Dustin Wolf had been talked about as the goalie of the future for the Calgary Flames. The future is now. The 23-year-old has been stellar in his first full NHL season, going 16-7-2 with two shutouts,

Calgary Flames freshman netminder Dustin Wolf has been key to his team’s surprising success this season, earning a place in the ‘best rookie’ conversation.

Solid display Thursday

The Flames may take their unexpected hot start to the next level by making a trade for Sabres center Dylan Cozens, per a report.

Guarding goal Saturday

The Buffalo Sabres fell 5-2 to the Calgary Flames on Thursday at Scotiabank Saddledome. Buffalo took a 2-1 lead with an early second-period surge, but the Flames fought back and successfully defended a one-goal lead for much of the final frame. They eventually secured the victory with two empty-net goals.

Jakob Pelletier's deflection early in the third period snapped a tie and the Calgary Flames went on to beat Buffalo 5-2 on Thursday night in in Scotiabank Saddledome.

Thursday night the Buffalo Sabres will confront the hometown hockey heroes in Cowtown, encountering the Calgary Flames.  Puck drop is slated for 9 pm ET live from the Scotiabank Saddledome.

DETROIT — Cam Talbot stopped 28 shots for his second shutout of the season as the Detroit Red Wings beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-0 on Saturday night. Marco Kasper redirected J.T. Compher’s shot at 9:55 of the second period, and Michael Rasmussen scored an empty-netter in the final minute to clinch Detroit’s victory.

When was the last time a goaltender won the Calder Trophy as the NHL’s top rookie? No, it wasn’t Connor Hellebuyck. It wasn’t Igor Shesterkin, either.

The Calgary Flames’ short-term goal is to find a way to knock off the host Minnesota Wild on Saturday night in Saint Paul, Minn. As for their long-term goal, the Flames’ priority is squarely on making the postseason.