Cooley makes 36 saves as Flames edge Wild 2-1

CALGARY – Devin Cooley made 36 saves and the Calgary Flames scored twice on the power play in the first period to beat the Minnesota Wild 2-1 on Thursday night.

Aydar Suniev scored on the power play at 10:49 of the first period with help from Adam Klapka. Joel Farabee made it 2-0 just over three minutes later, also on the power play, banging in a rebound for his first goal of the season.

Cooley, who won for the second straight start, stopped the first 24 shots he faced before Michael McCarron got the Wild on the board at 4:39 of the third period with an assist from Nico Sturm. Calgary held on from there.

Jesper Wallstedt made 20 saves for Minnesota.

The game marked the return to Calgary of forward Blake Coleman, who was welcomed back by the home crowd, according to NHL.com.

The Flames improved to 3-6-0. The Wild fell to 6-3-2.

The Flames host the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday. The Wild visit the Seattle Kraken the same day.

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Via NHL.com, The Canadian Press and The Associated Press.