers to do the same in the comments section below!

The Calgary Flames headed to the Honda Center in Anaheim on Sunday night to conclude their California road trip with a meeting with the Ducks. The game was pretty back and forth, featuring a pair of strong goaltending performances from Calgary’s Devin Cooley and Anaheim’s Lukas Dostal.

The Flames managed to get a point, losing to the Ducks by a 3-2 score after a shootout.

The rundown​

The Flames opened the scoring 9:41 into the first period off a really nice play by their fourth line. As the Flames began changing in the neutral zone, Ryan Lomberg entered the Anaheim zone and noticed Joel Farabee trucking towards the net. He threw the puck into the slot area, where Farabee made a redirect with his stick blade to lift the puck past Lukas Dostal to give the Flames a 1-0 lead.

FLAMES GOAL

Ryan Lomberg makes a great pass to find Joel Farabee alone in front and he opens the scoring!

: Sportsnet | #Flames pic.twitter.com/SkEfbXyjKb

— Robert Munnich (@RingOfFireCGY) March 2, 2026

First period shots were 14-14. Via Natural Stat Trick, 5v5 scoring chances were 13-11 Ducks and high-danger scoring chances were 4-3 Flames.

Midway through the second period, 11:14 in, the Ducks tied the game up on a very weird goal. Devin Cooley made a couple saves in-close on Cutter Gauthier. On the last one, the puck launched up into the air… and landed on Cooley’s back and bounced into the net to tie the game at 1-1.

Cutter Gauthier scores a weird one. Tough bounce for Devin Cooley.

: Victory + | #Flames pic.twitter.com/guei85FFrp

— Robert Munnich (@RingOfFireCGY) March 2, 2026

But roughly five minutes later, 16:10 into the second, the Flames got that one back for their netminder on the power play. After John Beecher drew a minor, the Flames went to work, ending with a heck of a wrist shot by Yegor Sharangovich that hit the post and beat Dostal to give the Flames a 2-1 lead.

FLAMES GOAL

Yegor Sharangovich rips a shot off the post and in to put Calgary up 2-0

: Victory + | #Flames pic.twitter.com/FrCHtisDL7

— Robert Munnich (@RingOfFireCGY) March 2, 2026

Kevin Bahl gave everyone a scare late in the second period, when a point shot was redirected off a stick and hit him square in the face. He got some repairs in the intermission and returned for the third period.

Second period shots were 13-12 Flames. 5v5 scoring chances were 12-8 Flames and high-danger scoring chances were 7-5 Flames.

10:41 into the third period, with Mikael Backlund sitting in the sin bin, the Ducks tied things up with a power play goal of their own. Gauthier got his second of the game, blasting a one-timer past Cooley to make it 2-2.

Cutter Gauthier unleashes a bomb on the power play. That's his 2nd goal of the game.

: Victory + | #Flames pic.twitter.com/1QKEdWwD0r

— Robert Munnich (@RingOfFireCGY) March 2, 2026

Third period shots were 9-6 Ducks. 5v5 scoring chances were 6-5 Ducks and high-danger scoring chances were 3-2 Ducks.

This game required extra time to determine a winner. There were chances both ways, including a heck of a chance for Nazem Kadri. Morgan Frost was called for interference with just 24.6 seconds remaining in overtime. Cooley made a glove stop at the buzzer on a Gauthier one-timer chance to get this game to the shootout.

In the skills competition, Leo Carlsson and Mason McTavish scored for Anaheim, Nazem Kadri scored for the Flames, and Matvei Gridin rang the puck off the post and the Ducks won the shootout, and won the game by a 3-2 score.

Why the Flames got a point​

The Flames were playing their third game in four nights (and a back-to-back, too) after three weeks off. They played a pretty composed game. In regulation, they sawed off even on special teams and even at even strength, against a pretty strong Ducks team that was not playing on consecutive nights. It’s impressive that this game was close all things considered.

The extra point was ultimately decided by the skills competition, which can often feel like a coin toss.

