There were a few familiar faces around practice on Wednesday at Winsport as the Wranglers prepared for two games against the Bakersfield Condors on Thursday and Friday.
With the NHL All-Star festivities getting underway this weekend, the Flames re-assigned Walker Duehr, Jakob Pelletier and Dennis Gilbert to the Wranglers.
It's the third time this season that Gilbert has been recalled to the big club. Pelletier, on the other hand, appeared in his first-career NHL game on January 21, 2023 against the Tampa Bay Lightning. With a strong showing in his first two appearances, he found himself on a line alongside Jonathan Huberdeau and Nazem Kadri for the final two games leading up to the NHL pause. Duehr has been impactful in eight games with the Flames, scoring two goals in that span.
For the time being, Duehr is looking forward to contributing once again with the Wranglers, just like he's done all season.
"Excited to be back with these guys," said Duehr. "Just get back to work and just keep growing my game and help the team win here."
The Wranglers will face the Bakersfield Condors for two games beginning Thursday at the Scotiabank Saddledome looking to pick up their third win in a row.
Dansk Making Strides
Oscar Dansk has been steadily improving his game between the pipes this season, recently picking up his fifth win and has won back-to-back decisions for the Wranglers.
In his last two starts, Dansk has been impressive, keeping Calgary in the fight and giving the offence a chance to start clicking in-games. He has made multiple highlight reel saves in the last few contests, with his confidence growing each time out.
"Personally, I feel good. I feel like I've made some improvements the last couple weeks here and dialed some things in," Dansk said. "I thought we played really well last weekend, so I'm sure everybody wants to continue on the same path and feel good going into the break."