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Old 10-22-2023, 03:46 PM   #36
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Originally Posted by gvitaly View Post
Glad Monahan is doing well. The guy has a huge heart, and I thought he was groomed as Gio's replacement for the "C" when he got here.

My problem with Monahan was always defensive play. The 1st line would get sheltered minutes, and get hemmed in their own zone against the opposition's 3rd lines. When the transition game was going he and his line were great. However the offense from the 1st line often dried up after the all-star break.
That's all on coaching then because he is killing penalties in Montreal.
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