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Originally Posted by Buff
So is Monahan the reason we lost? He's been picked out by a very small select few, even when things were sailing, and then the entire team went into cruise mode and the Monahan naysayers multiplied.
He needs to step up, I'm not denying that. So did Giordano who went from beast mode to adequate mode. Where are his detractors? Be patient they're coming.
I get it. Lack of playoff success sucks. It hurts. Badly. I'm not sure I want to be a fan of any team anymore because I'm tired of the dejection. I love hockey so much and the Flames are my team but another part of the dejection is seeing fans dismantle players, sometimes a little too needlessly because they're mad and they want instant change. Too many people have no patience and expect instant gratification. Monahan will forever be tainted now. I'm going to grow sick of it. Well I already have because it's going to be a long haul until next year's playoffs are over or until he is traded.
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Monahan is not the reason this team lost, but he also didn’t help the team much for 3 months from February onwards. His struggles in the playoffs pretty much mirrored the terrible stretch he had after the all star break.
This is also Monahan’s 6th season in the NHL, the patience thing is more of an excuse to me at this point. The organization needs to be intellectually honest with itself if it wants to stop being mired in mediocrity and that means asking the important questions like:
What is Sean Monahan? What is Mikael Backlund? What did Sean Monahan disappear for the final 3 months of the season? What is Sean Monahan without Johnny Gaudreau? Is Mikael Backlund better off as a #3 center? Why did our 2 top centers look so overwhelmed and outmatched by Nathan Mackinnon? Can these 2 centers currently slotted where they are bring you to the promise land?
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