Credit: Sergei Belski-Imagn Images [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/f9e8c409-a983-4889-b807-2ae16ff23a6d.webp] Credit: Sergei Belski-Imagn Images The Calgary Flames (30-23-11) play the Colorado Avalanche on Friday night, ending a three-game homestand before their final trip to the East Coast next week. In their last contest against the Vancouver Canucks, forward Conor Zary hit defenseman Elias Pettersson with an elbow in the back of the head, leading to a two-game suspension [https://www.nhl.com/news/connor-zary-of-calgary-flames-suspended-2-games-for-elbowing], announced on Thursday afternoon. During the same game, captain Mikael Backlund suffered an upper-body injury, and on Friday, the team announced that he was now listed as week-to-week [https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/flames-captain-mikael-backlund-week-to-week-with-upper-body-injury/]. Before the Canucks game, the Flames recalled Adam Klapka [https://theahl.com/stats/player/9422/86/adam-klapka] from the Calgary Wranglers. The 24-year-old was a healthy scratch on Tuesday, but will most likely be pressed into action on Friday night against Colorado. Meanwhile, with another hole in the lineup to fill, Calgary recalled Dryden Hunt [https://theahl.com/stats/player/6367/86/dryden-hunt] on Friday morning. The pair of Wranglers forwards have combined to skate in 14 games this season in the NHL, with one point. Hunt is the Wranglers' second-leading scorer, with 48 points, while Klapka has contributed 26 points. However, that wasn't the Flames organization's last move on Friday. The Wranglers acquired forward Ty Tullio [https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/201944/tyler-tullio] from the Buffalo Sabres via the Rochester Americans. Initially drafted by the Edmonton Oilers in the fifth round (125th overall) in the 2020 Draft, Tullio has yet to play in the NHL. Over three seasons in the AHL, he has scored 23 goals with 31 assists for 54 points in 147 games. The Flames, who maintain the second wildcard spot in the Western Conference, will host the Avalanche at the Saddledome on Friday. Meanwhile, the Wranglers hit the road for a weekend series with the Abbotsford Canucks on Saturday and Sunday.