Red Warrior​

We’ll give this to the goalie: Devin Cooley was really sharp and gave his team a chance.

Turning point​

Man, the Flames’ penalty kill has been so good for so long this season. It probably hurt, given how strong their special teams have been, for Cutter Gauthier to get the game-tying goal on an Anaheim power play.

This and that​

The Flames made a trio of changes for this game, as they played their third game in four nights:

• Devin Cooley started in net, making his 20th appearance of the season.
• Ryan Lomberg and Brayden Pachal slotted in after being scratches in the first two games of the trip.
• Zayne Parekh and Martin Pospisil rotated out of the lineup.

After Burner​

Join Cami Kepke and myself right after the game for After Burner!

Up next​

The Flames (24-28-7) are headed home. They host the Dallas Stars at the Saddledome on Tuesday night to kick off a three game homestand.

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[Calgary Flames]

FlamesNation Mailbag: Getting ready for trade deadline week

Folks, it’s a big week in the National Hockey League. The trade deadline is 1 p.m. MT on Friday. The Calgary Flames could be busy, though some of their potential big moves may have to wait for the summer.

In the meantime, let’s check in with the mailbag!

Ryan let’s say only Coleman is traded at the deadline. The Flames get number 1 pick and take McKenna. Could you see them change philosophy and become next seasons Islanders?
Thanks!

— Big Daddy (@bigdaddybustard) March 1, 2026

Man, getting Gavin McKenna – or anybody else in the top three or four picks – would be a coup for the Flames. That said, they’re still in the process of accumulating high-end assets and developing them into strong young NHL players. Until they have a critical mass of young players to compliment the likes of Dustin Wolf and Zayne Parekh, they’re probably going to remain in that accumulation phase – even if they get McKenna or another high-end player in June.

Hey Ryan! My question would be surrounding the players the flames would be targeting. We all know the speculation of players that the flames are trying to trade away, but are there any players on other team’s blocks that the flames would be actively inquiring on? Thanks!

— Karson McArthur (@Karson_McArthur) March 1, 2026

If I’m the Flames, I’m looking for players below the age of 25 that may be under-valued or under-performing in their current spots. Yegor Sharangovich or Kevin Bahl are good examples of this; young players that had promise in New Jersey, but perhaps needed a bit of a run on a team with a shallower NHL talent pool so they could reach their potential.

Also, centres. They need centres.

What do you expect the returns for Coleman, Kadri, Whitecloud, Hanley, and Pachal could be if they get traded?

— Evan Wiggins (@WigginsEva13331) March 1, 2026

Alright, pure speculation time!

• Blake Coleman: first-round pick
• Nazem Kadri: second-round pick
• Zach Whitecloud: second-round pick
• Joel Hanley or Brayden Pachal: fourth-round pick

We’ll get into why I think Kadri gets less than Coleman a little later, but the gist is “downside risk” and “length of contract.”

Are there any cap dump candidates that the flames could take on for some draft capital?

— Evan Wiggins (@WigginsEva13331) March 1, 2026

I can’t really think of any because I’m not sure who’s available. I would say that I don’t think the Flames are gonna take on pure “cap dumps,” but rather look at players that may just be a bit overpaid for their current role on their current team. The Flames have the ability to overpay a second-line centre for a couple seasons, for example, while a contender might not.

Hi Ryan! How do you think take value term? For the Anderson trade the narrative was often we got less because he was a rental. But now for a potential Kadri deal seems like the term is more of a negative this time.

— Kevin (@KevinDang97) March 1, 2026

I love this question!

I would frame it in terms of risk. With Rasmus Andersson, if you acquire him you have the opportunity to convince him to sign an extension… but you also carry the risk of him walking away for nothing on July 1. For Blake Coleman, you get someone older than Andersson, but with two playoff runs left on their contract and a strong track record as a recent Stanley Cup winner. For Nazem Kadri, you get a really effective centre with a recent Stanley Cup ring… but he’s older than Coleman and is under contract for this year and three more seasons.

