Barrie has not played since mid-November and has been assigned to the Calgary Wranglers (AHL) for a conditioning loan. The 33-year-old Barrie is averaging 15:20 time-on-ice and has two points (1G / 1A) in two games with the Flames this season. He has not played an AHL game since the 2013-14 season when he had three points (0G / 3A) in six games with the Lake Erie Monsters.
Clark Bishop will make his Flames' debut on Thursday against the Buffalo Sabres, resulting in Rooney being a healthy scratch. The 31-year-old Rooney is averaging 9:40 time-on-ice and has four points (3G / 1A) in 37 games this season.
Bishop was a fifth-round pick in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft but has primarily been an AHL player, limited to 47 NHL games in his career. The 28-year-old forward has 33 points (16G / 17A) in 39 games with the Calgary Wranglers (AHL) this season. Kevin Rooney will be a healthy scratch to accommodate Bishops' season debut.
The Flames are coming off an impressive 3-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets, courtesy of a spectacular 38-save performance from Wolf (.974 SV%), and will turn to him between the pipes again on Thursday against the Buffalo Sabres. The 23-year-old Wolf remains a strong candidate for the Calder trophy this season, posting a 2.50 GAA and .917 SV% through 25 games (16-7-2). The Flames enter Thursday's contest as -133 home favorites against a Sabres team coming off a 3-2 win against the Vancouver Canucks.
Bishop was a fifth-round pick in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft but has primarily been an AHL player, limited to 47 NHL games in his career. The 28-year-old forward has 33 points (16G / 17A) in 39 games with the Calgary Wranglers (AHL) this season.
The Flames were defeated 2-1 by the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday and will switch from Dan Vladar to Dustin Wolf between the pipes in a rematch on Thursday. The 23-year-old Wolf has performed admirably as a rookie this season, posting a stellar 2.50 GAA and .916 SV% in 23 games (15-6-2). He has allowed only 10 combined goals in his previous six games (5-1-0), posting a .937 SV%. The Flames enter Thursday's contest as +119 road underdogs against the Blues.
The Flames were defeated 2-1 by the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday and will switch from Dan Vladar to Dustin Wolf between the pipes in a rematch on Thursday. The 23-year-old Wolf has performed admirably as a rookie this season, posting a stellar 2.50 GAA and .916 SV% in 23 games (15-6-2). He has allowed only 10 combined goals in his previous six games (5-1-0), posting a .937 SV%. The Flames enter Thursday's contest as +119 road underdogs against the Blues.
Olle Lycksell will be a healthy scratch on Thursday against the New York Islanders, allowing Farabee to re-enter the lineup. The 24-year-old Farabee is averaging 15:20 time-on-ice and has 14 points (6G / 8A) in 42 games this season.
Vladar will get the tail-end of Calgary's back-to-back after Dustin Wolf got the nod in Chicago on Monday. Vladar struggled his last time out, allowing four goals on 25 shots in a 5-3 loss to Utah. He has not registered a win since December 10th, and owns a disappointing .888 SV% across 19 starts this season. The Flames enter action on Tuesday at +140 on the money line.
The Flames will turn to Wolf between the pips for the fourth straight game when the Flames visit the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday. Wolf was excellent in his most recent outing, saving 31 of 32 shots (.969 SV%) in a 2-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings. The 23-year-old netminder remains in the conversation for the Calder trophy, boasting a solid 2.53 GAA and .916 SV% in 22 games this season (14-6-2). The Flames enter Monday's contest as -154 road favorites against a Blackhawks club amid a two-game losing skid.
Kerins was a sixth-round pick, 174th overall, of the Flames in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. He has yet to play an NHL game but has been impressive this season at the AHL level, scoring 34 points (21G / 13A) in 34 games with the Calgary Wranglers.
With Connor Zary (lower body) sidelined indefinitely, the Flames have recalled Kerins from the Wranglers (AHL). The 22-year-old Kerins was a sixth-round pick, 174th overall, of the Flames in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. The 22-year-old forward has yet to play an NHL game and has 34 points (21G / 13A) in 34 AHL games with the Wranglers this season.
Zary was limited to 6:37 time-on-ice in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Anaheim Ducks, exiting the contest after a knee-on-knee hit from Drew Helleson. The 23-year-old Zary had been productive this season before his injury, scoring 22 points (10G / 12A) in 40 games while averaging 16:18 time-on-ice.
