On April 25, 2015, Sean Monahan and Johnny Gaudreau jumped into each other’s arms at the Saddledome as their underdog Calgary Flames rallied from a three-goal deficit to stun the Vancouver Canucks 7-4, winning the Western Conference Quarterfinal series in six games.
The two, who were 20 and 21 years old, respectively, had just combined for six points in Game 6. A teenage Sam Bennett, chosen fourth overall at the NHL Draft 10 months prior, logged more than 13 minutes of ice time that warm April night. Mikael Backlund, then 26, played 17 minutes. The team captain, Mark Giordano, had been enjoying a Norris-calibre season before a torn bicep ended his season in February.
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