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Originally Posted by DeluxeMoustache
Well Monahan did have a cracked thumb against Colorado
I fear that Peters style of play adjustment to prepare for how you ‘have to play in the playoffs’ was a turning point from which this team hasn’t recovered.
The good season 2 years ago was a great first 3/4 of a season and not so great thereafter
The whole point is that the combination of those three lines is
- among top lines in the league
- the best line down the stretch and Tkachuk works with Backs and Mang
- the line that was the best in the playoffs
Maybe Johnny has recovered from his off year and Monahan has grown his game
Point is nothing Ward is blending up is actually as good as any of those
It’s just smartest guy in the room stuff until something works. So I’m in favour of putting the deck chairs a way we have seen them actually work before
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IMO the bolded part says alot about the team. One injury, a coaches decision, whatever it may be this team has a difficult time recovering from anything.
Now I'm all for changing the lines as you describe, but IMO it doesn't get us too far. The makeup of this team should have been tweaked after the CO series and again last season. Because it's not like one trade changes everything.
This team is not progressing. At all.