SAY WHAT - FACING HIS FORMER TEAM

Tonight's game marks the first time Johnny Gaudreau will face off against the organization that drafted him with the 104th overall pick back in 2011.
It will no doubt be a memorable night for Gaudreau, who spoke about what the game will mean to him:

ON TONIGHT'S TILT AT NATIONWIDE ARENA:

"I look forward to it. I get to play against some old teammates, some really good friends over there, get to see a lot of familiar faces around the organization. It's great."

ON HOSTING FORMER TEAMMATES FOR DINNER:

"It was great. I played with a lot of those guys for a long time. Just to get to sit down, have a nice little dinner with them - they came over to hang out, got to meet my daughter and everything. It was special."

ON THE EMOTIONS SURROUNDING GAME:

"Yeah, obviously it brings back so many memories. I was a part of the organization for 11 years and played with a few of those guys over there for a really long time. It's great to see them, spend some time with them but it's a big game for us and we want to get back on the right track."

ON EXPECTING CHIRPS FROM FORMER TEAMMATES:

"I'm sure I'll hear it from a lot of the guys. Probably Rassy (Rasmus Andersson), he's the one that talks the most. I loved all those guys over there, we were a close group last year. We had a special year last year. It's going to be exciting to play against them."

ON MATTHEW PHILLIPS BEING RECALLED BY FLAMES:

"I remember seeing him at camp all the time. He's a great kid, a really smart and talented player. I hear he's having a good year in the American League so to be called up, I'm sure he's excited. I wish him the best because he's a great kid and I loved coming to training camp with him."