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What are your top 5 Johnny Gaudreau games as a Flame?
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I’ll always remember his game in 2015 in round 2 against the ducks. Was there live and it was so electric when he scored with 19 seconds left to send us to overtime.
Wasn't there a game, shortly after Johnny entered the league, where Drew Doughty tried to check Johnny in the LA zone and Johnny totally embarrassed Doughty ... as in pants around his ankles embarrassed. Or am I confusing Gaudreau with another Flame?
Game 3 against the ducks and game 7 against the stars are the 2 obvious ones. The 5A game in the 9-5 win against the oilers was an underrated game by JG, he skated circles around them.
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Game 3 Ducks tying it up with 20 seconds left.
Game 7 against the stars
Hat trick against Tampa in 2022 because I was there and he scored two from behind the net.
Game 7 against the stars
Hat trick against Tampa in 2022 because I was there and he scored two from behind the net.
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I think you got most of them, my mind went to this one:
I believe that's the first time we got to see Johnny play 3 on 3 (where he's the most prolific scorer of all time IIRC).
Also even though it wasn't in a Flames jersey, him playing for the U23 NA team might also deserve a spot on Johnny's greatest hits. I think he was the best player on a team with McDavid, Mackinnon and Matthews (Matthews and McDavid were teenagers but still). He was dominant against Sweden.
I believe that's the first time we got to see Johnny play 3 on 3 (where he's the most prolific scorer of all time IIRC).
Also even though it wasn't in a Flames jersey, him playing for the U23 NA team might also deserve a spot on Johnny's greatest hits. I think he was the best player on a team with McDavid, Mackinnon and Matthews (Matthews and McDavid were teenagers but still). He was dominant against Sweden.
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His performance against Sweden was unbelievable. Mackinnon should have scored 6 goals that game lol.
His game against Canada in the WJCs might be worth it too.
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His electric PP entries into OZ were something else. Listened to the radio when he scored that GM 7 decider. He was so perfect in so many ways. Miss this guy and hopefully he is riding high in the skies with his bro.
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I’m not really great at remembering certain games. Hard to really differentiate between Johnny’s games. He was just so consistently electric. As exciting as a player to watch in the history of the game.
The ones mentioned are the ones I remember. I’ll also add his WJC games and his first season in the frozen four as moments where I was convinced he was going to be a special player.
The ones mentioned are the ones I remember. I’ll also add his WJC games and his first season in the frozen four as moments where I was convinced he was going to be a special player.
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I always thought it was such a pity he never got to play for USA at the Olympics.
There was a moment there with our strong American core where I might have had a soft spot for their country had they sent some Flames.
The most iconic Gaudreau game has to be the natural hat trick against LA. Changed the course of the team for the next 7 seasons after that
Remembering his best goals comes more naturally for me than games
Exhibit A:
There was a moment there with our strong American core where I might have had a soft spot for their country had they sent some Flames.
The most iconic Gaudreau game has to be the natural hat trick against LA. Changed the course of the team for the next 7 seasons after that
Remembering his best goals comes more naturally for me than games
Exhibit A:
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The Natural Hat Trick Vs LA was great, it just seemed like he was all "Fine, I'll do it all myself"
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All phenomenal pulls.
I honestly have a hard time remembering specifics, but these all are ones I remembered.
I'll say this. Pretty much exactly a decade ago, like almost to the day, he was at the Young Stars Classic in Penticton. I recall watching those and making the remark 'he's miles beyond everyone else at this tournament'. He wasn't off-the-charts in terms of his production, I want to say he had a couple points in three games or three in three, something of the sort... but watching him on the ice, there was always something happening, it's been used a lot, but Electric would be a good term.
Crazy to think that was 10 years ago, and how right we were about what kind of player he would become. I recall all those 'he's going to get crushed by NCAA players'... then 'he's going to have a hard time transitioning to the NHL'... then 'it's just a matter of time before a Dman ends his career.' then he's a multi-time all-star and one of the top 10 players to ever put on a Flames jersey.
I honestly have a hard time remembering specifics, but these all are ones I remembered.
I'll say this. Pretty much exactly a decade ago, like almost to the day, he was at the Young Stars Classic in Penticton. I recall watching those and making the remark 'he's miles beyond everyone else at this tournament'. He wasn't off-the-charts in terms of his production, I want to say he had a couple points in three games or three in three, something of the sort... but watching him on the ice, there was always something happening, it's been used a lot, but Electric would be a good term.
