It doesn't hurt that Pelletier is also known for his uplifting spirit, which is another element the Flames are in need of after four straight losses on the road — two of them in

Walker Duehr and Jakob Pelletier did not suit up as the Calgary Wranglers wrapped a two-game set against the Manitoba Moose in Winnipeg. Could it be that the Flames, after a miserable 0-3-1 road trip, are looking to spark their forward units?

The center left Calgary’s Friday loss to Columbus early with a lower-body injury. He sat out of the team’s Saturday game and will now miss at least three more games while on IR.