The Calgary Flames improved offensively at even-strength and tied the game at 2 against an opponent. Dillon Dube scored a goal for the Flames, assisted by Nikita Zadorov. Flames coach Ryan Huska benched Jonathan Huberdeau in the third period, citing an off-night. Huberdeau acknowledged the benching was difficult and expressed the need to be a better player. The Flames won the game.
Jonathan Huberdeau on being benched Tuesday night: “It wasn’t easy, I’m not going to lie. There’s no pointing fingers. You’ve got to look in the mirror, I gotta be a better player. I know I’ve got it in me, I still believe in myself. I just gotta show it on the ice.” #Flames
Jonathan Huberdeau, on getting benched last night: 🗣️"It was difficult. As a plyr, you want to be out there & help your team, but at the end of the day, I sat on the bench. It's 20 minutes of my career. I've just got to move on & we got a win…it's on me to be better." #Flames
#Flames coach Ryan Huska on Jonathan Huberdeau’s third-period benching: “I thought Huby had an off-night. When we went into the third period, we wanted to try to get a little more flow and we went with the guys that we felt were going. That’s pretty much all it came down to.”
Credit to the #Flames for improving offensively at even-strength as the game's gone along and tied it at 2. Some good, sustained shifts in the offensive zone to start the third period and they get rewarded.
Flames get one back as Dillon Dube buries a feed from Nikita Zadorov off the rush. #Preds still lead 2-1