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Originally Posted by camm13
Monahan absolutely lacks intensity, to me he doesn't deserve to wear the A. He's a good player, and he finishes and puts up points yet. But he always disappears. Yes, he played with a broke thumb, but Ryan O Reily played with cracked rib during the cup run, was an absolute beast and won the Conn Smithe. That to me, is a guy who is a warrior.
Last game of the playoffs, Johnny getting manhandled by two guys and Monahan just gingerly skates over and tugs on a guys shirt? No wonder Johnny plays scared, he has no team mates to back him up. Especially in an elimination game, Monahan showed no bite, and no emotions whatsoever, how is this guy considered a leader for this team?
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So out of four other skaters, you single out Monahan for that? It strikes me that a broken thumb is probably not something you fight a lot with.
And Monahan doesn't "always disappear". The previous time in the POs he was just fine. 4 goals and an assist in 4 games, to lead the team. And those weren't just feeding off of Gaudreau, who had only 2 assists and no goals.