And Gaudreau didn't disappoint, as his line that also featured Patrik Laine and Kent Johnson was on the ice for three goals in a 4-0 scrimmage win for his White squad.
The Blue Jackets have been split into three groups at the beginning of OhioHealth Training Camp, which began Wednesday, and all three were on the ice in front of the fans for the first time Saturday.
A line of hundreds stretched from the Ice Haus doors all the way up Nationwide Boulevard to Front Street for what felt like a celebration of hockey in Columbus, complete with free T-shirts plus video games, interactive games and a session of the Jackets' Get Out And Learn! youth program on McConnell plaza outside Nationwide Arena.
"I wasn't surprised, to be honest with you," head coach Brad Larsen said of the turnout. "Everyone has been real excited. Fans are excited. It's great to see them out. I think it helps the players. It was great."