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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
Going to focus on these two for a second.
Two things:
1) Stop playing them with Ritchie
Gaudreau and Monahan with Ritchie:
xGF: 45.2%
GF: 0
GA: 5
Gaudreau and Monahan without Ritchie:
xGF%: 52.5%
GF: 15
GA: 7
So it was a fun or two game thing but the fact it’s gone on this long is ridiculous and he’s an anchor bringing that line down.
2) They aren’t a 200ft shutdown line, stop trying to make them that.
Under Sutter the Gaudreau-Monahan-Ritchie line has the lowest offensive zone start percentage. Starting these guys in our own end is asking for trouble, especially when paired with Richie who is a questionable NHLer at this point.
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Can’t disagree. During a shift change Dube was with them and they looked downright dangerous. Meanwhile Ritchie flubs pretty much every zone exit and kills the play from the get go. Dube, despite his size, is a good forechecker, and would do well with them. Plus he’s better defensively than Ritchie.