Devin Cooley’s night against the Edmonton Oilers ended far sooner than the Calgary Flames expected, and it wasn’t because of what happened on the scoreboard.
Cooley allowed one goal on nine shots in the first period, but when the Flames came out for the second, it was Dustin Wolf who took over in net. No injury was announced during the intermission, but Cooley appeared to be dealing with something after a collision with Oilers forward Colton Dach late in the opening frame. He stayed down for a few seconds, got back up on his own, and finished the rest of the period before leaving the game.
It’s a tough blow for Calgary and for Cooley, who has been in the middle of the strongest stretch of his career. The 29-year-old had won each of his previous four starts, putting up a 1.50 GAA and a .954 SV% over that run. Against Edmonton, he was making his fifth straight start as he continued to hold the crease.
Wolf, meanwhile, got the call after Cooley exited, and the timing could work out for him in a different way. The 25-year-old has struggled badly to open the 2026-27 season, carrying a 4.85 GAA and a .834 SV% through five starts.
The Flames also had another setback in the first period. Brennan Othmann dropped the gloves early with Oilers defenceman Ty Emberson and was later ruled out of the game. The 23-year-old entered the night still looking for his first point of the season through five games.
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