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Originally Posted by Monahammer
I was interested by this post because my inclination is in the opposite direction- I feel like he's been even more effective at centre and with Tkachuk.
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Good points. My comment was fully anecdotal but just seems as if he doesn't get the same quantity/quality of chances he did previously, though admittedly i'm likely in my head comparing to last year which is obviously flawed. Though does seem Backlund is now getting more chances - despite not doing anything with them. Again all anecdotal.
Looking at the stats for the majority of this season is tough given how up and down they've been, and generally not very good.
Regardless, him playing center is pivotal, though always felt Lindholm/Johnny and Tkachuk/Monny would pair better