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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
Lindholm is concerning. He's not a lot different than Monahan in that he needs a puck distributing winger on his line to bring out offense. I still don't understand why Sutter doesn't put them (Huberdeau) back on the same line as they can both help each other get through their slumps.
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I don't see players with big negatives as concerning ... just the opposite.
If you want to cling to some hope that is where you're offence is going to grow from.
If you're not generating the expected goals you have an issue as there's no law of averages or puck luck to fix things.
When you are negative it's going to come, because a guy like Lindholm certainly has the release to finish those chances, and the ability to set up linemates to do the same.
Since Ruzicka joined Lindholm's line Linholm is only -0.59 so already seeing a move towards finishing at expected levels.
He was -2.70 before Ruzicka joined the top line and some luck finally came their way.
Linholm and Mangiapane are due for a course correction.