The most impressive/surprising thing about Lindholm I've found this year is just how fast he can get his shot off. Last night's goal was especially quick...you could hardly track the puck even in the replay. That was something you'd expect from a pure goal scorer like Laine or Ovechkin.
It's probably why he's found so much success this year. If you have a guy like Gaudreau feeding you the puck, and you can get it off quick, that has potential to be a pretty deadly combo. It's one of Monahan's biggest assets too (although Monahan seems to excel more in tight).
I'm still puzzled by the Carolina fan scouting report that he had a poor shot, because he's shown the polar opposite.
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