If Andersson turns out to be a bad fit or can’t perform, you’re not stuck with him. Coleman you would only be stuck with for another 16 months or so. For Kadri, it’s a lot longer, and his age and playing style make the potential for a drop-off a bit more likely than the others.

It’s about balancing value and risk, and that’s why trades are tough to make sometimes.

Hi. If the Flames make a lesser amount of trades, for whatever reason, will that be deemed as a mistake by Conroy? His fault or not? Return, contacts, other GM's.

— Jojoyeah (@Jojoyeah514834) March 1, 2026

Yes and no.

Yes, in the sense that it would be nice for the Flames to clear some pathways to develop some of the players they’ve drafted over the last 2-3 years. And so moving some older players to add picks (or more prospects) provides some opportunities for upward mobility and development.

No, in the sense that if the prices the Flames want aren’t there, aside from Ryan Lomberg, precisely zero of their assets are on expiring contracts. (And in Lomberg’s case, he’s been pretty adamant that he would like to return.) So the Flames don’t need to accept less than they think a player’s value is just for the same of getting something.

Conroy’s been patient so far and his approach has seemingly worked so far, so I would not be shocked if, in a buyer’s market, he doesn’t stand pat on some assets and then regroup in the summer like he did a couple years ago.

Hi. I am really liking the Flames defense group over the next 5 years. Bahl, Brzustewicz, Parekh, Kuznetsov. Add in Whitecloud and Weeger, or someone else on the Wranglers. Therefore, shouldn't the Flames be focused only on forwards for trades and drafts?

— Jojoyeah (@Jojoyeah514834) March 1, 2026

If you draft good players and you have a surplus in a particular position, you can make trades. As straight-forward as it sounds, you start getting yourself into unnecessary trouble when you start twisting yourself into knots to fill positional needs rather than just taking the best player available at each slot.

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[Calgary Flames]

Recap: Wranglers drop second shootout in a row to the Canucks

The Calgary Wranglers wrapped up their weekend series against the Abbotsford Canucks in their Hot Wheels themed game on Sunday. It was a very well attended game with a crowd of over 8,500. The Wranglers took this game out of regulation for the 23rd time this season and needed another shootout decision after falling in their last match-up against Abbotsford in the same way. This one ended up having the same result and the Wranglers fell 3-2 in the shootout.

Lineup notes​

Rory Kerins and Lucas Ciona were still unavailable for this game due to their nagging lower-body injuries. Added to the injury list was Parker Bell. Bell took an awkward hit that folded him behind the net in their last game and stepped off for a few minutes. He was able to return to finish the game but did not practice on Saturday and needed to sit this one out with an upper body injury.

Wranglers lines​

Dryden Hunt – Sam Morton – Aydar Suniev

William Stromgren – Justin Kirkland – Martin Frk

Ryan Chyzowski – Clark Bishop – Carter King

David Silye – Carter Wilkie

Turner Ottenbreit – Daniil Miromanov

Nick Cicek – Hunter Brzustewicz

Etienne Morin – Gavin White

Artem Grushnikov


Arsenii Sergeev

Game at a glance​

Arsenii Sergeev got the start for this game for the second game in a row. On the Canucks’ side, they swapped things up to give Ty Young the start. The game got started on a physical note with William Stromgren putting up a big hit on his first shift. Unfortunately, the momentum went the other way and the Canucks ended up scoring on their first shot of the game. The goal scorer was Danila Klimovich, who just jumped on a puck that was tangled up between a few skaters.

Sergeev had to be sharp right after this and put up a big save to prevent further damage. Calgary put up their first shot of the game at 4:11 and continued to put the pressure on for the next eight minutes of play. They didn’t give up a shot through this stretch and at 12:27, Clark Bishop was screening the net and getting tangled up with Sawyer Mynio. After the shot, the two exchanged a couple of punches and were called for offsetting roughing calls.

