The Calgary Flames goaltender Jacob Markstrom is expected to be week-to-week after incurring a finger fracture. He picked up his injury during Monday’s team practice, thereby prompting the team to call up Dustom Wolf from the AHL.
“It’s always tough when guys get injured,” Flames captain Mikael Backlund commented after a practice session on Tuesday. “(Marky’s) disappointed, but Vladdy and Wolfie (are) going to have to rally now and play really good and step up. They’ve both played really well when they’ve had the chances here, but we’re definitely going to miss Marky, he’s a big leader in this room.”
Markstrom is 6-8-2 with a 2.94 goals-against average and a .896 save percentage so far this season. Over the course of his 14-season career, Markstrom is 198-181-57 with 18 shutouts, a 2.73 GAA and a .909 save percentage, playing for the Florida Panthers, Vancouver Canucks, and Calgary Flames.
