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Originally Posted by stemit14
They said similar things about Toews' skating when he started out too. It's not that Monahan has everything toews has right now it's that he reminds me a lot of what toews was when he first started in the league. There wasn't a lot of flash or speedy moves during the first part of his rookie year... There was a lot of what we have seen from Monahan: smart plays with and without the puck along with a lot of maturity. As the season went on and he became more and more confident, he began to showcase his skill and started making the highlight reel. I could see the same thing happening with Monahan.
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I don't think thats right. This beauty was from one of Toew's first games.
Mike Richards had skating knocks. Maybe you are thinking of him? Monahan is more in that mold IMO.
I'd be encouarged by the amount of shots Monahan is getting on net. Like 3 per game? Thats very good for any NHLer, let alone a rookie. If he can keep that up it will be huge.