Johnny Gaudreau is the Calgary Flames' most important player, and these are his playoffs to prove he can elevate his game when needed most. But the first two days of camp haven't quite been an ideal start to reaching that goal. (EricFrancis)
It certainly piqued everyone’s curiosity, and sure messed with the team’s ability to take full advantage of their brief time to get back up to speed as units.
“You don’t have to practice every day to find that chemistry. You just have to find open spots and he will find you. We’ll see what will happen in the next couple of days.”Ward said things could change on a daily basis with the groups, but on Tuesday it was the exact same rosters. Monahan downplayed Gaudreau’s absence from the big boys, hinting that whatever COVID-19 constraints have been placed on the team would end soon enough.
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