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Originally Posted by Redliner
The problem with putting the Johnny line out there more is that right now it's a one man show. Lindholm has played pretty well and shown a surprising amount of physical edge but his offense has completely dried up. Even though Monahan had a goal in game 2, he was mostly invisible the rest of the time and often looks completely disengaged. This leads to Johnny trying to do too much. He ends up attempting to dangle through the entire opposing team or doing a button hook just inside the blueline waiting for options then ultimately loses the puck. I certainly don't think Johnny is the problem but until his linemates (particularly Monahan) can up their game, I don't know if putting them out there more is the answer.
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This is totally accurate and concerning. If the Avs continue slashing Johnny (and there's no reason to think the refs are gonna start calling it) and Monahan continues to skate like he's got cement in his pants, having them on the ice even more is not gonna help. My other big concern is how Tkachuk is doing after that big hit he took in the first few minutes of Game 2. He clearly struggled after that.
I do trust Peters though - and I think we won't hesitate to give lesser guys more ice time if he thinks it will produce more scoring chances. Fingers crossed for tonight - my stomach is already flip-flopping..... ugh