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Originally Posted by tvp2003
Interesting — I didn’t watch the entire game, but when I noticed that line entering the o-zone with speed, it was usually 13 and 28. Maybe that’s a function of the breakout, but it was more noticeable for me. My expectations are pretty low though, and I’d agree that Lindholm was otherwise pretty quiet (assist notwithstanding).
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I am more watching the offensive and D zone puck battles, and control of the puck. Gaudreau and Lindholm were indeed the ones carrying through the neutral zone but that’s because Monahan was the guy in the D zone getting them the puck. They’d then enter the zone but it was Monahan behind the net or on the boards getting the puck and trying to make a play. That should actually be Lindholm, if Monahan is to be the shooter.
The margin isn’t huge though - the whole line was pretty ineffective. I think you have Monahan trying to play Sutter’s forecheck, Johnny confused by the same thing, and Lindholm not liking the wing.