I just think it's rather rich to flippantly disregard Dube's great xGF/60 as "riding Mangi's coattails", then turn around and make a bunch of excuses for Monahan's lack of offensive contributions. If Monahan hasn't given the coach enough reason not to stick him on the 4th line, that's on him. The whole "month behind the team" thing just comes across as an excuse, especially for a 9 year NHL vet.
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