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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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By what measure are you saying he isn't holding up as strong defensively?
He plays against the toughest competition every night and the team's record is on pace to be top 3 all-time in the history of the franchise.
You want to compare what he brings to the team vs Monahan? THIS season? It's not even close.