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Cooley makes 36 saves in the Flames' 2-1 victory over the Wild

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The Associated Press. (2026, October 23). Cooley makes 36 saves in the Flames' 2-1 victory over the Wild. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/cooley-makes-36-saves-in-the-flames-2-1-victory-over-the-wild/article_a564e017-fb29-5966-9d24-8a6078df28e8.html

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Devin Cooley of the Calgary Flames made 36 saves in a 2-1 victory over the Minnesota Wild, with both of Calgary's goals coming from power-play opportunities in the first period. Aydar Suniev and Joel Farabee scored for the Flames, while Michael McCarron netted the only goal for the Wild. The win marked the Flames' second consecutive home victory despite playing without captain Mikael Backlund, who is day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
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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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“The articles describe different games: one is a 2-1 victory over the Minnesota Wild on October 23rd, and the other is a 4-1 win against the Detroit Red Wings on October 25th.”
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Alberta CALGARY Flames Wild the Calgary Flames

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Flames ORG · 3× Wild ORG · 3× CALGARY GPE · 2× Alberta GPE · 1× 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×

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CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Devin Cooley made 36 saves and the Calgary Flames scored two power-play goals in the first period in a 2-1 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night.
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Cooley makes 36 saves in the Flames' 2-1 victory over the Wild · assertive framing

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CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Devin Cooley made 36 saves and the Calgary Flames scored two power-play goals in the first period in a 2-1 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night. asserted
Flames → make → night
Aydar Suniev scored with 9:11 left in the first and Joel Farabee struck just over three minutes later to help the Flames (3-6-0) win their second straight on home ice. asserted
Flames → score → ice
Michael McCarron scored for the Wild (6-3-2). asserted
McCarron → score → Wild
Jesper Wallstedt made 20 saves. asserted
Wallstedt → make → saves
Farabee beat Wallstedt on a rebound for his first goal of the campaign. asserted
Farabee → beat → campaign
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 center Ben Jones made his season debut for Calgary. asserted
Jones → make → Calgary
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