Vladar will miss the rest of the season as he will have hip surgery next week, Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.
Vladar struggled in his final two starts of the season, allowing 13 goals on 75 shots in losses to Colorado and Carolina. He finishes the season with an 8-9-2 mark. Vladar has one more season remaining on his contract, but he could be the odd man out if Jacob Markstrom returns, as Dustin Wolf is seemingly ready to play at the NHL level.
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Flames' Dan Vladar: Pulled after two periods
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Vladar allowed six goals on 35 shots in Tuesday's 6-2 loss to the Avalanche.
Vladar played the first two periods, but he was relieved by Dustin Wolf after a five-goal middle frame. With 13 goals allowed on 75 shots over his last two outings, Vladar is seeing firsthand how diminished the Flames' defense is following the trade deadline. The 26-year-old dropped to 8-9-2 with a 3.61 GAA and an .882 save percentage through 20 appearances this season. If Jacob Markstrom (lower body) is out for a while, Vladar would likely share the crease with Dustin Wolf, who stopped all three shots he faced in the third period Tuesday.
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Flames' Dan Vladar: Gets starting nod
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Vladar will protect the home goal versus the Avalanche on Tuesday, Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.
Vladar will get the start after Jacob Markstrom (lower body) was ruled out for Tuesday. Vladar allowed seven goals on 40 shots in a loss to the Hurricanes on Saturday, and he'll have another tough challenge on hand against an Avalanche team that has scored 25 goals over the last six games.
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Flames' Dan Vladar: Surrenders seven vs. Carolina
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Vladar allowed seven goals on 42 shots in Sunday's 7-2 loss to the Hurricanes.
Vladar didn't stand much of a chance Sunday as he gave up a season-high seven goals, including four in the second period. It was the first start since Feb. 24 for Vladar, who falls to 8-8-2 with an .885 save percentage and 3.42 GAA in limited action behind Jacob Markstrom this season. The Flames will look to rebound in their next outing Tuesday at home versus the Avalanche.
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Flames' Dan Vladar: Starting in Carolina
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Vladar will guard the road goal Sunday against the Hurricanes, per Chip Alexander of The Raleigh News & Observer.
During his last outing, Vladar stopped 32 shots in a 6-3 win over Edmonton on Feb. 24. He has posted a record of 8-7-2 this season with a 3.21 GAA and an .890 save percentage through 18 games played. Carolina is tied for 11th in the league with 3.30 goals per contest this campaign.
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Flames' Dan Vladar: Wins Battle of Alberta
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Vladar stopped 32 of 35 shots in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Oilers.
Vladar picked up his first win since Jan. 16 in a solid showing against the Flames' biggest rivals. The 26-year-old gave up a pair of goals to Zach Hyman and one more tally to Mattias Janmark in garbage time. The win lifted Vladar to 8-7-2 with a 3.21 GAA and an .890 save percentage through 18 appearances. Jacob Markstrom has been pretty good lately, but he wasn't 100 percent Saturday and has historically struggled versus the Oilers, which makes head coach Ryan Huska's decision to go with Vladar look wise. The Flames host the Kings on Tuesday.
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Flames' Dan Vladar: First off Saturday
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Vladar will guard the road net Saturday against the Oilers, Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.
It'll be the first start since Jan. 20 for Vladar, who's 7-7-2 with an .888 save percentage and 3.22 GAA while backing up Jacob Markstrom this season. Vladar will have a tough task against an Edmonton team averaging 3.56 goals per game.
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Flames' Dan Vladar: Makes relief appearance
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Vladar stopped eight of nine shots in relief of Jacob Markstrom in Saturday's 5-0 loss to the Red Wings.
Vladar played 33:19 in the contest after Markstrom was pulled for giving up four goals on 12 shots. The 26-year-old Vladar was on injured reserve for a week due to a lower-body injury. It's unclear if he'll get much immediate playing time with Markstrom entrenched as the Flames' No. 1 goalie, but with trade rumors swirling, Vladar's workload could increase if Markstrom is dealt. For the season, Vladar is 7-7-2 with a 3.22 GAA and an .888 save percentage, and he'd likely have to share the crease with Dustin Wolf in a post-Markstrom Flames lineup.
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Flames' Dan Vladar: Activated off IR
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Vladar (lower body) was activated off injured reserve Friday.
Vladar has missed the last eight games with his lower-body issue, but he could be back between the pipes as soon as Saturday versus Detroit or Monday against the Jets. Jacob Markstrom's name has begun to circle in trade rumors, and if he's dealt by the March 8 trade deadline, Vladar should see a major uptick in playing time down the stretch. Vladar's gone 7-7-2 while posting a 3.27 GAA and an .888 save percentage through 16 appearances this season.
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Flames' Dan Vladar: Designated for injured reserve
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Vladar was placed on injured reserve with a lower-body injury Friday.
