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Originally Posted by Goodlad
As far as Gaudreau goes, I get the impression he doesn't have much faith in his linemates right now. He's trying to do way too much on his own right now, and it's making it too easy for Vancouver to double team him and strip him of the puck. Unfortunately every pass he dishes to Monahan/Hudler right now ends up going back the other way.
Don't know what's going on with those two, but it might be time for Hartley to mix the lines a bit. Of course the Ferland/Stajan/Jones line and the Bennett/Backlund/Colborne line have both been very effective. I don't know what a good option is at this point.
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I think you have to stick with whats been working. Those guys havent been great, particularly on the road. But I thought they were great at home. Something is obviously wrong with Hudler. Monahan I'm not sure, but let's remember these are 20 year olds playing against the hardest competition they can. People always seem baffled that top lines end up having tough times in playoffs. It's because they are so focused on by the competition that they tend to get snuffed out. The same thing is happening with the Sedins, and it's why you need secondary scoring and depth in playoffs.
Not absolving their poor play, and Gaudreau made some suspect plays in the ozone last night, but we need to keep it in perspective as well.