Cartoon Logo iron on stickers Gaudreau's assignment was a punishment

Johnny Gaudreau said being in a smaller practice group at the start of Calgary Flames training camp could be an asset and he's certain he'll be well-prepared when the Stanley Cup Qualifiers begin. Gaudreau opened camp Monday apart from regular linemates Sean Monahan and Elias Lindholm, and instead skated in a smaller workout that included forwards Milan Lucic and Sam Bennett, defenseman Noah Hanifin, and goalie Cam Talbot.

The absence from the larger, 24-player primary group fueled speculation that Cartoon Logo iron on stickers Gaudreau's assignment was a punishment for subpar conditioning, but Flames general customized t shirt print manager Brad Treliving said that was not the case. Gaudreau said he doesn't believe getting up to speed with his longtime linemates will be an issue prior to the Qualifiers. Calgary (36-27-7, .564 points percentage) is the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference and will play the Winnipeg Jets (37-28-6, .563), the Zero. 9 seed, at Rogers Place in Edmonton, the hub city for the 12 West teams. Game 1 of the best-of-5 series is Aug. 1.

The winner will advance to the Stanley Glass Playoffs and the loser will have a chance at the No. 1 pick in the 2020 NHL Draft in the Second Phase of the NHL Draft Lottery, which will be held Aug. 10. Gaudreau was second on the Flames, three factors behind forward Matthew Tkachuk, with 58 (18 goals, 40 assists) in 70 games this season after scoring an NHL Porsche logo DIY iron on stickers career-high 99 (36 goals, 63 assists) in 2018-19. Gaudreau scored 20 points (five goals, 15 assists) in his last 20 games before the NHL season was paused March 12 due to worries surrounding the coronavirus.