I liked his play. Unfortunately he only got 5mins of it but in that time was a pitbull closing in on opponents and cutting time and space. What I particularly liked is the aggressive attack and energy. Many players that attempt to look busy will get near the puck. near opponents but just enough to make it look like they're doing something (Spooner) Gambardella plays like somebody that actually wants the puck and is willing to get dirty and to take physical punishment to get it. Too early to tell but I saw some grit in this dog. Want to see more.
If this season goes south, and its another development time year I want guys like Gambardella up and seeing what they can do and if they get better. Could be this is the player that allowed us to trade Caggiulia. Not something I would have done, but if this is a tank year and reloading..
All I can say at this point is the kid showed spunk.