Backlund logged two assists, two shots on net and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Canucks.
Backlund has a goal and five helpers over his last seven contests. He set up tallies by Connor Zary and Blake Coleman (shorthanded) in this game. Backlund is up to 13 points, 54 shots on net, 16 hits and a plus-5 rating over 24 appearances this season while playing in his usual middle-six role.
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Flames' Nazem Kadri: Posts two assists in win
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Kadri logged two assists, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Canucks.
This was his third straight two-helper outing. The 35-year-old center has seven assists over his last four contests following his five-game slump earlier in the month. Kadri is up to 18 points (four goals, 14 helpers), 77 shots on net, 18 hits and a minus-11 rating across 24 appearances. His 5.2 shooting percentage is the lowest of his career, so he's due for some positive regression if he continues to maintain a high shot volume.
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Flames' Rasmus Andersson: Distributes three assists
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Andersson logged three assists, two shots on net and a plus-4 rating in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Canucks.
Andersson's point streak is up to five games, a span in which he has earned two goals and eight assists. The 29-year-old defenseman's recent surge is encouraging, but he started the year quiet and will still need to regain fantasy managers' trust after a disappointing 2024-25. Through 24 contests this year, Andersson has five goals, 11 helpers, 54 shots on net, 42 blocked shots, 20 PIM and a plus-4 rating while playing in a top-four role.
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Flames' Kevin Bahl: Scores in Sunday's win
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Bahl scored a goal on three shots, went plus-4 and added two PIM in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Canucks.
Bahl has accumulated three points over his last five games. The 25-year-old defenseman is playing top-four minutes in a primarily defensive role, but the increasing success of his defense partner Rasmus Andersson has led to some offense to spread around for Bahl. On the year, Bahl has three goals, six points, a plus-13 rating, 18 PIM, 20 hits, 35 blocked shots and 21 shots on net over 23 appearances. He may have some appeal in deeper formats due to his steady non-scoring numbers.
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Flames' Connor Zary: Snaps slump with goal
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Zary scored a goal in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Canucks.
Zary was on an 11-game slump prior to Sunday. He followed up on a second-chance play to score the Flames' go-ahead goal at 8:08 of the first period, just 35 seconds after Morgan Frost had tied the game. Zary was on the third line with Blake Coleman and Mikael Backlund in this contest, which is typically a good spot for a slumping forward to land. Zary has three points, 29 shots on net, 15 hits and a minus-2 rating through 22 appearances. He'll need to find a lot more consistency to be an option in fantasy.
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Flames' Yegor Sharangovich: Finds twine Sunday
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Sharangovich scored a goal and went plus-2 in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Canucks.
Sharangovich stretched the Flames' lead to 4-1 late in the second period. He's earned three points over four games since he was scratched for a pair of contests due to poor performance. His goal Sunday also snapped a nine-game drought. Overall, the 27-year-old forward has seven points, 27 shots on net and a minus-9 rating through 20 appearances in a middle-six role this season.
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Flames' Morgan Frost: Tallies tying goal
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Frost scored a goal in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Canucks.
Frost has collected two goals and three helpers over his last five games while seeing top-line minutes at even strength. The 26-year-old center tied the game at 1-1 in the first period. For the season, he's up to five goals, 13 points, 45 shots on net, 14 hits, 14 PIM and an even plus-minus rating over 24 appearances. Frost probably won't score like a typical top-line player, but he should be consistent enough to warrant a look in deeper fantasy formats.
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Flames' Blake Coleman: Pair of points in Sunday's win
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Coleman scored a shorthanded goal on two shots, dished an assist, added two PIM, logged two hits and went plus-2 in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Canucks.
Coleman snapped a four-game point drought, and this was his first multi-point effort since Oct. 26 versus the Rangers. The 33-year-old forward has eight goals, this season, including two while shorthanded. He's at 10 points, 54 shots on net, 54 hits, 12 PIM, 17 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating over 24 appearances.
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Flames' Dustin Wolf: Steady against Canucks
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Wolf stopped 28 of 30 shots in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Canucks.
Wolf got back in the column after a two-game stint on the bench. The 24-year-old allowed a goal 1:05 into the game to Filip Hronek, but the Flames scored the next five before Quinn Hughes' power-play tally in the third. With the win, Wolf improved to 6-11-2 with a 3.02 GAA and an .895 save percentage over 19 starts. Devin Cooley impressed in a pair of wins this week, so Wolf's start share should decrease, and the lightened load may help him put together more consistent performances moving forward. The Flames' road trip continues Wednesday against the Lightning.