Crazy to think that was 10 years ago, and how right we were about what kind of player he would become. I recall all those 'he's going to get crushed by NCAA players'... then 'he's going to have a hard time transitioning to the NHL'... then 'it's just a matter of time before a Dman ends his career.' then he's a multi-time all-star and one of the top 10 players to ever put on a Flames jersey.
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My brain just doesn't work in a way where I recall game performances, I recall moments and conversations best... I remember a Convo with I think it was @Johnny Hoxville where we talked about Gaudreau when he was in college and agreed that he would either become an all-star, or simply not make it because of his toolset.
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I remember saying he had a 1 in 3 chance of making the NHL, happy I was proven wrong.
As for the original topic, not so much a big game, for me it was him in overtime and his zone entries on the PP. Flames have missed that skill since he left.
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I was about 50-50, but Hox was all-hype he was probably 80-20 for Johnny being a star
The opener of the 2018-19 season was memorable. You could see the gato line magic almost right away.
I still remember Gaudreau’s cross ice pass to lindholm on the pp. He had a few that season, but that one I’ll always remember.
Gaudreau’s 5 pt game against Edmonton was also fun. He made the oilers his bitch that game.
I still remember Gaudreau’s cross ice pass to lindholm on the pp. He had a few that season, but that one I’ll always remember.
Gaudreau’s 5 pt game against Edmonton was also fun. He made the oilers his bitch that game.
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It really was the whole team too. He literally setup at least 1 5v5 goal against every Oilers dman that night. In fact, only 2 Oilers skaters (Kassian and Shore) avoided getting a minus from a Gaudreau setup that night. And they each only played 2-3 mins of 5v5 time vs Johnny, who had a combined 87% xG% vs them.
Maybe the Oilers should have stopped putting Bouchard out on the ice with him lol.
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I remember as he started getting recognition, many players realized he was a wisp and hard to catch. So who took it upon himself to level him in the neutral zone? Pavel Datsyuk.
Then there was another time where Johnny went and did a hard forecheck and hit Big Buff into the boards then skated away.
I also seem to recall one play where he realized the goalie was cheating, so he skated into the corner and then wopped the puck off the side of the goalie's head and into the net from a crazy angle.
Another where the game was getting scrappy and he pulled a punch on another player and that player flinched pretty significantly. I don't think that player was trying to embellish. I think he was truly surprised that there was a fist flying at his face from someone as small as Johnny.
Then there was another time where Johnny went and did a hard forecheck and hit Big Buff into the boards then skated away.
I also seem to recall one play where he realized the goalie was cheating, so he skated into the corner and then wopped the puck off the side of the goalie's head and into the net from a crazy angle.
Another where the game was getting scrappy and he pulled a punch on another player and that player flinched pretty significantly. I don't think that player was trying to embellish. I think he was truly surprised that there was a fist flying at his face from someone as small as Johnny.
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I'm also terrible at remembering specific moments within games. So I'll say the whole world cup of hockey. That was his real coming out party where he showed he belonged with the best of best. Especially that comment from Jon Cooper during a powerplay that featured the likes of McDavid, Matthews, Eichel, etc., and where he said, 'get the puck to Johnny, he's a feeder' or something along those lines.
Such a shame that we never got to see Gaudreau on the Olympic stage.
Such a shame that we never got to see Gaudreau on the Olympic stage.
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I too can't really remember specific games as there are just too many to remember, so I'll just say that watching him and Monahan in 3 on 3 OT early in their careers was just magic. Going into OT you knew the Flames would cook up something good and it was often Johnny setting up Monahan for the game winner.
There was one shootout goal from Johnny that I remember where he literally deked inside the goalie and shot the puck after he deked the puck through the legs. He didn't just beat him five-hole, he deked through the five-hole THEN shot it, was savage AF.
There was one shootout goal from Johnny that I remember where he literally deked inside the goalie and shot the puck after he deked the puck through the legs. He didn't just beat him five-hole, he deked through the five-hole THEN shot it, was savage AF.
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Can you believe it was 9 years ago? We were down 4-0 against the Sens. Lost the shootout though
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Setting up the play?
I remember this game because I made a funny 300 themed GDT. Those were the days.
