The Calgary Flames made a pair of goaltending moves Thursday as they wrapped up a three-game road trip and headed home from Seattle.
Arsenii Sergeev was sent back to the AHL’s Calgary Wranglers, while Devin Cooley was activated from the injury reserve list.
Cooley had been sidelined since Oct. 28 against the Edmonton Oilers, when Colton Dach ran into him late in the first period. He stayed in the game through the end of the period, but Dustin Wolf took over after that. A couple of days later, Cooley landed on injury reserve, and Thursday marked the first day he was eligible to come off it.
Sergeev’s time with the big club gave him a short NHL look and a chance to work alongside the Flames while Cooley recovered. The Wranglers starter appeared in his second NHL game on Saturday and gave up five goals against the Colorado Avalanche, though he looked good in the process. Now he heads back to the AHL after a week in Calgary, and because the Wranglers played only once while he was away, he doesn’t miss much action.
The timing makes Cooley’s return a little tricky. With Thursday serving as a travel day and no practice on the schedule, it would be a surprise to see him in net Friday night when the Flames host Anaheim. Sunday, when Philadelphia comes to town, looks like the more realistic spot for him to be available.
While Cooley was out, Wolf handled the crease and made three starts, earning wins over Seattle and San Jose and taking an overtime loss against Seattle.
After the roster shuffle, Calgary sits with a 23-man active roster made up of two goaltenders, seven defencemen and 14 forwards. Jonathan Huberdeau and Sam Honzek are still on injury reserve.
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