Jonathan Huberdeau has rediscovered his confidence as Calgary Flames surprise many by challenging for playoff spot
At the halfway mark of the NHL’s regular season, Huberdeau’s team-leading 17 goals already topped what he’s produced in each of his previous two seasons after his trade from the Florida Panthers.
“Just to get the confidence, getting more involved on the defensive side of things and penalty killing, having some more ice time, I’ve been playing more lately, so I like it. I wanted to play a little bit more and get involved. I’m showing the coaches that I can be out there and you can trust me.” Huberdeau’s resurgence and the performance of rookie goalie Dustin Wolf that has the 23-year-old nibbling the edges of the Calder Trophy conversation were among the drivers of Calgary’s first-half success.The team was a game short of its official halfway mark after Wednesday’s game in Los Angeles was postponed due to widespread fires. The Kings are in Calgary on Saturday.
Calgary was fourth in the NHL in average penalty minutes per game with a penalty kill ranked 30th, and faceoff success 29th. The Flames scored four or more goals in regulation just twice since mid-October. What Huska said is working for the Flames is players like Huberdeau understand and have bought into the identity of a hard team five-on-five and one that pushes to the buzzer. Calgary produced 22 of its first 45 points either trailing or tied after two periods.
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