3-1-1 is an unreal road trip that without a doubt kept this team in the hunt for the division.
I have just been thinking a bit about Gaudreau and Monahan and since Ward took over on November 27th the Flames have played 40 games and Gaudreau leads the team with 36 points. Monahan has 27 points in that same span, which is pretty pedestrian for a top line centre. I know there is some support for dealing Gaudreau in the off season but I just think that would be a huge step back for a team that is already offensively challenged. I also think it's almost a miracle that Gaudreau is at close to a PPG pace during that span with Monahan struggling so mightily this season. I just wonder if Monahan's 82 point season last year was an outlier and 60 points is more of a realistic expectation in terms of offensive output for him, which to me is not what I want from my teams number one centre, especially for a team that has aspirations of competing in the playoffs. I truly don't see how this team can address how thin they are down the middle and I think it's a huge glaring weakness for this team.
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