Calgary Flames struggles continue in 6-2 loss to Penguins (Source: Imagn)
The Calgary Flames lost 6-2 to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday night, extending their struggles this season. Jonathan Huberdeau, signed to an eight-year, $84 million contract in Aug. 2022, expressed frustration with the team’s penalty kill. In the post-game press conference, he addressed the Flames’ inability to stop Pittsburgh’s power play, which scored three goals.
“Yeah, we're just an easy team to play against,” Huberdeau said. “We're taking (too many) penalties, the PK means to get better too. Even though we're going to take penalties, we have to be able to kill them.”
Calgary has allowed multiple power-play goals in an NHL-high six games this season. Huberdeau emphasized that the penalty kill's struggles involve the same core players who usually perform well.
