The crowd roared when Guy and Jane - in the Saddledome seats for the first time since prior to the pandemic - were shown hugging on the jumbotron.Ī legitimate contender for the Hart Trophy, Gaudreau also collected his 101st before the final buzzer, dishing to Tkachuk again so he could cap his hat-trick with an empty-netter. Power-play quarterback Rasmus Andersson soon leaped into the celebratory scrum. It’s fitting that his usual linemates, Tkachuk and Elias Lindholm, were first to arrive to congratulate their pal on this rare and remarkable achievement. That was evident long before he earned his 100th point with an assist on Matthew Tkachuk’s man-advantage marker in Tuesday’s final frame. Gaudreau has found another level this season. “I think 100 is even more special in today’s game because it’s a little harder today than what it was,” said Nilsson, who authored a 131-point outburst - still the highest single-season total in local lore - in 1980-81, that very first campaign at the Corral. Since the team moved north from Atlanta, it’s just the ninth occasion of a Flames player reaching the 100-point peak. Theo Fleury was last to complete the climb, and that was back in 1992-93. Guy and Jane Gaudreau were then awaiting the arrival of their second child and first son - John Michael, better known these days as Johnny Hockey, was born in August of 1993. Gaudreau is having a special season - among the best in franchise history. With a key helper in Tuesday’s comeback thriller against the Seattle Kraken, the 28-year-old left-winger nudged his personal point total into triple digits for the first time in his NHL career.
He realized the reporter on the other end of the line was calling to ask about Johnny Gaudreau, now the newest member of a very exclusive club. All these years later, he immediately recognized the 403 area code. ‘Magic Man’ was the original fan favourite for the Calgary Flames.
Kent Nilsson answered his phone and didn’t even wait for a question.
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