Cooley makes 36 saves as Flames hold off Wild 2-1
Aydar Suniev and Joel Farabee scored on first-period power plays to give Calgary all the offence it needed.
What's newCalgary killed all four Minnesota power plays, and Ryan Huska credited his team's growing consistency.
Calgary built a two-goal lead on the power play, then relied on Devin Cooley to finish a 2-1 home victory over Minnesota on Thursday. Cooley turned aside 36 of the Wild’s 37 shots at Scotiabank Saddledome.
Aydar Suniev broke the deadlock at 10:49 of the opening period. Joel Farabee added Calgary’s second at 14:06, converting the rebound from Morgan Frost’s shot for his first goal of the season.
Calgary also kept Minnesota scoreless on all four of its power plays. Coach Ryan Huska said his players were learning the demands of competing consistently, according to Sportsnet’s postgame report.
Michael McCarron brought Minnesota within one at 4:39 of the third period. The Wild generated 17 shots to Calgary’s three in the final period but could not find an equaliser. Jesper Wallstedt finished with 20 saves.
The Flames improved to 3-6-0 with a second consecutive win. Minnesota fell to 6-3-2.
