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Originally Posted by keenan87
Also, where did all the big hits go? It seems like they went all out to start and lost their energy. I miss the bone crunching sounds during the Jets series and first game of this series.
I think the problem with Monahan is he is too reliant on Gaudreau. I have been watching him closely for the past few games. The dude can't make a single offensive play. The second he gets the puck, he treats it like a grenade and sends it to Gaudreau.. the puck usually never gets to Gaudreau or he bobbles the past because Gaudreau has also been horrendous.
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See I think that’s where they’ve both been poor but for different reasons.
For the most part I think Monahan has been trying and is working hard, but I think he’s had no confidence to actually make a play and is a bit frustrated with the effort of the other two guys on his line.
Gaudreau still has the skill but his will to win isn’t there. He’s completely shied away from any contact and hasn’t given complete effort on each shift. His point man has scored the game winner in two of the three losses with poor defensive efforts on each.
Lindholm...looks hurt and tired to me. Had a bit more life on the Backlund line but unlike the Jets series he’s no longer even hitting and seems to not be all there.
Those three and then the struggle of the top pairing (which isn’t effort but more decision making) are why the team finds themselves trailing now .
Crazy part is this team was two last minute goals away from a potential sweep, and that’s with these players struggling as much as they have.