tl;dr: The Flames’ more conservative style of play and poor work in making themselves open means Huberdeau has limited options to make plays.
Personal addendum: His lack of speed compared to someone the likes of Gaudreau is also an issue also means that he can’t create openings himself by drawing the defence to him. Gaudreau was often able to suck players out of position as his skating made him a threat if left unchecked. Huberdeau doesn’t have that asset which means that the defence doesn’t have to backcheck as aggressively.
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0 confidence, systems not playing to what he’s accustomed too his whole nhl career
[This article](https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/why-huberdeau-has-struggled-in-calgary-and-trends-to-watch-this-season/) is a salient analysis of why he has been struggling.
tl;dr: The Flames’ more conservative style of play and poor work in making themselves open means Huberdeau has limited options to make plays.
Personal addendum: His lack of speed compared to someone the likes of Gaudreau is also an issue also means that he can’t create openings himself by drawing the defence to him. Gaudreau was often able to suck players out of position as his skating made him a threat if left unchecked. Huberdeau doesn’t have that asset which means that the defence doesn’t have to backcheck as aggressively.