At first I thought it was just a slump for Monahan but I'm leaning towards an injury that can't really get better with rest, and requires surgery.
Guy just has lost all ability to put any type of weight on the puck. His passes are soft, and his shots have nothing on them.
And last night it felt evident to me that he was also hesitant to make any type of play or pass because of this. He would hesitate to shoot, and he wouldn't try to force a pass through the defense, only making the play when it was an easy pass.
Still working through the punishment to get to the tough areas in the slot and screening the goalie, but just has no ability to do anything with the puck once he's there.
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