Kerins scored twice and added an assist in AHL Calgary's 5-4 overtime win over Coachella Valley on Sunday.
He got a brief stint in the NHL as a reward for his strong start to the year, but Kerins was bumped back to the minors when the Flames claimed John Beecher. That hasn't discouraged Kerins, who has five points over three games since he returned to the Wranglers. The forward is at seven goals, 19 points, 40 shots on net and a plus-2 rating through 16 appearances. He should be an option for call-ups later in the year if the Flames need to replenish their depth.
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Flames' Dustin Wolf: Set to start in Vancouver
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Wolf will patrol the road blue paint Sunday against the Canucks, per Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan.
Wolf has lost back-to-back decisions, conceding a total of seven goals on 45 shots (.844 save percentage) in losses to Chicago and Winnipeg. The California native owns a 1-1-1 record, .889 save percentage and 2.93 GAA across three career appearances against the Canucks. This Pacific Division matchup could be a challenging one for the Flames, as they won 3-2 in a shootout Saturday against the Stars, while the Canucks haven't played since Thursday. Wolf surrendered five goals on 26 shots during a loss in Vancouver on Oct. 9.
Zary's point drought reached 11 games in Saturday's 3-2 shootout win over the Stars.
That stretch also includes a two-game stint as a healthy scratch, but that came as the calendar flipped from October to November. Zary's offense wasn't sparked by that, and he's been stuck in a bottom-six role while trying to get going. On the season, he has just two points with 28 shots on net, 14 hits, 10 PIM and a minus-3 rating over 21 appearances. He's in the first season of a three-year contract, but the 24-year-old needs to show a lot more on offense to be part of the Flames' long-term plans.
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Flames' Nazem Kadri: Picks up pair of helpers
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Kadri logged two power-play assists and fired three shots on net in Saturday's 3-2 shootout win over the Stars.
Kadri had a hand in goals by Matthew Coronato and Joel Farabee in this contest. In the shootout, Kadri tallied in the fourth round with the goal that gave the Flames the win. The 35-year-old center has five helpers over his last three outings following a five-game skid. He's up to 16 points (seven on the power play), 75 shots on net, 17 hits, eight PIM and a minus-13 rating through 23 contests overall.
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Flames' Joel Farabee: Tallies on power play
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Farabee scored a power-play goal in Saturday's 3-2 shootout win over the Stars.
Farabee has three goals over two contests since he snapped a six-game skid. The 25-year-old put the Flames ahead 2-0 early in the third period, though that lead didn't stick. Farabee has been streaky this season, a product of playing in a weak offense. He's at five goals, 10 points, 43 shots on net, 21 hits, 15 blocked shots and a minus-8 rating over 23 appearances. He should continue to see middle-six minutes.
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Flames' Matthew Coronato: Goal streak at four games
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Coronato scored a power-play goal on six shots in Saturday's 3-2 shootout win over the Stars.
Coronato is in a groove now with four goals and two assists during a four-game point streak. The 23-year-old has scored in five of his last six contests, and it was a positive sign that he was able to come back after getting bloodied by a hit from Mikko Rantanen in the second period, which resulted in a five-minute major for boarding. Coronato is up to eight goals, 13 points, 68 shots on net and a minus-13 rating through 22 appearances this season, giving him a chance to take a run at the 30-goal mark by the end of the year.
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Flames' Devin Cooley: Holds on for shootout win
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Cooley stopped 28 of 30 shots in Saturday's 3-2 shootout win over the Stars.
Cooley let a 2-0 lead slip away in the third period, but he redeemed himself by turning aside three of four shootout attempts. He's won his last two starts -- in the last two games -- and he is now 2-2-1 with a 1.81 GAA and a .935 save percentage. Success may be counter-productive for the Flames' long-term plans this year, but Cooley is giving the team a strong enough performance between the pipes that should allow Dustin Wolf to get more rest. Wolf will likely start the Flames' road-trip opener in Vancouver on Sunday.
Gridin scored a goal on five shots and added an assist in AHL Calgary's 3-2 win over San Diego on Saturday.
Gridin has three goals and three assists during his five-game point streak. He started the season in the NHL and posted a goal and nine shots over four games. Since returning to the AHL, he has seven goals and 17 points over 16 appearances. The 19-year-old Russian has a good chance of seeing more NHL minutes before the end of the campaign, though the Flames have turned to call-ups Sam Morton and Dryden Hunt as well as waiver claim John Beecher to fill out the forward depth recently.
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