It didn't necessarily feel that way, but I was surprised to see Gaudreau and Monahan at 14 and 15 minutes respectively.
I think it was more a reflection of special teams, but still surprising to see. Or maybe the way the game was going and the way the other lines were playing, it allowed them to not overplay their top guys.
Regardless, if they fancy a long playoff run, they need some big performances from those guys.
Pretty nice luxury to have.
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