[Kidder]

Watching a lot of hockey this season and playoffs and it strikes me.

Is there another player in the league who turns away from 50/50s or shys away from contact like Gaudreau? I get that he adds an offensive element few in the league can match so is that justified in avoiding most contact/battles?

And again Monahan. Not a lot of perennial 30 goal scorers out there with elite sniping skills in tight. Does that justify unwillingness to use your size and add grit come playoff time? I don’t see a lot of centreman left in these playoffs swooping away instead of finishing their check.

I said coming in to playoffs I was earnestly curious how the Flames would perform with a top line whose style is so contrasted to playoff hockey. Well the results were quite glaring. But I can’t foresee either willing to adapt. They seem to be who they are.

Hence the results of the poll I suppose. I’m not sure you can win when your top players won’t engage.