Dryden Hunt will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday, allowing Coronato to draw back into the lineup for the first time in the three games. Coronato has two points (1G / 1A) in his last three contests.
Connor Zary is day-to-day with an upper-body injury, prompting the Flames to recall Coronato from the Wranglers (AHL). Coronato was the 13th overall pick of the Flames in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft and had a 15-game stint with the team earlier this season, but has spent most of his time in the AHL, scoring 42 points (15G / 27A) in 40 games with the Wranglers.
Coronato played the last four games for the Flames, recording one point (0G / 1A) and 10 shots, but will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday. Martin Pospisil is expected to draw back into the lineup.
Coronato played most of the opening month with the Flames, tallying two points (1G / 1A) in 10 games, but has since fallen out of favour, playing his first game in over a month on Saturday. He has since been reassigned to the Calgary Wranglers (AHL), where he has 18 points (8G / 10A) in 14 games this season.
Coronato has played 10 games with the Flames this season, registering one point (0G / 1A) and 23 shots on goal while averaging 13:54 time-on-ice per night but has been reassigned to the Calgary Wranglers of the AHL. In a related move, the Flames have recalled Martin Pospisil.
Coronato had 20 goals, 36 points, 14 PIMs and a +24 plus/minus through 34 games with Harvard University(NCAA) and will be making his NHL debut Wednesday vs. San Jose. The 20-year-old was the Flames 2021 first-round pick (13th overall).
The Flames selected Coronato with the No.13 overall pick in the 2021 NHL Draft. The 20-year-old winger produced nearly identical results in his two seasons at Harvard University, scoring 20 goals with 16 assists (36 points) in 35 games in 2023. He also represented the USA at the 2022 World Juniors, posting seven points (4G /3A) in five games.