Link: NHL.com - In The Spotlight.
Great article on NHL.com about our boy, Goose. This guy really makes me proud to be a Sabres fan. It's stories like his and the example he sets that makes following this sport worthwhile. Let's hope that the attitude expressed by him continues throughout his NHL career, that he never takes what he does for granted. I don't think that will come to pass, he's had to work way too hard to get to the show and he only seems to be improving as this season goes along.
"I'm grateful for Buffalo giving me a chance," said Gaustad, who played his junior hockey for the Portland Winter Hawks of the WHL. "I was never listed on anybody's list. I wasn't mentioned by anybody. I didn't know what to expect. I never thought I would be here..."
I will have to beg to differ with Paul about one thing, though. He was on one person's list... namely erstwhile Sabre Rattling contributor, Chainshot, who's been singing his praises for the past 3 years over on HFBoards.com. Chain's opinion carries a tremendous amount of weight with me, so when he mentions a prospect of ours in glowing terms, my ears prick up in anticipation. He was right about Goose all along and by the time camp opened we were all pulling for him to make the squad. I know I was, and I'd never seen the guy play hockey.
Once I did, though, I understood. He's been instrumental to this team's success and along with his work ethic he's a smart player. Nearly always, he makes the right play with the puck. His game isn't fancy, it's consistent and it's tough as nails. In a world where so many bad people seem to succeed, it's refreshing to watch someone bust their ass and be rewarded for it.
Ta,
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