The Calgary Flames returned home from a two game road trip and, unfortunately, brought their defensive troubles back with them. The Flames were extremely leaky defensively and didn’t get strong goaltending en route to a 9-1 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins.
The Rundown
The Flames got off to an energetic start in the opening frame, but the visitors opened the scoring. With a crowd of players in the slot, Sidney Crosby approached the Flames net from the side and – with Mike Smith covering the bottom 80% of the net – chipped the puck into the small space between the crossbar and Smith’s inside shoulder.