Shots slowed through this four-on-four and by the end of the first period, the Wranglers were behind 1-0 but outshot Abbotsford 9-4. Calgary started the second period with a good jump and attitude on the ice. They had a point blank chance at 2:35, when Gavin White dealt David Silye a pass right on the doorstep. This was stopped by Ty Young. A couple of minutes later William Stromgren was up on the rush and tried a through the legs move but ran out of space to get a good shot off. Aydary Suniev also looked like he could find that first Wrangler goal a couple of times around the six minute mark.

At 9:59, the Canucks added another goal to their lead with a goal from Joe Arntsen. Arntsen scored on a far side shot on Sergeev’s glove side and lit the lamp. Carter Wilkie had a great chance on a breakaway around the 15 minute mark of the period but also could not beat Young. There were only a handful of shots for the rest of the period and at the end of 40 minutes, the Wranglers were down 2-0. Shots in the middle frame were 9-4 Calgary once again.

There was a lot of pace to the third period and the Wranglers continued to drive play despite the two goal deficit. Finally, at 14:27, something gave and the same player that scored first in the last two games, Aydar Suniev, also scored first in this game off his signature quick release. Dryden Hunt and Turner Ottenbreit picked up the assists.

All gas no brakes from Suniev ️ pic.twitter.com/aqZEdai94G

— Calgary Wranglers (@AHLWranglers) March 1, 2026

Just shy of a minute and a half later, the Wranglers evened up the scoring when Daniil Miromanov was in the zone trying a backhand chance and Justin Kirkland drove the rebound to the back of the net. Martin Frk also picked up an assist on this goal.

Costco forces overtime pic.twitter.com/SjMS4umMdJ

— Calgary Wranglers (@AHLWranglers) March 1, 2026

Calgary tried to sneak one more in the back of the net before the end of regulation but couldn’t find another. At the end of regulation, it was a 2-2 game and the Wranglers outshot the Canucks 19-9 in the third period.

In overtime, the Wranglers had a chance on a four on three just nine seconds into the frame when Ty Mueller was called for holding. The Canucks defended this well then they almost took another penalty at 3:11, when William Stromgren was taken down on a breakaway attempt. He was looking for a call, watched the replay and vocalized his discontent even further. Overtime finished with no winner declared, so they went on to the shootout.

Abbotsford’s first shooter, Ben Berard beat Sergeev. William Stromgren was denied but Justin Kirkland scored on the second attempt to keep Calgary in it. This shootout would end up needing six rounds and Aydar Suniev, Sam Morton, Dryden Hunt and Martin Frk were all denied. Jett Woo was the last shooter for Abbotsford and scored to put this game away,

The Wranglers fell in 3-2 in the shootout and shots finished 38-19 for the home team. Aydar Suniev was the only Calgary skater in the three stars, picking up the third star of the night.

Scoring stat summary​

Turner Ottenbreit – 1A

Dryden Hunt – 1A

Justin Kirkland – 1G

Daniil Miromanov – 1A

Martin Frk – 1A

Aydar Suniev – 1G

Highlights​

Next up​

This game wrapped up a four game homestand for the Wranglers. They’ll have a lighter schedule next week on the road when they take on the Coachella Valley Firebirds on Friday and Sunday. Friday’s game gets going at 7:00 p.m. MT.

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[Calgary Flames]

Flames Game Day 60: A visit from the Stars (7pm MT, SN1)

After three games in four nights in scenic California, the Calgary Flames (24-28-7, 55 points) are back at the Saddledome as they start to wind down their regular season home schedule. They continue their march to Friday’s trade deadline when they host the powerhouse Dallas Stars (37-14-9, 83 points) for the second time this season.

Today’s broadcast begins at 7 p.m. MT on Sportsnet One and Sportsnet 960 The Fan.

The Flames​

Projected lines via Daily Faceoff:

Connor Zary – Nazem Kadri – Joel Farabee
Blake Coleman – Mikael Backlund – Matt Coronato
Yegor Sharangovich – Morgan Frost – Matvei Gridin
Ryan Lomberg – John Beecher – Adam Klapka

Yan Kuznetsov – Zach Whitecloud
Kevin Bahl – MacKenzie Weegar
Joel Hanley – Zayne Parekh

Based on reports from the rink from Sportsnet’s Pat Steinberg, we’re projecting Dustin Wolf to start in net, backed up by Devin Cooley. The projected extra skaters are Brayden Pachal and Martin Pospisil.

