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Originally Posted by Harry Lime
Johnny has become such a crutch for that line, and the first PP, that it's almost become comical. Monahan and Lindholm were wasted on that line, they essentially played as foils to Gaudreu the entire time. They just waited for the pass.
Johnny lining up for a zone entry must have become the easiest thing for the opposing coach to plan against. Let Johnny in, cover the other two forwards and one high to protect against the one-timer. Then just rub him out and take the puck.
I have no idea what Monahan or Lindholm looks like as players when they are allowed to play to their ability.
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I'm curious as to why you're ragging on the powerplay? It was a top 3 powerplay and was the only reason the top line had any success this playoffs. It was also very good in the regular season and has generally been very good over the last few years.
There's also about 5 seasons of Lindholm in Carolina that you can look at to see what Lindholm is. Personally, I don't want to know what Monahan is with out Gaudreau. I've seen them apart and I've never been too impressed. There was that month when Gaudreau was out with a broken finger, where Monahan was asked to drive his own line. If I'm not mistaken, he was almost scratched against the Islanders for his performance. I wouldn't want to see that again, trade Monahan or both of them IMO.