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Originally Posted by Always Earned Never Given
Weird thing is he seems faster than before skating wise (he will never be a speedster)but slower than before shooting wise.
So LBI he seems to have recovered but not UBI. I miss his quick flick of the wrist changeups that would fool goalies....
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I don't think that's gone at all. His ability to shoot still exists, however the opportunities in which he can use it has dropped off a cliff. As I've said in the past, Monahan lacks the ability to create his own shot, so he needs a playmaker to get him the puck in prime scoring areas. Dube doesn't appear to be that guy.
So at this point, it's up to Monahan to change his game if he wants to stay in this league. He's added more assertiveness and aggression in his game in recent years, so perhaps it's time for him to play in the dirty areas of the game. Start using his big frame to screen goalies, tip pucks, create havoc and capitalize on chances in and around the goal mouth.
Perhaps it's too big of a transformation, but I don't think he has a choice at this point. He certainly has the tools to at least try.