NHL Buzz: Flames place Vlad on injured reserve, recall Wolff

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Calgary Flames

Dan Vladar was placed on injured reserve Friday with a lower body injury.

The goaltender was the backup to Jacob Markstrom in Thursday's 5-3 win over the New Jersey Devils. He has not played in the last five games since making 29 saves in a 3-1 loss against the Edmonton Oilers on Jan. 20.

Vladar is 7-7-2 with a 3.27 goals-against average and a .895 save percentage in 16 games this season.

Dustin Wolf was recalled from Calgary of the American Hockey League on Friday; he is 1-2-1 with a 3.46 GAA and an .893 save percentage in five games (four starts) with the Flames this season.

Calgary plays at the New York Islanders next Saturday (1 p.m. ET; MSGSN, SNW, SNO, SNE).

Pittsburgh Penguins

Noel Acciari is out indefinitely for the Penguins with a concussion.

Winnipeg Jets defenseman Brenden Dillon, who has been suspended for three games, was helped off the ice at 4:15 of the second period Tuesday after an illegal head check.

Acciari missed Friday's two-game road trip against the Minnesota Wild at Xcel Energy Center (8 p.m. ET; SN-PIT, BSWIX, BSN, SNP, SNE, TVAS). He has four points (three goals, one assist) in 39 games this season, his first in Pittsburgh. — Wes Crosby

St. Louis Blues

Kasperi Kapanen is likely to return to the lineup against the Buffalo Sabers on Saturday (1 p.m. ET; ABC, ESPN+).

The forward has missed the last seven games with a lower-body injury sustained while blocking a shot in a 4-2 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers on Jan. 15.

Kapanen, who has 13 points (four goals, nine assists) in 42 games this season, spent the last two practices with Brayden Schenn and Jake Neighbors.

“I think he looks really good,” Blues coach Drew Bannister said of Kapanen after practice Friday. “I think he's good to go here soon. Tomorrow (day) game, obviously he won't be skating, but from what I've seen in the last two skates, he looks ready to go.”

Also, defenseman Kalle Rosen will make his season debut Saturday after being recalled from Springfield of the American Hockey League. Justin Faulk (lower body) and Scott Perunovich (lower body) are each listed as weekly.

Rosen played in 49 career NHL games last season and had 18 points (eight goals, 10 assists) and led St. Louis with a plus-19 rating.

“If you look at last year, it was a good year for me,” Rosen said. “I know all the guys, all the coaches, the staff and everybody. It's good to come here and know everybody. I'm confident in how I can play. I'm looking forward to it.” — Lou Corak