The Flames played three games in three cities over four nights between Thursday and Sunday, coming on the heels of three weeks without games due to the Olympic break. Besides a bit of a slow start in San Jose, they were pretty good, going 1-1-1 and capturing three of a possible six points. When you consider their road record overall – 9-18-3, among the worst in the NHL – they had a pretty good trip.

The Flames are playing out the string, entering play on Tuesday night between eight and 11 points out of the playoffs, depending how you want to measure it. They’ve got a scrappy group, but they’re playing for evaluation and battling for jobs for next season.

The Stars​

Projected lines via Daily Faceoff:

Jason Robertson – Wyatt Johnston – Mavrik Bourque
Sam Steel – Matt Duchene – Jamie Benn
Adam Erne – Justin Hryckowian – Colin Blackwell
Oskar Back – Arttu Hyry – Nathan Bastian

Esa Lindell – Miro Heiskanen
Thomas Harley – Nils Lundqvist
Lian Bichsel – Ilya Lyubushkin

We’re projecting Casey DeSmith to start in net, backed up by Jake Oettinger. The projected extras are Alexander Petrovic and Kyle Capobianco. This is the back half of a back-to-back with travel for the Stars; they were in Vancouver on Monday evening (and won 6-1 to run their winning streak to nine games).

So, the Stars are a freakin’ wagon. They’re 12-6-1 in 2026 and they’re a team that’s working to get themselves into form for the post-season. They’re a good team. They’re playoff-bound. But they’re a group with high aspirations, and just making the playoffs won’t be enough for them. They’re a dangerous, deep hockey team, even on the back half of a back-to-back set.

Unavailable players​

The Flames are without Sam Honzek, Jake Bean and Jonathan Huberdeau.

The Stars are without Tyler Seguin, Mikko Rantanen, Radek Faksa and Roope Hintz.

The numbers​

Flames	Stars
24	Wins	37
55 (.466)	Points (%)	83 (.692)
49.6% (19th)	xGF%	50.3% (15th)
16.4% (26th)	PP%	30.3% (2nd)
82.5% (7th)	PK%	80.3% (12th)

Head to head​

This is the second of three clashes between these teams this season. The Flames won in Dallas in a shootout back in November. They’ll conclude the season series on Apr. 7 in Dallas.

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[Calgary Flames]

Instant Reaction: Flames caught watching Stars in one-sided loss to Dallas

Welcome to Instant Reaction, where we give you our instant reaction to tonight’s Calgary Flames game and ask our readers to do the same in the comments section below!

The Calgary Flames hosted the Dallas Stars on Tuesday evening at the Saddledome. The Stars were, by far, the better and more opportunistic team. The visitors took the game over in the second period and threw it into cruise control from there.

The Flames lost to the Stars by a 6-1 score.

The rundown​

The first period was pretty even and back-and-forth for much of its duration. Both teams had their looks.

Dallas opened the scoring 8:44 in on a nice tip and a bad bounce. Sam Steel made a tip on a Matt Duchene shot… and his tipped puck hit Yan Kuznetsov’s leg and wobbled past Dustin Wolf to give Dallas a 1-0 lead.

Score first, score often pic.twitter.com/WpMpCpPfmQ

— Dallas Stars (@DallasStars) March 4, 2026

But just 68 seconds later, the Flames responded back. Blake Coleman made a nice play, flinging a waist high puck towards the slot. Morgan Frost was right there and made a nifty little deflection, causing the puck to go past Casey DeSmith to tie the game at 1-1.

FLAMES GOAL

Morgan Frost ties the game with a tip on the shot from Blake Coleman.

