I do predict Monahan's torrid production pace to continue for the first 10 games or so, as October hockey allows for a little more offense (and in turn, more defensive gaffes) than usual. I predicted 12pts through 10 (and I'm talking game 10 because he's here for 82). Some time in November though that line will probably get shut down over a few games as they'll run into some teams with a good defensive game going, as team systems start to really take form. And they'll (Sven and Monahan) likely have their first real bump in the road, where it'll take them a while to get their offensive legs back, although hopefully by that point our injured guys are coming back. And that'll happen several more times over the course of the season. And then there's potential injuries to consider and whatnot. It's not going to be smooth sailing the whole way through, I think fans are pretty aware of that. But of course, snobs have to point things out and be the 'voice of reason' when fans are just trying to enjoy and celebrate what we have going on now. Pretty typical.
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