One thing I think we tend to forget is that Monahan is a 20 yr old player playing in his first playoff series. I don't doubt that he is banged up or sick or whatever, but its also quite possible that he is just adjusting to the pace of the playoffs, and to being the primary focus of the opposition.
Its easy to assume that Monahan will just jump right in and be successful right away because that is what he has done his entire career so far, but its not unreasonable at all for the kid to have a slightly off game here and there.
The best part about all this is that despite Monahan having an "off game", he wasn't that bad at all. His defensive work was as good as ever and he was a big part of our win.
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