I liked the Byron/Monahan/Colborne line. Colborne seemed to be more poised with the puck & had the confidence to use those million-dollar hands he's got.
Monahan plays the simplest game imaginable, but on a very high level. He'll never look as explosive or dynamic as the Mackinnons or Nichushkins from his draft year, but can sure pick a corner and make a smart play. Timely goals and good decision making. He's not a franchise player, but he's the kind of player you need to win games.
Backlund looks great with the 'A'. Well-deserved after 5 weeks of solid play. He seems to have silenced the hundreds of haters on this board, at least temporarily. They all seem to have moved on to dissing Jankowski in every thread instead of Backlund.
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