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Originally Posted by Samiz
Has there ever been a game (Worlds, college, NHL, scrimmage, etc) where Gaudreau has been disappointing? If the Flames want to ice the most competitive team, you have to think Gaudreau will be there opening night
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His best performances in the World Championship came against Germany (4 pts), Belarus (3 pts) and Kazakhstan (2 pts). None of which are loaded with NHLers. In the preliminary round he was pointless against the Swiss, Russians, and Finns. He also added one assist in a 6-5 loss to the Latvians. Then in the quarter finals he was pointless against the Czechs when the US lost 4-3 and he played 21:43, more than any other US forward, and registered 3 shots.
While his tournament totals were impressive, his productivity against elite team's with higher level talent was non-existent.
I'm not saying this tarnishes anything about the kid's potential, nor am I saying he played badly in those pointless games. I'm just answering your initial question.