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The Calgary Flames are making the forward a healthy scratch for Monday’s game (Sportsnet, 9:30 p.m. ET / 7:30 p.m. MT) against the Winnipeg Jets, coach Ryan Huska told reporters.

The move comes after the Flames lost 6-1 to the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday, dropping them to 1-5 to start the season.

“Last game, we were like a 50-50 team, is the best way I can put it. There was 50 per cent of our guys that I thought really worked really hard and were committed and then I don’t think we had enough from the other 50. And he would fall into that category,” Huska said about the decision to scratch Sharangovich, per Wes Gilbertson of Postmedia. “You can’t make a 50 per cent change, but certain areas that weren’t acceptable, we can change a few. So it happened to be him.”

Sharangovich, 27, has just an assist through the first six games of the season and is a minus-3. Last season he had 17 goals and 32 points in 73 games, a noticeable dip from the 31 goals and 59 points he had in 82 games in the 2023-24 season.

His performance during the 2024-25 season earned him a five-year, $28.75-million deal ($5.75 million AAV) back in July 2024.

Sportsnet analyst Kevin Bieksa criticized Sharangovich for failing to finish a check on William Karlsson late in the game during an intermission report on Hockey Night in Canada.

“I would absolutely lose my mind if I saw that on the bench,†said Bieksa.

“Thatâ€s a culture thing for me. I would show that clip in practice and say, ‘where are my guys that care?†Play the guys that care. If youâ€re going to get an effort like that, get rid of him. Youâ€re disgracing the NHL with an effort like that. Be a little mad. Hate to lose. That guy doesnâ€t hate to lose.

“You have so many good young players … you have a young nucleus and you canâ€t have them poisoned by that type of behaviour.”

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NHL teams seeking goaltending depth for
the coming season are rumored to be turning to Carter Hart for help.

Hart, 27, was among the five members of
Canada’s 2018 world junior team who were acquitted in July of sexual
assault charges stemming from an incident in London, Ont., in
2018. They are eligible to have contracts registered with the NHL by Oct. 15, but they won’t be able to play until their suspensions end on Dec. 1.

It was rumored that the Philadelphia
Flyers might be interested in bringing back Hart, who played with
them from 2018 to 2024. However, GM Daniel Briere
indicated the goalie’s representative informed them that it would be better for his client to have a fresh start elsewhere.

The Edmonton Oilers were rumored to be
a potential destination for Hart, but GM Stan Bowman ruled out that
option. Meanwhile, Pittsburgh Penguins GM Kyle Dubas shrugged off a
rumor linking his club to Hart.

On Monday, Chris Johnston of The
Athletic reported Hart had narrowed down his choices to a handful of
teams, including the Carolina Hurricanes and Vegas Golden Knights.

Johnston indicated that Hart wants to
find a destination where he can get playing time on a team built to
succeed. The Golden Knights have qualified for the playoffs in seven
of the last eight seasons, while the Hurricanes reached the Eastern
Conference final in two of the last three seasons.

The Utah Mammoth were also thought to
be a suitor for Hart, but Johnston reported they’re no longer in the
bidding.

Speaking of the Oilers, Kurt Leavins of
the Edmonton Journal reported some recent speculation tied
them to Yegor Chinakhov of the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Chinakhov, 24, created a stir in July
when his agent requested a trade, citing “misunderstandings†with
Blue Jackets coach Dean Evason. The young forward is
participating in training camp but hasn’t rescinded his request.

Leavins observed that Chinakhov is in
the final season of his two-year contract with a cap hit of $2.1
million. However, the Oilers’ limited cap space and Chinakhov’s
injury history are among the reasons why he’s unlikely to land in
Edmonton.

The Hockey News’ Jason Newland recently reported Chinakhov seems open to staying with the Blue
Jackets. In a response to a question from The Athletic’s Aaron Portzline, Chinakhov told reporters he and Evason have a better understanding
following a recent meeting between the two.

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CALGARY — Last year there was more talk about Yegor Sharangovichâ€s work with Lego than there was about his game.

One year after piecing together a team-high 31 goals, the Belarussian winger dropped to just 17, prompting plenty of concern his five-year, $28.7 million contract extension might not age well.

Invisible on many nights and unable to build enough chemistry to get his deadly shot off with enough regularity, Sharangovich is tasked with trying to be more relevant more often.

