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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
Play with the puck is only half the game.
Toews is the one of the best forwards in the NHL - if not the best - without the puck. He's was already a Selke winner at 24. Monahan isn't even one of the three best defensive forwards on his team.
Toews can skate with anybody and forechecks like a madman. Monahan is a below-average skater who routinely gets beat to the puck.
Toews plays with an intensity that borders on the manic. Monahan's demeanour is better described as... placid.
Monahan is a very good player in his own right. But he's nothing like Jonathan Toews. Not in accomplishments, impact, or playstyle.
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We can compare all the numbers we want but this post is pretty bang. These playoffs will really show what Monahan is all about and we will have a clear idea. Get him a lot of massages and get him all fired up and see what he can do.