: Sportsnet | #Flames pic.twitter.com/upy7bG8hBw

— FlamesNation (@FlamesNation) March 4, 2026

But 2:02 later, Dallas retook the lead. The Flames were caught a bit flat-footed on some Dallas offensive zone passing, leaving Jamie Benn with a clear shooting lane. Benn shot quickly, seemingly surprising Wolf, who didn’t have a chance to seal off the post. Benn’s shot beat Wolf short-side to give the Stars a 2-1 lead.

Cap with the tuck pic.twitter.com/viWJBsHqSu

— Dallas Stars (@DallasStars) March 4, 2026

First period shots were 11-9 Stars. Via Natural Stat Trick, 5v5 scoring chances were 9-5 Stars and high-danger scoring chances were 2-2.

2:26 into the second period, a Mavrik Bourque shot hit MacKenzie Weegar’s glove – it looked like he was trying to swat the shot out of the air – and wobbled its way through the air, beating Wolf to give Dallas a 3-1 lead.

Right place right time pic.twitter.com/d8gYrlF3Ey

— Dallas Stars (@DallasStars) March 4, 2026

6:02 into the period, the Stars really took over. During a stretch of four-on-four play, Duchene turned Weegar inside out with some nice footwork and stick-handling, then threw the puck across the zone to Steel for a one-timer that made it 4-1.

Duchene dazzles, Steel sticks it pic.twitter.com/fgK0OCiRth

— Dallas Stars (@DallasStars) March 4, 2026

Devin Cooley entered the game after the fourth Dallas goal, ending Wolf’s evening after 26:02.

The second shot Cooley faced beat him, as Nathan Bastian deflected a Nils Lundkvist point shot into the net to make it 5-1.

Bas blast pic.twitter.com/GlfFwUFkIw

— Dallas Stars (@DallasStars) March 4, 2026

Late in the second period, with Adam Klapka in the penalty box, Duchene found Wyatt Johnston all alone in front and he tucked the puck past Cooley for a power play goal to make it 6-1 Stars.

Puck on a string pic.twitter.com/vBdQZLSjNE

— Dallas Stars (@DallasStars) March 4, 2026

Second period shots were 11-5 Stars. 5v5 scoring chances were 12-7 Stars and high-danger scoring chances were 5-3 Stars.

The Stars seemed perfectly content to run the clock in the third period. The Flames had some occasional looks, but Cooley had to make far more big stops than DeSmith.

The Stars held on for a 6-1 win.

Third period shots were 13-7 Stars. 5v5 scoring chances were 13-5 Stars and high-danger scoring chances were 10-2 Stars.

Why the Flames lost​

Let’s be honest here: if the Flames played their best game, they would probably be in tough to beat Dallas. Dallas entered this game on a nine game winning streak. They are, as the kids say, a wagon. They’re smart, skilled and opportunistic.

But the Flames did not play their best game. They were leaky defensively. They made some miscues with the puck. They took ill-advised penalties. They gave Dallas’ key players way too much time and space. They didn’t manage the game well. They didn’t get many big stops while the game was in the balance. They also kinda hung their goalies out to dry at key moments.

This was a team loss. The Flames, both individually and in the aggregate, failed to measure up to their counterparts on the visiting side.

Red Warrior​

This was a tough one to choose. The Flames were chasing this game and there weren’t a lot of strong performances for the home side, but we’ll give the nod to Devin Cooley. Bless him, he was battling in net and that’s all you can ask of him.

Turning point​

This game really good away from the Flames in the second period. They allowed four goals. Each goalie allowed two. They just did not have it any many points in the middle frame.

This and that​

A bunch of Canadian Olympians were in attendance, as were Alberta premier Danielle Smith, Calgary mayor Jeromy Farkas and NHL commissioner Gary Bettman.

This was the third time this season that the Flames have allowed six goals – the prior times were Oct. 18 against Vegas and Dec. 16 against San Jose.

After Burner​

Join Mike Gould and Kent Wilson right after the game for After Burner!

Up next​

The Flames (24-29-7) host the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night.

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