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Instant Reaction: Flames special teams tame the Wild in Blake Coleman’s return to Calgary

Welcome to Instant Reaction, where we give you our instant reaction to tonight’s Calgary Flames game and ask our readers to do the same in the comments section below! After a few days of practice since their triumph over the…

Published: Friday, 23 October 2026 at 3:38 AM
Instant Reaction: Flames special teams tame the Wild in Blake Coleman’s return to Calgary
Key Things to Know
  • The Calgary Flames defeated the Minnesota Wild 2-1 behind two first-period power-play goals.
  • Aydar Suniev and Joel Farabee scored on the man advantage to build Calgary's early lead.
  • Michael McCarron scored in the third period for Minnesota, but goaltender Devin Cooley preserved the Flames' win.
The Story in 60 Seconds

The Calgary Flames secured a 2-1 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Thursday at the Scotiabank Saddledome. Calgary built a first-period lead thanks to two power-play goals from Aydar Suniev and Joel Farabee, spoiling former Flame Blake Coleman's return following his July trade to Minnesota.

Minnesota cut the deficit in the third period with a goal from Michael McCarron, but Flames goaltender Devin Cooley held off a late surge against goaltender Jesper Wallstedt and the Wild. Calgary played without injured captain Mikael Backlund, giving AHL call-up Ben Jones his team debut.

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