Cooley makes 36 saves to help Flames to 2-1 victory over Wild

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Matheos, S. (2026, October 23). Cooley makes 36 saves to help Flames to 2-1 victory over Wild. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/cooley-makes-36-saves-to-help-flames-to-2-1-victory-over-wild/article_09672404-ed6d-5161-be11-26bcbf2b5729.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-10-23 · by Sam Matheos

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Devon Cooley made 36 saves as the Calgary Flames defeated the Minnesota Wild 2-1 on Thursday night. Aydar Suniev and Joel Farabee scored power-play goals for the Flames within four minutes of each other in the first period, giving them a two-goal lead early. The Wild’s Michael McCarron scored late in the third period but could not tie the game despite taking three penalties in the first 14 minutes. Devin Cooley's diving save with 2:03 left secured the win for Calgary, who improved to 3-6-0 and earned their second consecutive home victory.
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On Thursday night in Calgary, the Calgary Flames defeated the Minnesota Wild by a score of 2-1. The game's outcome largely hinged on goaltender Devin Cooley, who made an impressive 36 saves for the Flames. Aydar Suniev and Joel Farabee scored power-play goals in the first period, giving Calgary their early lead. Michael McCarron was the sole scorer for the Wild, despite Jesper Wallstedt making 20 saves for Minnesota. The Wild took three minor penalties within the first 14 minutes, contributing to the Flames' two-power play goals. Captain Mikael Backlund missed the game due to an upper-body injury but his team managed a second consecutive home win. The Wild will face Seattle on Saturday night while the Flames host Detroit.

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📰 Cooley's Saves Lead Flames To Victory
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“Both articles describe the identical hockey game between Calgary Flames and Minnesota Wild on October 23, 2026, detailing the exact same outcome with Devin Cooley making 36 saves for the Flames in a 2-1 victory.”
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“The articles describe different games: one is about the Flames' 2-1 win over the Wild with Cooley's saves, and the other discusses improvements in Calgary's power play in a game against the Detroit Red Wings.”
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Sam Matheos
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Topics

CALGARY Flames The Calgary Flames Wild the Minnesota Wild

Subjects

Wild ORG · 6× Flames ORG · 5× CALGARY GPE · 4× Farabee PERSON · 2× Aydar Suniev PERSON · 1× Devin Cooley PERSON · 1× Joel Farabee PERSON · 1× Michael McCarron PERSON · 1× The Calgary Flames ORG · 1× the Minnesota Wild ORG · 1×

Narrative

The Calgary Flames scored two power-play goals in the first period and held on for a 2-1 win over the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night.
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2026-10-23 · Toronto Star
Cooley makes 36 saves to help Flames to 2-1 victory over Wild · assertive framing

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The Calgary Flames scored two power-play goals in the first period and held on for a 2-1 win over the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night. asserted
Flames → score → night
Aydar Suniev scored at 10:49 and Joel Farabee made it a two-goal game just over three minutes later. asserted
it → score → 10:49
Devin Cooley made 36 saves to help the Flames (3-6-0) earn their second straight win on home ice. asserted
Flames → make → ice
Michael McCarron had the lone goal for the Wild (6-3-2). asserted
McCarron → have → Wild
Farabee beat Jesper Wallstedt on a rebound for his first goal of the campaign. asserted
Farabee → beat → campaign
Wallstedt made 20 saves. asserted
Wallstedt → make → saves
The Wild, who took three minor penalties in the first 14 minutes of the game, halved the deficit at 4:39 of the third period. asserted
who → take → period
The Flames were without captain Mikael Backlund, who’s listed as day-to-day with an upper-body injury. asserted
who → list → injury
Former Wild centre Ben Jones made his season debut for Calgary. asserted
Jones → make → Calgary
Blake Coleman made his return to Calgary after spending five seasons as a Flame. asserted
Coleman → make → Flame
Coleman and Olli Maatta were traded to the Wild last summer for Jacob Middleton and three draft picks. asserted
Coleman → trade → Middleton
Coronato, Farabee and Frost have all recorded points in back-to-back games. asserted
Coronato → record → games
The three forwards share the team lead with six points apiece. asserted
forwards → share → points
KEY MOMENT With 2:03 remaining, Cooley dived across the crease to save a shot from Matt Boldy. asserted
Cooley → remain → Boldy
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 22, 2026. asserted
report → publish → Press
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