Vladar gave up three goals on 29 shots in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Senators.
Vladar dealt with a minor lower-body injury that kept him out of action for one game. He returned as the backup Tuesday and then took the crease for this contest, turning in a decent effort. He's still allowed at least three goals in five of his last six outings, the lone exception being a shutout win over the Blue Jackets on Dec. 3. Vladar is down to 6-6-5 with a 3.07 GAA and an .886 save percentage over 17 appearances. The Flames have often alternated goalies when the wins aren't flowing, so don't be shocked if Dustin Wolf starts the team's last game before the holiday break, which is Saturday at home versus the Blackhawks.
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Flames' Dan Vladar: Starting against Ottawa
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Vladar will serve as the starting netminder for Thursday's home game against the Senators, Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.
Vladar recently dealt with a lower-body injury, but he was available as a backup for Tuesday's game against Boston. While he didn't enter that matchup, he'll be between the pipes for Thursday's contest. The 27-year-old has had mixed results over his last five appearances, posting a 2-2-1 record, 4.17 GAA and .837 save percentage.
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Flames' Dan Vladar: Ready for backup role
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Vladar (lower body) will serve as the backup against Boston on Tuesday, per The Calgary Sun.
Vladar won't be getting the starting nod, Dustin Wolf will be between the home pipes versus the Bruins, but at least Vladar is healthy enough if needed in a relief appearance. In his last five outings, the 27-year-old Czech has struggled for consistency, posting a 2-2-1 record and one shutout to go with a 4.17 GAA and an .837 save percentage. It will likely be a season-long shuffle between Vladar and Wolf to earn starts, with the hot hand likely to keep the crease.
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Flames' Dan Vladar: Out Saturday
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Vladar (lower body) won't be available Saturday against Florida, Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.
Vladar will miss at least one game after suffering an apparent lower-body injury in Thursday's loss to the Lightning. The 27-year-old netminder is 6-6-4 with an .885 save percentage this season. Dustin Wolf is expected to take over goaltending duties while Vladar is sidelined.
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Flames' Dan Vladar: Dealing with lower-body injury
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The Flames announced Friday that Vladar is considered day-to-day due to a lower-body injury.
Vladar had his worst start of the season Thursday against the Lightning, letting in eight goals on 26 shots (.692 save percentage) in an 8-3 loss. His injury may have contributed to his struggles, and it's unclear whether he'll be available for Saturday's home matchup against Florida. Dustin Wolf should see increased starts if Vladar is forced to miss time, while Devin Cooley was recalled from AHL Calgary on an emergency basis Friday.
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Flames' Dan Vladar: Gets tagged for eight goals
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Vladar stopped 18 of 26 shots in Thursday's 8-3 loss to the Lightning.
Vladar dropped to 6-6-4 on the year after another brutal start. He is 2-2-1 over his last five outings, but he's given up at least three goals in four of those games. The 27-year-old now has a 3.08 GAA and an .885 save percentage through 16 appearances. The drop in performance comes in a stretch where he has seen increased playing time, so it may benefit the Flames to give Dustin Wolf another look in the near future. The team's next game is another tough one Saturday at home versus the Panthers.
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Flames' Dan Vladar: Facing Lightning
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Vladar will defend the home crease versus Tampa Bay on Thursday, Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.
Vladar will make his fifth start in the last six games as Dustin Wolf seems to be second on the depth chart of late. Vladar is 2-0-1 in his last three games, stopping seven of 60 shots. He has a tough matchup versus Tampa Bay as the Lightning are second in NHL scoring, averaging 3.81 goals in 2024-25.
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Flames' Dan Vladar: Earns win over Nashville
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Vladar stopped 17 of 20 shots in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Predators.
Vladar has given up three or more goals in three of his last four starts, and even though he's gone 2-1-1 with a 3.22 GAA and an .874 save percentage in that span, those numbers are inflated by the 16-save shutout he recorded against the Blue Jackets on Dec. 3. He's failed to record a save percentage above .860 in the other three games during that span, so his numbers haven't been promising of late.
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Flames' Dan Vladar: Tending twine in Nashville
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Vladar will guard the road goal versus the Predators on Tuesday, Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site reports.
Vladar has gone 2-1-2 with 15 goals allowed over his last five games. The Predators are averaging a league-worst 2.18 goals per game, so this could be a chance for Vladar to get back on track.
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Flames' Dan Vladar: Stumbles to overtime loss
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Vladar allowed four goals on 24 shots in Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Blues.
Vladar gave up a pair of goals in the first period, and the Flames were never able to give him a lead to protect. The 27-year-old has now lost three of his last five outings (2-1-2), allowing 15 goals in that span, though one of those wins was a shutout over the Blue Jackets on Tuesday. For the season, he's at a 5-5-4 record with a 2.74 GAA and a .900 save percentage over 14 games. Don't be surprised to see Dustin Wolf get the starting nod in a tough road matchup Sunday versus the Stars.
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Flames' Dan Vladar: Facing Blues
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Vladar will defend the home crease versus St. Louis on Thursday, according to Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan.
