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Calgary4LIfe · 11-24-2016, 04:40 AM

I think it will just make matters worse for Monahan.

You bench players for three reasons mostly:

1) They are not giving enough of an effort
2) They are young and need to learn
3) Competition for spots

I don't see anything that Monahan matches. Giving him even more pressure is just going to add to his burden. Players just need to play through things sometimes. Maybe you cut his ice-time, demote him in the lineup, etc., but you don't make him a scratch. It will just ruin whatever confidence he has left at this point. He needs to be built up, not be taken down.

11-24-2016, 04:40 AM	#5
Calgary4LIfe Franchise Player Join Date: Jun 2010 Exp:	I think it will just make matters worse for Monahan. You bench players for three reasons mostly: 1) They are not giving enough of an effort 2) They are young and need to learn 3) Competition for spots I don't see anything that Monahan matches. Giving him even more pressure is just going to add to his burden. Players just need to play through things sometimes. Maybe you cut his ice-time, demote him in the lineup, etc., but you don't make him a scratch. It will just ruin whatever confidence he has left at this point. He needs to be built up, not be taken down.