Chiasson does kill a lot of offensive zone plays because he doesn't have good awareness of where his teammates are. He'll often throw the puck away because he often doesn't see/notice Gaudreau or try to get it to him. He grinds it out on the boards but then can't create much in the way of plays if possession is gained.
He's not a bad player, he's just not the right winger for our top players.
When the boys were split up, Monahan was ice cold. He's got the monkey off his back since so I say put him and Johnny back together with the next best playmaker on the team.
Mony and Versteeg work, and Johnny needs to get going. I'd say put those three together again. Versteeg can try and feed the other two guys, he's good at that. Johnny just need to get teed up in a dangerous spot and he'll break his own slump.
Bennett isn't really helping or complimenting anyone right now. Put Stajan in the middle of his line and shuffle him to the wing already. Brouwer and him worked early on, maybe that can be rekindled.
Gaudreau - Monahan - Versteeg
Tkachuk - Backlund - Frolik
Bennett - Stajan - Brouwer
Bouma/Hathaway - Hamilton - Chiasson
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