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Originally Posted by Strange Brew
Good write up as always. Weird to see the " bottom 9" carry the forwards but if that's what it takes right now, so be it. Stajan and Ferland with strong games.
Benett was great in the dot, but Backlund and Monahan were putrid.
I thought Gio was ok. He made some nice plays but definitely not as steady as you would like.
Versteeg is bad. He is a candidate for the press box. Unfortunately with Monahan and Gaudreau struggling, there is really no one to put on their line to get them going. That's not ideal.
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As a Gio fan I thought he was awful. Bobbling the puck on a regular basis, several give always, hesitation and poor decision making stood out to me. I'm sure he'll get it sorted out in a few games.
Hamilton was another standout showing the same mistakes but to a greater degree. I got the impression in the third period that Kevin was reluctant to pass him the puck after Hamilton lost the possession several times with no one around him or with only minimal pressure. I hope Hamilton and Gio pull it together because I think this team's forwards are capable of winning if the defence can stabilize itself.