The constant healthy scratch did eventually find his way on to the roster come playoff time. Not just that, though: Tyler Wotherspoon will also be pushing for a full time spot next season.
And lo, Tyler Wotherspoon - he who may have been good enough to push for a spot during training camp, were a shoulder injury sustained in early April 2014 not holding him back - was recalled, and promptly healthy scratched.
Rinse and repeat for however many games over four recalls, and you have his season in a nutshell. While playing big minutes in the AHL, those evaporated every time the Flames had an injury scare on the backend.