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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
I don't really get where the "Split Up Gaudreau and Monahan" angle comes from this year. They've been fine together this year and if anything we need to find them a RW.
TOI: 346 Minutes
Corsi For: 50.3%
Expected Goals For: 52.5%
Goals For: 13
Goals Against: 9
Even more with at least one of Gaudreau or Monahan on the ice this year we have 17 Goals For, and 11 Goals Against at 5v5.
You'd hope for higher GF volume but they are trying to be more responsible defensively and so far they've been okay at it.
The problem is we have 40 GF, and 45 GA with neither of them on the ice this year.
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But if you cut it off to a small sample size ... when Sutter took over and four games, there is little doubt that the Monahan/Gaudreau line has struggled under the change in direction.
Ritchie is a team worst -10.4 rel CF%, Monahan 2nd worst at -4.9. Gaudreau a bit better but -4.1. Lucic and Backlund in the mix for issues too.
In terms of relative xGF% Ritchie, Monahan, Andersson and Gaudreau are the four worst.
It's a small sample size but you know Sutter is looking at it.
Lindholm/Dube and Tkachuk (who has a whole topic today talking about his slide) are +22%