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Originally Posted by Harry Lime
It's interesting that Monahan gets so much negative coverage, but Backlund gets the perpetual pass. Is it simply because the expectations were so much higher for Monahan? Backlund has had better linemates all season long, plus powerplay time, and has 7 points more than Monahan in fewer minutes. Even defensively, I see heavy lifting being done by Coleman, and I though I saw more backchecking energy from Jarnkrok than I've seen from Backlund all season.
Is there really such a huge discrepancy between these two players? Both wear a letter. Both are 'nice guys'. One guy gets a pass, and hasn't been the defensive stalwart we have seen years past. The other guy has taken his defensive deficiency and turned it into league average. Our second line center has 29 points. Our fourth line center has 22 points.
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Probably because Backlund is a very good player, while Monny is not. Backlund is playing the tough minutes against good players and coming out ahead.