Sharks’ Smith happy Cutter Gauthier responded after ugly game in Philadelphia

SAN JOSE – San Jose Sharks rookie forward Will Smith saw what his good friend and former Boston College teammate Cutter Gauthier experienced over the weekend – with boos and vulgar chants directed his way — when the Anaheim Ducks faced the Philadelphia Flyers at Wells Fargo Center.

Smith also saw how Gauthier responded in the Ducks’ next game against the Carolina Hurricanes.

Gauthier was selected fifth overall by Philadelphia at the 2022 NHL Draft but, at some point, made it clear to the organization ...