EDMONTON — Dan Vladar spent the off\u002Dseason diving into a things\u002Dto\u002Ddo list given to him by Calgary Flames goaltending coach Jason LaBarbera.
Edmonton Oilers forward Zach Hyman looks for a rebound in front of Calgary Flames goaltender Dan Vladar during a pre-season game at Rogers Place in Edmonton on Friday, Sept. 30, 2022.EDMONTON — Dan Vladar spent the off-season diving into a things-to-do list given to him by Calgary Flames goaltending coach Jason LaBarbera.Article contentSign up to receive daily headline news from the Calgary Herald, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.
“Sucks we didn’t get the get the ‘W’,” Vladar said. “Because we played well, you know, against their full lineup. Guys did a really good job in front of me. I didn’t have a lot of tipped or screens or stuff like that.”Article content “Vladdy played great in behind of us all night,” said pesky Flames winger Mitch McLain. “We needed it, because they played a big lineup.”
The Calgary Flames celebrate a goal by forward Dillon Dube against the Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Place on Friday, Sept. 30, 2022.Vladar then came right back with a nice save off Warren Foegele on a 2-on-1 with Ryan McLeod, getting the pad down and out quickly to take away a sneaky rebound attempt. “I could have stopped that first one — could have been a different story,” Vladar said. “We were close — we had some chances at the end.”
Vladar has dressed in three pre-season games, helping to shut out the Vancouver Canucks with Oscar Dansk and allowing two goals to the Seattle Kraken over 60 minutes before Friday night’s effort.