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Originally Posted by Textcritic
Well, again, how "close" that gap is is pretty impressionistic. And while you may be right about how the line struggles during the playoffs, I fail to see how Monahan shoulders all the blame for that, especially considering that he has consistently been one of the Flames's best players in the playoffs.
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He is invisible 5 on 5. He shoulders most of the blame cause he's playing centre, the position that has the most influence on a game in terms of game flow and possession. The fact the opposition can solely focus on JG and only worry about Monahan when he is in front of the net/slot makes that line much easier to defend and the main reason they struggle when the intensity ramps up. I guess you under value the centre position when it comes to playoff success.