Coronato was reassigned to AHL Calgary on Friday, Ryan Pike of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.
Coronato had only a goal and an assist in 10 games with the Flames. The 20-year-old first round pick from 2021 will get in plenty of playing time in the AHL and a return to the Flames could be in the cards later in the season.
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Flames' Matthew Coronato: Provides first helper
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Coronato registered an assist and two shots on goal in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Sabres.
Coronato had a chance to shoot from the slot after a pass from Dennis Gilbert, but he instead fed Blake Coleman on the wing for the Flames' third goal. The 20-year-old Coronato has a goal, an assist, nine shots on net and a minus-6 rating through four contests. He's bounced around the lineup quite a bit already, and he saw just 11:09 of ice time Thursday in a penalty-filled game.
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Flames' Matthew Coronato: Nets first NHL goal
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Coronato scored his first NHL goal in a 5-2 loss to the Penguins on Saturday.
He put the Flames up 1-0 on the power play at 18:22 of the second period. Coronato wired a one-timer from the bottom of the left faceoff circle that beat Alex Nedeljkovic. The 20-year-old Coronato has four shots on goal and a minus-six rating through two games this season.
