Calgary’s momentum took a hit Wednesday when Devin Cooley was forced out of the Flames’ game against the Edmonton Oilers after a lower-body injury on a collision with Colton Dach.
Cooley made it through the first period after the contact, but he did not come back after the intermission. Dustin Wolf took over in goal for Calgary, and the Flames confirmed midway through the second period that Cooley would not return. Dach received a two-minute minor for goaltender interference on the play.
Before leaving, Cooley had stopped eight of nine shots in the opening 20 minutes, with the Oilers striking once before the break.
The Flames also lost Brennan Othmann during the second period. Calgary said he had an upper-body injury and would not return after fighting Oilers defenseman Ty Emberson in the first period.
The injuries came while the Flames were riding a four-game winning streak, a run fueled in large part by Cooley’s play. He had been named the NHL’s second star of the week ending Oct. 25 after opening the season with a 4-2-0 record and a .915 save percentage through his first six appearances.
Cooley, from Los Gatos, California, has also become a talking point this season for his lively and unpredictable post-game interviews. He is under contract with Calgary through the end of the 2027-28 season at a $1.35 million cap hit. Last season, he went 10-10-6 with a .909 save percentage in 31 games.
At Rogers Place, the Oilers carried a 2-0 lead after 40 minutes thanks to goals from Mathieu Joseph and Mattias Ekholm. Edmonton entered the night in second place in the Pacific Division at 8-2-2, while the Flames were sixth at 5-6-0.
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