Rolling 4 lines is what Sutter wants to do, so you would expect Gaudreau's minutes to go down a bit and reflect that. I also think that the entire team is still adjusting to Sutter and how he wants them to play. Gaudreau is an exceptionally intelligent player, and he will find his role on the team and start contributing more again. I was actually worried that once his shooting percentage normalized, he would go on a bit of a famine run, and it looks a bit like that it is happening at the moment. Just a matter of time before he starts feasting again within this environment - he is exceptional at making high-end plays in close quarters, and I bet he starts producing well again soon.
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