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Originally Posted by Savvy27
True, but since the Ottawa game (I think that is when the lines were switched)
Monahan: 7GP 4G 4A 8P (1PP point)
Gaudreau: 7GP 4G 2A 6P (2PP points)
I disliked the idea of him on the wing with those two at first, but they have some chemistry and once Backlund starts actually finishing some of the many, many chances he is getting I think they will put up some numbers. He's a pretty skilled guy and fulfills the defensive conscience role that Lindholm was covering.
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Backlund has also played wing for the Swedish national team on a couple of occasions. I think he is looking very good there, though he seems to still be ridiculously unlucky in actually cashing in on chances. He has put so many off of the post this season, makes me think he played too much shinny without goalies during the summer months :P