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Originally Posted by Bingo
Another year for 3M with lots of play, but no finish?
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I think that's mostly due to Backlund not finishing a lot of high quality scoring chances. If Tkachuk was making the same passes to Monahan we are talking about a 50 assist player easily. That's the frustration with Backlund. Very good in a defensive role but just a little lacking in offensive prowess you would hope for in a 2nd line role. I know someone will trot out stats to show he's decent scoring for centres but average isn't good enough if the goal is to become a cup contender. The teams that win the cup usually have more prolific 2nd line centres as Backs has only eclipsed 50 points once in his career.