Vladar hasn't played since before the All-Star break with his last outing coming Jan. 20 versus Edmonton. As such, it's not immediately clear when the 26-year-old netminder suffered his lower-body injury. The Czech was at least fit enough to serve as the backup behind Jacob Markstrom on Thursday against New Jersey but now the team has brought Dustin Wolf up from the minors to fill that role.
Vladar allowed two goals on 31 shots in Saturday's 3-1 loss to Edmonton.
The only reason that the game was just 1-0 after the first period was because of the heroics of Vladar. He absolutely robbed Connor Brown with a glove save on a 2-on-1 and added another 11 saves in the frame to give his team a chance. Vladar was beat on a Ryan McLeod breakaway that he had little chance on to open the scoring. Unfortunately, early in the third period with the game tied up 1-1, Vladar allowed a fluky goal that was shot from behind the net, bounced off teammate Rasmus Andersson's stick and floated behind him. That was the game-winner and Zach Hyman's empty-net goal sealed the win for Edmonton. Vladar has allowed at least two goals in nine straight outings.
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Flames' Dan Vladar: Gets third straight start
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Vladar will defend the home net versus Edmonton on Saturday, Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.
Vladar started the last two games due to the absence of Jacob Markstrom (lower body). Markstrom is close to a return, but Dustin Wolf will back up Vladar on Saturday. Vladar has a 7-6-2 record, a 3.35 GAA and an .885 save percentage. He has a tough matchup against the red-hot Oilers. Edmonton has won 12 consecutive contests going into Saturday's action.
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Flames' Dan Vladar: Handed loss Thursday
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Vladar saved 29 of 33 shots in Thursday's 4-3 home loss against the Maple Leafs.
Vladar allowed four consecutive goals against Toronto, including three by Auston Matthews, leading to the Flames' first loss in five games. Andrew Mangiapane made it interesting late in the third period, cutting Toronto's lead to 4-3, but Calgary could not get the equalizer. In Vladar's last four starts he has two wins, has allowed 13 goals and managed an .882 save percentage.
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Flames' Dan Vladar: Starting Thursday
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Vladar will get the starting assignment at home versus Toronto on Thursday, per Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan.
Vladar will make his second straight start as Jacob Markstrom is out of action with a lower-body injury. Vladar is 7-5-2 with a 3.30 GAA and an .885 save percentage. He played well Tuesday, turning aside 23 shots in a 4-3 overtime win over Arizona. Vladar will face the Maple Leafs, who are 0-3-1 in their last four games.
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Flames' Dan Vladar: Earns OT win
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Vladar stopped 23 of 25 shots in a 3-2 overtime victory over Arizona on Tuesday.
Vladar was sharp, holding Arizona to a goal in each of the second and third periods before the Flames rallied for three unanswered goals to earn the win in overtime. The 26-year-old Vladar is now 7-5-2 with an .885 save percentage and a 3.30 GAA this season. He'll likely be back between the pipes Thursday against Toronto if Jacob Markstrom (lower body) remains unavailable.
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Flames' Dan Vladar: Gets starting nod Tuesday
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Vladar will be between the pipes at home versus Arizona on Tuesday, Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.
Vladar will make just his 14th NHL appearance of the season, having gone 6-5-2 with a career-worst 3.43 GAA over that stretch. The netminder's start comes as Jacob Markstrom (lower body) once again finds himself in the infirmary. Dustin Wolf was recalled from AHL Calgary to serve as the backup behind Vladar on Tuesday but could challenge for some starts while Markstrom is out.
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Flames' Dan Vladar: Shaky against Chicago
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Vladar turned aside 16 of 20 shots in Sunday's 4-3 loss to Chicago.
The netminder dealt with some bad luck, as the third puck to beat him caromed in off the skate of Nick DeSimone, but Vladar also left too much space to his glove side on a couple Colin Blackwell tallies. It's Vladar's first regulation loss in nearly a month, but on the season he carries a 3.43 GAA and .883 save percentage to go along with a 6-5-2 record.
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Flames' Dan Vladar: In net Sunday
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Vladar will guard the road crease Sunday against Chicago, Wes Gilbertson of the Calgary Sun reports.
Vladar has started just once in Calgary's last seven games, though he was sharp in that outing, stopping 29 of 32 shots in a win over Nashville. Overall, Vladar is 6-4-2 with an .888 save percentage and 3.36 GAA this season. He'll face an injury-depleted Chicago team that's scored just two goals in its last three games.
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Flames' Dan Vladar: Makes 29 saves in win
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Vladar kicked out 29 of 32 shots in a 6-3 win over Nashville on Thursday.
Calgary took a 2-0 goal by 5:12 of the opening period and was up 4-2 going into the first intermission, so Vladar was given plenty of breathing room. That helped bring his record up to 6-4-2. This was his first start since Dec. 16 because Calgary's been leaning heavily on Jacob Markstrom. Vladar has a 3.36 GAA and an .888 save percentage in 12 outings this season, so he's not doing nearly well enough to push for the No. 1 job.
