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Flames Place Devin Cooley on Injured Reserve
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The Calgary Flames have placed goaltender Devin Cooley on injured reserve following a lower-body injury suffered Wednesday night against the Edmonton Oilers.
Cooley was injured after taking a heavy collision from Oilers forward Colton Dach in the Flames' crease. He managed to finish the opening period but did not return for the remainder of the game.
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Despite the setback, Cooley remains optimistic about his recovery. In a post on his personal social media account, he shared a positive outlook on the injury and the opportunity to use the time away from the ice to improve his game.
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"Injuries suck but I'm a very fast healer! Can't wait to be back and what a great opportunity to reset physically, mentally, and find ways to gain an edge in my game off the ice so I can come back even better than before. Sometimes what we don't ever want to happen could end up being exactly what we need!"
Cooley (4-3-0) was coming off a strong stretch of play, earning NHL Second Star of the Week honours after helping the Flames turn their season around. He entered Wednesday's Battle of Alberta with a four-game winning streak.
His absence is a setback for Calgary, which had received some exceptional goaltending during its recent resurgence.
