Calgary Flames starting goalie Jacob Markstrom was removed from the team's injured reserve on Sunday and placed on the active roster.
The 33-year-old netminder has been out since Dec. 2 with a finger injury. He was placed on the injured reserve list a week ago and originally labelled as week-to-week.
#Flames Roster Update: Jacob Markstrom has been removed from the injury reserve list and added to the active roster!
— Calgary Flames (@NHLFlames) December 17, 2023
Defenceman Ilya Solovyov and goaltender Dustin Wolf have been assigned to the @AHLWranglers. pic.twitter.com/fWBRNzgVev
TSN's Salim Valji reports that Markstrom looked "normal" during Sunday's practice and that his finger isn't completely healed yet, but feels good enough to play.
"It might take a few more weeks for it to heal," Markstrom said.
Jacob Markstrom looked normal today at practice. He said his finger isn't fully healed but that he feels good enough to play. "It might take a few more weeks for it to heal." Said the priority was being able to hold his stick & there were equipment modifications needed. #Flames
— Salim Nadim Valji (@salimvalji) December 17, 2023
The native of Sweden has posted a 6-8-2 record with a 2.94 goals-against average and a .896 save percentage over 16 games in 2023-24, his fourth season with the Flames.
Markstrom is in the fourth season of a six-year, $36 million contract signed with the Flames in October of 2020.
In a corresponding move, the Flames assigned defenceman Ilya Solovyov and goaltender Dustin Wolf to the American Hockey League's Calgary Wranglers.
The Flames, who are currently fourth in the Pacific Division with a 12-14-5 record, host the Florida Panthers on Monday night.