Vladar will make his third straight start as Dustin Wolf remains on the bench. Vladar is coming off a 16-save shutout over Columbus, evening his record at 5-5-3 with a pair of shutouts, a 2.65 GAA and a .904 save percentage. St. Louis enters the matchup averaging 2.54 goals per game.
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Flames' Dan Vladar: Starting versus Columbus
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Vladar will be in the blue paint for Tuesday's home contest against the Blue Jackets, according to Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan.
Vladar had his worst performance of the campaign Saturday -- he conceded six goals on 43 shots in a 6-2 loss to Pittsburgh. The 27-year-old has just one win over a six-game span since Nov. 3. The Blue Jackets have been productive on offense with 3.61 goals per game through 23 outings, which is the sixth-best mark in the NHL.
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Flames' Dan Vladar: Pummeled by Pens
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Vladar turned aside 37 shots in Saturday's 6-2 loss to the Penguins.
Three of the season-high six goals against Vladar came on Pittsburgh power plays, and the Calgary offense didn't wake up until the third period. The 27-year-old netminder has only one win in his last six starts, going 1-3-2 over that stretch with a 3.09 GAA and .891 save percentage, but for now Vladar still appears to be in a timeshare with Dustin Wolf.
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Flames' Dan Vladar: Starting in Pittsburgh
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Vladar will defend the road net against the Penguins on Saturday, per Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan.
Vladar is coming off a 25-save effort in Wednesday's 2-1 overtime loss to Detroit. He has a 4-4-3 record with one shutout, a 2.59 GAA and a .905 save percentage through 11 appearances this season. Pittsburgh ranks 24th in the league with 2.60 goals per game in 2024-25.
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Flames' Dan Vladar: Set to start
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Vladar is expected to start on the road against Detroit on Wednesday, according to Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan.
Vladar has a 4-4-2 record, 2.67 GAA and .903 save percentage in 10 appearances in 2024-25. He's been used lightly by Calgary recently -- this will be just his second start in the Flames' past six games -- because Dustin Wolf enjoyed a fantastic run from Nov. 11-21 in which he allowed only four goals on 116 shots (.966 save percentage) across four starts. However, Wolf stopped 26 of 30 shots en route to a 4-3 loss to Ottawa on Monday, so perhaps the hot streak is over. The Red Wings are tied for 25th offensively with 2.52 goals per game.
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Flames' Dan Vladar: Gets fourth win of season
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Vladar made 20 saves Saturday in a 4-3 shootout win over Minnesota.
Vladar bent but didn't break in the third period when the Wild turned up the heat and scored twice in a span of 3:25 to force overtime. Minnesota is tied for third in the NHL with 30 third-period goals this season. Vladar shut the door in overtime and the shootout to earn his fourth win of 2024-25. Dustin Wolf has had the hot hand in the Flames net of late, so this was a strong performance for Vladar to prove they can still share the crease. Whether that happens or not is still to be determined.
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Flames' Dan Vladar: Expected to start
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Vladar will start in Calgary's home game against Minnesota on Saturday, per Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan.
In his last start, Vladar stopped 29 of 32 shots in a 3-1 loss to Vancouver on Nov. 12. He has a 3-4-2 record, 2.65 GAA and .906 save percentage through nine outings in 2024-25. Minnesota has a fantastic 13-3-3 record and ranks seventh in the league with 3.47 goals per game. The Wild will be a challenging opponent for Vladar and the Flames despite the absence of Kirill Kaprizov (lower body).
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Flames' Dan Vladar: Takes another loss
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Vladar stopped 29 of 32 shots in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the Canucks.
The Flames had their first back-to-back of November, which likely explains why Vladar started after Dustin Wolf won Monday versus the Kings. The two goalies alternated starts in October, but head coach Ryan Huska looks to be leaning toward riding the hot hand moving forward. Vladar has lost three straight now (0-2-1), though he's allowed a modest eight goals in that span. He's 3-4-2 with a 2.65 GAA and a .906 save percentage through nine outings. That's good enough to be a No. 3 option in fantasy as he continues to work in a timeshare. Wolf will likely be between the pipes Friday versus the Predators.
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Flames' Dan Vladar: Starting in Vancouver
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Vladar will defend the road net Tuesday versus the Canucks, Derek Wills of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.
Vladar will get the second half of Calgary's back-to-back after Dustin Wolf played in Monday's 3-1 win over the Kings. The 27-year-old Vladar has a 3-3-2 record with one shutout, a 2.60 GAA and a .906 save percentage across eight outings in 2024-25. Vancouver sits 14th in the league with 3.23 goals per game this season.
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Flames' Dan Vladar: Loses in shootout
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Vladar made 17 saves on 19 shots in Saturday's 3-2 shootout loss to Buffalo.
The Flames rallied from a 2-0 deficit in the first period, but Vladar allowed the only goal in the shootout to take the loss. He has earned one win over his last six appearances (1-3-2) to fall to 3-3-2 this season. Vladar has a 2.60 GAA and a .906 save percentage through eight starts in 2024-25.
