No Hart, but Gaudreau shows his heart in playoffs

[Steve Macfarlane]

Gaudreau has taken a beating in the past as a guy who shrinks in the playoffs.

Tough to say that now. Against a really good and physical Stars team that is extremely under rated as a group, and punishing on guys like Gaudreau and Mangiapane, Gaudreau keeps getting up. Keeps producing.

A point-per-game pace in the first round against a checking team as big as the Stars is a huge accomplishment.

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[alan21]

He's out here trying to win the Conn Smythe!!!

[Zulu29]

Great article. Very happy to see Johnny adapt his game to the playoffs as I do believe that was missing in the past. Really cool to see the changes he’s made to be a better pro.

[Northendzone]

i also think he has been pretty good in the defensive zone as well

[OutOfTheCube]

I’m not sure I’d call his playoffs a “huge accomplishment” to this point. He’s still yet to score an any kind of strength goal — it’s nice to see a few assists sure but he’s not being paid for a few assists, he’s being paid to be a key offensive player and that still hasn’t happened

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by OutOfTheCube

I’m not sure I’d call his playoffs a “huge accomplishment” to this point. He’s still yet to score an any kind of strength goal — it’s nice to see a few assists sure but he’s not being paid for a few assists, he’s being paid to be a key offensive player and that still hasn’t happened

I mean, he leads the series in points

[JohnnyB]

Originally Posted by OutOfTheCube

I’m not sure I’d call his playoffs a “huge accomplishment” to this point. He’s still yet to score an any kind of strength goal — it’s nice to see a few assists sure but he’s not being paid for a few assists, he’s being paid to be a key offensive player and that still hasn’t happened

Have you not watched the games? He is the key offensive player.

[kipperiggy]

Originally Posted by OutOfTheCube

I’m not sure I’d call his playoffs a “huge accomplishment” to this point. He’s still yet to score an any kind of strength goal — it’s nice to see a few assists sure but he’s not being paid for a few assists, he’s being paid to be a key offensive player and that still hasn’t happened

Are you perhaps thinking of Tkachuk?

[codynw]

Originally Posted by OutOfTheCube

I’m not sure I’d call his playoffs a “huge accomplishment” to this point. He’s still yet to score an any kind of strength goal — it’s nice to see a few assists sure but he’s not being paid for a few assists, he’s being paid to be a key offensive player and that still hasn’t happened

Gaudreau has 6 points and 5 of them are at even strength? And if he wasn't facing a goalie who's playing out of his mind he could easily have more. Gaudreau has finally showed up in a playoff series. It's Tkachuk that's been disappointing.

[FanIn80]

Johnny is 100% a must-sign as far as I'm concerned. I was still a little skeptical about "playoff Johnny" but that's gone now. This guy is legit in all situations, and I am very much afraid of what this team would be without him.

[Mathgod]

NO ONE can say he can't get it done in the playoffs anymore!!! Most amazing goal I've ever seen in the most critical moment possible!

PAY. THE. MAN.