Calgary Flames head coach Darryl Sutter has no qualms with the fans who voiced their displeasure during the club's listless 3-0 loss to the Minnesota Wild on Saturday.
"I'd boo, too," Sutter said, per Sportsnet's Eric Francis.
Veteran enforcer Milan Lucic understands the fans' restlessness as well.
"They probably felt the same energy - or lack of energy - that we played with," he said.
He added: "At this point of the year, especially, you should be excited and have a lot of energy to play every single night. That's on us as individuals and us as a team."
The loss was Calgary's fifth in a row and eighth in 10 games. The Flames' playoff odds now sit at a meager 33.7%, according to MoneyPuck. During the current skid, the club has been held to one or fewer goals three times.
Expectations were high in Calgary entering the season after the Jonathan Huberdeau-MacKenzie Weegar blockbuster and the addition of Nazem Kadri in free agency. The Flames cruised to the Pacific Division title in 2021-22 but haven't won more than three consecutive games this season and have a minus-two goal differential.
The Flames' next chance to salvage a playoff push comes Monday against the Central-leading Dallas Stars.
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