Devin Cooley answered the call. Article content

There were worries among Calgary Flames (1-4-0) fans about Cooley’s ability to give the team a chance to win when Dustin Wolf wasn’t available. There were rumours from reliable insiders that the team might have been monitoring the trade market for other backup options. Article content Article content

On Wednesday night, though, Cooley stood on his head and did everything you could ask of him. That the Flames fell 3-1 to the Utah Mammoth (2-2-0) was absolutely not his fault. He turned away 29-of-31 shots — the Mammoth also managed an empty-netter — and was the Flames’ best player on the night.

“For his first game of the year, I thought he was excellent tonight,” said Flames head coach Ryan Huska. “He made the saves he had to and sprin

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