Devin Cooley on his unconventional approach to goaltending Calgary Flames netminder Devin Cooley talks about his unconventional approach to goaltending and how it led to a surprising 3-2 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday night. They say goaltenders are a different breed, and Calgary Flames netminder Devin Cooley certainly fits that bill. In a world where athletes talk in mostly cliches, Cooley tells it like it is. Devin Cooley Relies On Unconscious InstinctsHe's a breath of fresh air. His thoughts may be out there, but the 29-year-old isn't making apologies. The game is way too fast out there to let your conscious brain decide. I'm a really bad conscious-brain goalie, if that makes sense.I just let my unconscious brain do everything. Don't have too much fun. Don't smile too much. Just shut it out and then start making saves, and then I'm like, I don't even know how I made that save.Cooley Makes 34 Saves In VictoryIt's working Whatever Cooley's doing, it worked on Sunday night. He made 34 saves in the Flames' surprising 3-2 victory over the defending Stanley Cup champs, the Carolina Hurricanes. It was a much better result than his last start when the Flames fell 7-3 to the Colorado Avalanche. He says it's all about learning.See, I told you guys, he said to the media following the game. You get lit up in Colorado, and then you learn so much when you get lit up. Of course, when you get lit up, Husk isn't going to want to play me, so I had time to work on things. I've been working with Barbs and it worked out.