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Originally Posted by Textcritic
I missed Game 1—was mtn biking in the Kootneys all last week.
Don't get men wrong—I am not down on Mangiapane. Quite to the contrary, I think he could become one of the most important players in the organization in the future. But I also don't think he needs to be insulated from criticism. This is his second playoffs, and he has already demonstrated just how impactful a player he can be. My point is that he is already there, and he needs to more consistently play the way he is presently capable of playing.
I'm looking for a big game from him today.
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I'd say asking for a big game from Monahan in particular, and the rest of the top line is long overdue before looking elsewhere. It is not enough to chip in with special teams points once and a while.
While more from Mangiapane would be nice. To beat a good team in the playoffs you absolutely need your "top" talent to make a difference in at least a few of the games. This team is painfully close to breaking out in a big way with the way they've been producing from the secondary ranks.