The Calgary Flames have been one of the more surprising success stories in the NHL this season, and a large part of that has been thanks to rookie winger Johnny Gaudreau’s performance this season. The rookie scoring leader was named rookie of the month by the NHL for a stellar showing in March, according to NHL.com.
At just 21 years old, the left winger has accumulated 60 points this year, earned the rookie of the month award twice and has been key in the Flames' push for the Stanley Cup playoffs in the Western Conference.
Embroiled in the battle in the Pacific Division, the Flames won nine of 15 games in March, with Gaudreau’s 16 points playing a big role.
It has been an unexpected turnaround for Calgary, who lost star player and captain Mark Giordano to an upper-body injury at the end of February, and it was expected to fall out of the race for a playoff spot.
The early development of Gaudreau has the Flames in a strong position in the standings, with the Los Angeles Kings starting to falter in the Pacific. Although Calgary is st ...
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Article written by Daniel Rogers