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Originally Posted by polak
Polak Optimism Score: 4/10
Gaudreau really needs to bust this minislump. - 4 and nothing else to show for it this week.
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I think this is more a case of Gaudreau trying too much to try and impact the game, he definitely hasn't been without chances in this 'mini-slump'. Ultimately I think he benefited when he was split away from Monahan and Hudler who have definitely been colder to start the year, especially Hudler. I think the Flames have a solid unit now in the Bennett-Backlund-Frolik line but I see too often the shutdown lines making life hard on our top line and wouldn't mind seeing them split up again.
Maybe run with:
Gaudreau - Colborne - Jooris
Bennett - Backlund - Frolik
Ferland - Stajan - Hudler
Bollig - Grant - Jones
I think Hartley will stick with his Top line of Gaudreau - Monahan - Hudler though and I can't really blame him for it with Monahan heating up, they just haven't been able to heat up as a line all together.