[calgarywinning]

Just as a sidenote, I don't see the Toews comparison. While I am loving Monahan, I would have to say his strengths are:
a) hand eye co-ordination.
- can instantly strike a puck in anywhere at any height into the net.
- instant reaction and control
- able to strip players of the puck, intercept offence.
- FACEOFFS!
- can't believe how many of these things we have won this year. You forget what it's like and how important it is.
b) puck sense.
- seems to know where the puck is at all times and where to be.
- seems open all day long even when surrounded by defenders.
c) hockey iq
- able to identify open teammates
- able to deliver great passes that surprise teammates that can't receive

Things he needs to work on:
a) needs to work on skating and forecheck.
- skates to net which I love, but no need to skate there when you are the first offensemen in the zone. and defenders are playing behind the puck behind the net. Need to chase them.
- drifting around for position, doesn't use his size or speed to force turnovers.
b) I think this is marginal, but his line changes are kind of lazy. He could have been gassed.
c) Just okay when playing defence.

At the Devils game my one hope was for a goal or assist and he more than delivered. I am a fan big time.