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Originally Posted by Jimdon
Have no idea how people can be impressed with monahans apparently new focus on playing better defensively when he has the worst plus minus on the team and hasn't been matched up with the other teams top lines on a nightly basis.
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People ask why Crosby is the best player in the league, when McDavid outscores him.
The answer is that, every off-season Crosby identifies a weakness in his game and spends months working, making that weakness a strength.
Monahan is one of the few established players on the team willing to build his skillset. Having a better handle on the defensive side will help immensely in a playoff run, and a lot of respect is given to Monahan for stepping forward so that the Colorado debacle doesn't happen again, if he can help it.