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Originally Posted by saillias
I don't know about the overall picture but I am worried about Monahan & Hamilton. Both have been something of a one-trick offense pony this year. The rest of their game ranges from meh to awful. If they are core pieces going forward, they need to get a lot better at everything that isn't offense
PS If you get all defensive and respond to this that they are 21 and 22 I will kick a puppy.
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I'm first going to respond to this saying that they're 21 and 22, because that's actually a perfectly valid counter-argument. Please don't kick any puppies.
Also, they're actually playing much better than I think you realize. Monahan was coasting earlier in the year, but last night, he was creating plays, and generating offense. In January, it looked like the play was always dying on his stick. Now he's actually realizing his potential.
Dougie started off horribly, but he's quickly become one of the Flames' best defensemen. He hasn't stood out a ton, but that's a good thing for a defender. A couple of bad passes aside, he's looked great, skating well and scoring the odd goal - and his defense hasn't faltered.