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Originally Posted by ResAlien
Is Lindholm an untouchable defensively elite centre? I ask because it kind of feels like he is what a lot of people thought Monahan was.
Without hammering in those high slot one timers it doesn’t feel like he’s doing a whole heck of a lot right now.
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There's definitely a little of bit of that Monahan stuff when it comes to talking about Lindholm's offense. I don't think Lindholm is the natural 40 goal, ppg game player that we saw last season. A lot of that was situational in that he played with 2 premier playmakers who fed him in the slot all season long.
But don't get me wrong, I did a lot of dirty work that lead to those chances especially in the corners, along the boards and on the checking side. I think once Lindholm finds some common players who can check was well as he does, the 5 on 5 offense will come. Maybe not at the same clip as least season, but enough to help the team win games with regularity.
He's still fantastic defensively and still fits the Darryl Sutter mold, so I'm more confident in him finding his game. I think he's just lost his identity a bit on the current line he's with, but once he finds the right guys to play with, he'll become Darryl's swiss army knife once again.