Once a top prospect, Adam Gaudette is back in the NHL -- this time with the Blues
Adam Gaudette is back in the NHL with the St. Louis Blues after more than a year and a half in the minors
WASHINGTON (AP) — Adam Gaudette is back in the NHL after spending more than a year and a half in the minors. He's determined to make his latest chance count.
Gaudette on Thursday night is set to play his first game in the league since April 2022, suiting up for the St. Louis Blues at the Washington Capitals. Once a top prospect, the 27-year-old who is with his fifth organization believes he's a much better all-around player than he was before at this level.
“I’m a completely different player than I was then, and I’m excited to showcase that,” Gaudette said after the Blues morning skate. “The most important thing I’ve been focusing on is my two-way game. I’ve been really focused on my details and doing the things, and in doing so that leads to the offense. I know I’m going to get my chances, and I have the confidence to put the puck in the back of the net.”
Gaudette has done that better than anyone else in the American Hockey League this season, leading all player with 24 goals and ranking third with 36 points while playing for the Springfield Thunderbirds. Blues interim coach Drew Bannister hopes Gaudette can deliver a scoring punch to a group that has been lacking goals lately.
