Devin Cooley's mantra propelling him to more starts for Flames

Every goalie has their quirks, but it’s been important for the Flames that Cooley has found a way to adjust his game to the NHL.

“Nothing matters. Nobody cares. We’re all going to die.”

Two weeks ago, Devin Cooley went viral online when he uttered those words in a post-game scrum explaining the mantra he repeats to stay focused during games for the Calgary Flames .

It’s not often that a backup goalie becomes the talk of the hockey world, but Cooley was everywhere.

Not for the first time, it turns out.

“I said it three years ago in San Jose and it went viral then, and this time it blew up again,” Cooley explained. “I got one comment from a guy saying, ‘This guy stole it from a San Jose player who said it last year’ and that was me! I didn’t respond, but I saw it.”

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