In pressure-packed moments, Devin Cooley apparently has a morbid reminder playing on a loop in his head. Article content

That was the revelation Wednesday after Cooley backstopped the Calgary Flames to a 6-2 rout against the Buffalo Sabres. It marked his first victory in the Flaming C logo, and just the third of his NHL career. Article content Article content

Calgary’s backup netminder has had very little offensive support so far this season, which explains why he was asked during a post-game scrum about what he was thinking when his teammates started to fill the net in the third period at KeyBank Center.

His reply will do nothing to dispel the notion that goaltenders can be a little quirky. The video will surely go viral.

“You really have to ground yourself,” said the 28-year-ol

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