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Originally Posted by DeluxeMoustache
This team has the same basic pieces as the one that was second in the league in scoring last year. There has to be an improvement in strategy available that leverages those strengths
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That had a lot to do with Gaudreau being a 100 point player, Monahan, Tkachuk and Lindholm being point per game players and Giordano putting up 70+ from the back end.
None of those things were likely sustainable, and when those players production dropped off back to reality, the team unsurprisingly stopped scoring at will.
In Gaudreau's case, I'd say his production dropped off to below what we should expect of him, because IMO he should be a point per game guy.
They are all still good players, but they need help.