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Matt Coronato admitted Tuesday he’s had this game circled on his calendar.
For the first time, the Greenlawn, N.Y. native will suit up against the team he rooted for as a kid.
Coronato’s been on a tear of late, too, sitting in a second-place tie among Flames skaters with five goals on the campaign.
Despite that, he says some of his childhood mates are having a tough time letting go of their blue and orange swag.
“My buddies at home definitely still root for them,” he said, before quickly adding their cheering interests also include the Flames.
“I’m sure they’ll be cheering for the Flames tonight.”
Coronato played defence during his early years on the ice, and for that reason, his favourite Isle growing up was defenceman Nick Leddy, who now skates with the Blues.
He was a popular figure among the visiting New York media, too, holding court with both the writers and the TV crew after his availability in the Calgary dressing room was complete.
It’s got all the makings of a special night, one that’s been a long time coming.
“It’s definitely cool,” Coronato said. “It’ll be fun to play against them.”
