The Calgary Flames will have to take on Sidney Crosby without the services of Jonathan Huberdeau.
Huberdeau was ruled out of Wednesday’s game against the Pittsburgh Penguins with a lower-body injury, the team announced. He is listed as day-to-day.
Taking Huberdeau’s spot in the lineup will be forward Martin Pospisil, who will make his season debut.
Pospisil, 26, was placed on the long-term injured reserve at the start of the season after missing the final pre-season game with an undisclosed injury.
The Slovakian centre tallied four goals and 21 assists in 81 games last season and was rewarded with a three-year, $7.5-million contract extension in the off-season.
After a 28-goal season last year, Huberdeau has struggled to maintain that pace in 2025-26. Through 44 games, the 32-year-old forward has recorded just eight goals and 13 assists.
You can watch Pospisil and the Flames take on Crosby and the Penguins live on Sportsnet and Sportsnet+ starting at 9:30 p.m. ET / 7:30 p.m. MT.
