Reeling from a blowout loss two nights earlier, the Calgary Flames bounced back impressively on Saturday by blanking the reigning Stanley Cup champions.
Led by rookie goaltender Dustin Wolf, who made 32 saves for his second shutout of the season, Calgary chalked up a 3-0 win over the Florida Panthers, who have been shutout in consecutive games.
“After the last game, everybody wanted to come in and provide a better effort and I thought that’s what we did tonight,” said Wolf, who watched Tampa Bay’s 8-3 win over Calgary from the bench.
While it was Dan Vladar who struggled that night, Wolf was coming off a rough patch himself. After starting the season 8-2-1, he had lost his last three while surrendering 14 goals.
“There’s gonna be nights where bounces don’t go your way, games don’t go your way, and there’s things you can look back on where you want …