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Originally Posted by dissentowner
The reason Gaudreau and Monahan are struggling is because Ward is using a chip and chase system that does not fit their game at all. Chip, chase, backcheck, that is it. Those two need to be playing a possession offence oriented system to be effective at all. If the plan going forward is to be a chip and chase hitting team then you need to trade both because they don't fit. That number 1 line should should be playing a possession game focused solely on generating offence, this is where Ward is failing.
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What's weird to me is Monahan seems to be turning into a grinder. I think he's thrown more body checks this post-season than he did all season.