On Tuesday he found his scoring touch with a nifty redirect to open the scoring in a 4-1 pre-season win for the Calgary Flames over Seattle at the Dome.

Itâ€s a good sign for a player who said he spent increased time on the ice this summer with an eye on getting off to a stronger start — something he was unable to do last year after suffering an injury in the final pre-season game.

 â€œWhen youâ€re healthy going into the season itâ€s so nice,†said the soft-spoken 27-year-old, who played alongside Rory Kerins and Matvei Gridin Tuesday.

“Really, just work hard in practice and do the same in the game. When youâ€re playing hard you always have chances to score and do something good for the team. You just need to play hard.â€

Indeed, he is aware intensity is an issue, as he needs to work on his board battles and engagement.

“I think itâ€s much the same as we had last year for him, we feel like when Sharon is hard on pucks, when heâ€s committed to getting into the battle a little bit more often his game comes along nicely,†said coach Ryan Huska.

“Thatâ€s probably one of the bigger messages.

“I said last year I probably had a hand in his slow start. He had an injury to start with, not ideal, your last game of the exhibition season.

“I bounced him from the middle of the ice to the wing and I didnâ€t really give him an opportunity to get himself going.

“The hope and the belief for me this year is heâ€s going to be much more committed, and I think looking for a fresh start as well. He wasnâ€t happy with the way last year went, so I think weâ€re going to get a better Sharon this year.â€

A look at four other players who stood out Tuesday:

Kerins scored 33 goals to lead the Wranglers last season, was an AHL all star, had a point per game and snagged four assists in his five-game NHL debut.

Yet, few mention the 23-year-old when talk surfaces of who might be the first call-up if the Flames need a centre.

He made a solid case for himself Tuesday with a nifty finish in tight that saw him roof an early second period go-ahead goal past Philipp Grubauer while on the power play.

It was part of a two-point night in which he also did some nice work in the corner to help set up Sharangovichâ€s goal.

“I feel like in a lot of ways itâ€s kind of like my first pre-season, so this is very exciting for me and something I would have killed for the last three years,†said Kerins, who wasnâ€t given a single pre-season assignment last year.

“Projections are projections and Iâ€m just going there and doing my best and playing the game I love and having a lot of fun with it.â€

Wolf only faced 13 shots in his two-period pre-season debut, but showed enough to inspire confidence heâ€s ready to shoulder an even bigger load this year as the face of the franchise.

Wolf was beaten just once before giving way to Owen Say to start the third period, leading 2-1.

“Rocky the first 15 minutes to kind of kick off the rust, just kind of antsy out there, but settled in in the second,†said Wolf.

“Thatâ€s the opportunity of pre-season, you want to get touches and feel the way I want to feel.â€

Parekh didnâ€t stick out as much as he did against Edmonton Sunday, which is a good thing.

Give his partner Kevin Bahl plenty of credit for that, adding a stability to the pairing that Parekh enjoyed the night of his NHL debut.

Parekh wasnâ€t hard enough on Mitchell Stephens when he scored Seattleâ€s lone goal, but the 19-year-old, who will be a story every night he plays, finished the night plus-1.

Running the top power-play unit with confidence, Parekh barely missed connecting early in the third on a nice pass while driving the net.

“I thought he did a good job, not just with the power play but we were fairly liberal with who he was on the ice against for the majority of the night and I thought they did a really good job together,†said Huska, who gave Parekh almost 22 minutes of ice time.

“Bahler is very steady…and I think it allowed Zayne to play his game a little more than from what we saw against Edmonton.â€

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Zary was noticeable throughout the evening, driving play, creating chances, picking up an assist and three shots on goal on a line with Justin Kirkland and Adam Klapka.

Zary was the recipient of four significant hits, including one blast by Mason Marchment that had him skating back to the bench at the end of the shift shaking his head.

This is a big year for Zary, who signed a bridge deal after what was essentially a lost season last season when he suffered two separate leg injuries.

Huberdeau – Frost – Coronato
Zary – Kirkland – Klapka
Sharangovich – Kerins  – Gridin
Stromgren – Morton – Honzek

Bahl – Parekh
Kuznetsov – Brzustewicz
Solovyov – Pachal

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