Dustin Wolf had been talked about as the goalie of the future for the Calgary Flames. The future is now. The 23-year-old has been stellar in his first full NHL season, going 16-7-2 with two shutouts,

Jonathan Huberdeau had a goal and two assists to lead the Calgary Flames to a 5-2 victory over the Buffalo Sabres.

The Sabres were properly pleased with their 5-on-5 play but were as aghast as they should have been with their power play – which went 0 for 6 in the

The Calgary Flames won 5-2 in an inspiring game against the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday night at the Saddledome.

The Sabres earned a commanding 58-40 lead in 5-on-5 shot attempts and drew seven minor penalties, the first of which saw Jonathan Huberdeau open the scoring on a shorthanded breakaway. Rasmus Dahlin had attempted to break up a clearing attempt, but the puck banked off his stick and toward Huberdeau as he exited the Calgary zone.

Last year's No. 1, the Sabres still have a good pool, with five legit prospects and quantity that runs deep into the teens.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Tage Thompson and JJ Peterka each had a hat trick and an assist to lead the Buffalo Sabres to a 7-2 win against the Boston Bruins on Tuesday night. Thompson and Peterka became the first pair to score a hat trick in the same game for the Sabres since 2008.

The Flames' next game is an easier matchup at home Thursday versus the Ducks.

Wolf has won three consecutive games and six of his last seven. Through eight appearances in January, the up-and-coming netminder owns a 6-2-0 record, .921 save percentage and 2.38 GAA. Washington sits third in the league with 3.49 goals per game this season. Wolf lost his only career appearance against the Capitals in 2023-24.

After a busy seven days in the National Hockey League, the movement in ClutchPoints' NHL Power Rankings is significant in Week 17.

Florida Panthers at Vegas Golden Knights (8 p.m. ET; SCRIPPS, SCRIPPS, SN, TVAS)

DETROIT (AP) — Cam Talbot stopped 28 shots for his second shutout of the season as the Detroit Red Wings beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-0 on Saturday night. Marco Kasper redirected J.T. Compher’s shot at 9:55 of the second period, and Michael Rasmussen scored an empty-netter in the final minute to clinch Detroit’s victory.