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It wouldn’t have been a total shock if Johnny Gaudreau, Sean Monahan and Lance Bouma showed up Wednesday at the Saddledome in full gear, skates and all.

And not because their dads were in town, ready to depart on the Calgary Flames’ annual fathers’ trip.

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Because the hat-trick of forwards — an all-star left-winger, an alternate captain and a fearless shot-blocker — certainly wouldn’t want to risk another late arrival after being benched for Tuesday’s 4-3 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs as punishment for their tardiness the previous morning.

“The other day, we made a mistake, and that’s the first and last time that’s going to happen,” said the 21-year-old Monahan, the youngest of the three but also the only offender with an ‘A’ stitched to his sweater.

“Obviously, we’d like to apologize to the fans especially, and the teammates and organization. We’re going to get back on track and be professionals and do everything the right way from now on.”