WATCH Flames Johnny Gaudreau scores twice in 10 second

They call him Johnny Hockey for good reason. has been earning the nickname bestowed upon him in college over his first two seasons in the NHL and showed another reason why Wednesday night. With the hosting the on home ice, Gaudreau did what he has done a lot this year at the Saddledome: produce. With the game scorele s early in the first period, the Predators made the mistake of giving Gaudreau a little too much space to work with. In fact, it looks like they forgot about the back door entirely. Gaudreau made them pay with a quick shot that came out of the net so fast, play continued. At the next stoppage, it was reviewed and revealed to be a good goal and the clock had to be reset. The Preds had that whole review to figure out how they would stop Gaudreau, but when play resumed, he didn't wait long to strike again. This time, he just blew by everyone on a great individual effort and buried another goal with just 10 seconds of David Festa Jersey clock time between them. Nashville was suddenly in a 2-0 hole. Count to 10. That's how long it took Johnny Gaudreau to score two goals. NHL (@NHL) With the two goals, Gaudreau has surpa sed his point total from his rookie season. He had 24 goals and 64 points in 80 games last season en route to being named a finalist for the Calder Trophy as rookie of the year. In 14 fewer games this season, Gaudreau now has 26 goals and 65 points. Remarkably, 47 of those points have come over the 33 games the Flames have played on home ice. Maybe his road numbers should be concerning, but those home numbers aren't just good, they're among the best in the entire league. Johnny Gaudreau ties NHL lead in home goals at 23 w/Alex Ovechkin & pa ses Patrick Kane for NHL lead in home points with 47 (in 33 home GP) StatsCentre (@StatsCentre) Regardle s of the home-road splits, Gaudreau has become one of the most dangerous players in the NHL despite his slight frame. He is arguably one of the most skilled players in the game today when it comes to puck handling, ranking up there with Chicago Blackhawks star and Detroit Red Wings veteran . Both of those guys have cool nicknames, too. Kane is Showtime and Datsyuk is delightfully The Magic Man. Johnny Hockeys a pretty good one, too. Johnny Gaudreau burned the Predators for a pair of quick goals. (USATSI) Ernie Yake Jersey

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