Personally, I don't think there's anything weong with Johnny Gaudreau right now. Sure he's not producing like we're use to seeing, but he's still creating a lot of chances. You only have to draw back from his previously impressive performances at the World Cup and All-Star game this season to remember that he's one of the premier talents in this league. He couldn't have posujust lost his ability overnight.
I have quite a few of last seasons games PVR'd and I've watched a few of his old shifts to see what might have changed this season that's causing him to struggle and from what I've seen, the Gaudreau-Monahan line were consistently creating plays off the rush more often last season.
For whatever reason, Gaudreau has been alone on the rush a lot this season which has lead to him trying to do everything by himself. This has lead to an increase in turnovers and frustration. If I was to venture a guess, it may be the new system or it might have to do with Monahan looking visibly slower this year, possibly because of the weight he added in the summer.
It also doesn't help that he's played with Alex Chiasson for the majority of the season and he's not exactly fleet of foot either nor does he own a skillset that compliments Gaudreau. I'm confident that if he found the right linemates, he would dominate like he did at the World Cup.
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