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Originally Posted by N-E-B
He's still on pace for 20 goals this season. If that's a horrible year, I think we have ourselves a pretty good hockey player. He's playing horrible right now but maybe he's just having difficulty adjusting to the new coach. He could also be hurt still. We really don't know, but taking the A away from the guy who many around here had pegged as the next captain seems pretty irrational to me. I have no doubts he'll break out of it eventually.
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I don't know about you, but when I see a first line centre getting paid over $6 million, I'd say 20 goals is a disappointing year if it isn't being compensated by great all-around play.
It's especially disappointing when you see that he hasn't compensated for his lack of goals (or anything on the ice, really) with assists. He's sitting at just 3 on the season. And it's not like he's a great two-way centre. Take Toews for example. He doesn't score much but he's one of the best centres in the game because of all the other things he does right. Monny has been invisible on the ice so far this season.
20 games in, 5 G 3A. I'm hopeful he'll eventually pick up the pace, but yikes.