Dustin Wolf made 20 saves on 22 shots as the Calgary Flames defeated the Seattle Kraken 6-2 on Friday night.
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Dustin Wolf turned in a composed performance in goal as the Calgary Flames beat the Seattle Kraken 6-2 on Friday night.
Wolf stopped 20 of 22 shots to earn his second win of the season, following a difficult stretch against the Kraken in his previous two starts. Over those outings, he allowed 12 goals total, with six surrendered in each game.
Speaking after the win, Wolf said he felt good about his game: “Felt pretty good,” he said. “I mean, it’s been a long time off (between) starts, so just getting back into it and feeling good about my game, and my emphasis tonight was, as Cooley says, not to think. And as simple as that sounds, it’s not as easy.”
Wolf was referencing goaltending guidance from teammate Devin Cooley, who has discussed the importance of playing instinctively and allowing the game to come naturally rather than overthinking every movement.
The outing also came after Wolf went nearly two weeks between starts. With Cooley injured against the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday, Wolf returned to the crease and took advantage of the opportunity.
Wolf said he kept working during the time away from game action. “I came in every day and skated and worked,” he explained. “We worked tirelessly on areas of my game that I think needed some improvement or maybe just some touch ups. You don’t normally get those opportunities in the season. It certainly wasn’t the start to the season that I wanted, but now we move forward and just focus on the next one.”
The Flames return to action Saturday night against the Colorado Avalanche.
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