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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
I find it a bit funny that people think that Sutter doesn't like Monahan, when usage has indicated it's actually the opposite.
Monahan and Gaudreau lead the team in ice time at 5v5 under Sutter.
1) Gaudreau - 191 Minutes
2) Monahan - 185 Minutes
3) Lucic - 180 Minutes
4) Mangiapane - 178 Minutes
5) Backlund - 178 Minutes
6) Lindholm - 175 Minutes
7) Tkachuk - 169 Minutes
He's also added Monahan to the PK rotation, and Monahan has the lowest xGA per 60 of all PKers right now, and hasn't been on the ice for a PK goal against.
1) Lindholm - 29:31
2) Ryan - 23:10
3) Backlund - 20:18
4) Bennett - 16:03
5) Monahan - 13:46
6) Mangiapane - 12:25
The player that actually seems to have fallen out of favor a little bit here under Sutter is Matthew Tkachuk. He's 7th on the team in ice time at 5v5, and doesn't seem like
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Don't disagree with Tkachuk, though Sutter has addressed that in press conferences. If you look at when and how Monahan is being used, I think you'd see it. Last night he was split from Johnny...Sutter specifically mentioned that this was because he was trying to get those two guys going. Monahan playing PK is an example of Sutter trying to find a new role for him and trying to get him into the game. Warrener talked about this exact ting on the radio show. He's not being placed there because he's the best option IMO.
I'm not saying that Sutter "dislikes" Monahan, but the way. But he's clearly trying to find ways to get him more involved...but nothing has worked yet. To use Sutter's words...he can't play with pace for a full 60.