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Originally Posted by GioforPM
No. Bennett is good as a scoring, driving winger right now. Monahan has defensive responsibilities you don't give Bennett right now.
Anyway, there are almost always plays in a game where Gaudreau passes to Monahan or Hudler and you think they should capitalize but they don't.
I don't think there's anything seriously wrong with Monahan, and looking at head shakes or being tripped on faceoffs doesn't do much for me. He played top line minutes, shut down the Sedins pretty well (especially later), had a few good chances. Minus one because of a really fluky goal. Until Hartley cuts his time or changes the matchups, I tend to think he's at most a bit banged up or under the weather.
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He lost 8 of 8 faceoffs, didn't get tripped, he fell onto his face and couldn't stand upright under his own strength. That's way more than a bit banged up, he went from best player on the team to a liability. That doesn't just happen randomly.