Flames' Huska: Wolf sole reason we got through early barrage in win

Head coach Ryan Huska gave full credit to goaltender Dustin Wolf for getting the Calgary Flames through an early barrage in Saturday's 2-1 win against the Los Angeles Kings.

"It wasn't the group (that got us through it), it was Wolf," Huska said postgame.

Wolf made 11 stops in the opening four minutes of the contest.

"We were able to hang around because our goaltender made some saves," Huska added. "Once we got through the first period, our game got a little bit better. We got a really big power-play goal, and our penalty kill did a really good job for us tonight. Hung around for a bit, and then we found a way to win.

"There's certain situations where your goaltender, that's what they get paid for. They have to be your best player in certain situations, and he was there."

The Kings outshot the Flames 17-4 in the first period but only led 1-0 at the end of the frame. Wolf blanked L.A. over the rest of the contest.

"Sometimes you're on the receiving end of 17, sometimes you're on the receiving end of four," Wolf said. "It certainly got me into the game pretty quick, and I'm just glad we got out of that period 1-0."

Wolf has a .916 save percentage and an impressive 14-6-2 record in 22 games this season. He's been particularly strong on home ice at the Scotiabank Saddledome, sporting a .936 SV% and an 11-2-1 record.

"Home is home," Wolf said. "You do your job, and you have 20,000 cheering you on. There's certainly a comfort level for myself and our group here. We want to make this a very difficult place to come in and play."

The Flames are fifth in the Pacific Division and one point behind the Vancouver Canucks for the second wild-card spot in the Western Conference.

"My job is to come in here and try to stop as many pucks as I can and help the team win games," Wolf told Sportsnet's Scott Oake. "It doesn't matter how you win 'em; it just matters if you add two points to our standings."