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Originally Posted by Kickazzflames
My biggest concern was maybe Gaudreau's choice to dump more. I am sure that Sutter likes that kind of play, but I think in Gaudreau's case, especially if he has the space he should carry it in.
Monahan was working hard to adjust to the new style and maybe he might find something there. I know I enjoyed Monahan chipping the puck in more as gaining the blue line has never been his strong suit.
It's minor, but 2-3 times I saw Gaudreau go for a hard dump when he could have gained the line fairly easily. I think once he adjusts a bit more to the system he'll find himself making that choice more naturally, cause last night, it just felt like forced dumps.
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Probably a normal adjustment period.
Sutter wouldn't tell him to dump it in every time, but he would say dump it if you don't have a play, we're not turning it over at the blueline every second or third attempt.
So he's leaning towards safety to start.