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Originally Posted by CsInMyBlood
You are trying to sell that Monahan would be doing better offensively if he was away from Johnny where I believe if Johnny had a threat playing with him as his center it would be different.
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Well, yeah. Obviously it goes both ways.
I think both players would benefit being on different lines right now because neither seem to help the other so far in these playoffs.
That means that I think Gaudreau would benefit from playing with a centre that is able to give him more time and space on the ice to do what he does best. It also means that I think Monahan would benefit from a player that is able to battle through the tight checking in order to give him the puck to teammates instead of turning it over.
Neither player is benefitting right now, and I think both would improve from different linemates as a result. Is that idea really that controversial?
I've continuously said for years now that I don't think Johnny has the ability to play the same way in the playoffs as he does in the regular season. I also think he's a victim of his own frustrations, which cause him to try to do too much when things already aren't working, which only causes more issues. I also think he's a superstar, which makes his disappearance in the playoffs even more frustrating to me.