from Eric Francis of the Calgary Sun,

In the midst of a second period in which the Flames fell behind 4-0 to the second-worst team in hockey, Johnny Gaudreau found himself on Matt Stajan’s checking line with Grindin’ Garnet Hathaway.

When asked what the Flames former leading scorer did to earn the punishment coach Glen Gultzan was short.

“He turned the puck over in the neutral zone there,” said Gulutzan, clearly unhappy with no. 13’s play.

“We’re trying to play direct when it was 1-0.”

With word he had a meeting with Gaudreau earlier in the day, Gulutzan was asked if such a turnover was discussed with him.

“We’ve talked to all our guys about playing a certain way.”

Asked if such a move seemed extreme for a play-making forward whose forte is creativity and taking chances, he bristled.

“I don’t think it’s extreme,” he said.

“We need points. It was 1-0.”

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