Unless the top line gets shaken up soon, we're destined for another first round disappointment - if we get there of course. Whenever we play against a team with the intensity of the Knights, all they do is shut down Johnny and Monahan goes into hide and seek mode. Lindholm is the only one of the three with any defensive IQ and when Monahan eventually gets back to defend (he's not slow - he just skates in installments) his inability in his own end essentially puts us on the PK.
I would like to see him traded, he's great sniper, but in today's game you need a strong, fast, two way No 1 centre. They don't grow on trees and we would have to give up a Kings ransom, but without one we will continue to be first round fodder.
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