The Evolution of Mr. Overtime (our not-#1C)

[FanIn80]

Has anyone else noticed how dominant he's been in the faceoff circle this year?

http://www.nhl.com/stats/player?repo...faceoffWinPctg

Among all positions, minimum 200 faceoffs taken:
- 4th in the NHL in overall FOW% at 57.1% (career avg is only 50.2%)
- 61.5% defensive zone
- 70W-56L when the team is behind
- 94W-63L when the score is close

There was mention earlier in the season that he had told the team he was going to work on being a more complete player in the offseason...

Results:
- Ridiculously better at faceoffs
- Playing bigger and meaner
- In spite of playing more physical, still doesn't take penalties
- Has 16 points in 19 games, while "slumping"

At only 25 years old, the evolution of #1C Sean Monahan is not even close to being complete.


Edit: fixed my error and drew attention to my fix by bolding it

[Textcritic]

Originally Posted by FanIn80

Has anyone else noticed how dominate...

*sigh*

[The Cobra]

Originally Posted by Textcritic

*sigh*

I think your “sigh” deserves a “sigh” way more than a grammatical error.

You must be a scream at parties.


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[Bonded]

Stats be damned. Still a #3C on a contender

[GreenLantern2814]

Originally Posted by Bonded

Stats be damned. Still a #3C on a contender

Nonsense. The only team on which Sean Monahan is the #3C is Pittsburgh. Maybe Washington, I don't know how much centre Kuznetzov actually plays.

Backlund is a #3C on a contender. What this team really needs is a big bear of a #2C. They need 28 year old Ryan Kesler. Someone who is all in with Tkachuk during scrums, who can physically dominate. They have everything else.

[Flames1217]

Originally Posted by The Cobra

I think your “sigh” deserves a “sigh” way more than a grammatical error.

You must be a scream at parties.


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He's the one who sits in the corner and does not drink. Then judges everyone for having fun.

Also tells everyone they are super wasted and sound super stupid and are going to regretttttt it soooooo badly the next morning.

:P

[N-E-B]

Originally Posted by Bonded

Stats be damned. Still a #3C on a contender

Name one Stanley Cup champion in the past 10 years that had a third line centre better than Sean Monahan.

[FanIn80]

[Bonded]

Originally Posted by N-E-B

Name one Stanley Cup champion in the past 10 years that had a third line centre better than Sean Monahan.

Haha just poking some fun at other folks. I think he is a #1C but a lot of people think he is a #2 or #3 if the Flames go on a skid.

[FanIn80]

He had 36 hits in 78 games last season (0.4 hits per game).
This season he has 18 hits in 19 games (0.9 hits per game).

[Textcritic]

Originally Posted by Flames1217

He's the one who sits in the corner and does not drink. Then judges everyone for having fun.

Also tells everyone they are super wasted and sound super stupid and are going to regretttttt it soooooo badly the next morning.

:P

Nonsense. I am the most fun at parties.

[blender]

Originally Posted by Bonded

Stats be damned. Still a #3C on a contender

You are obviously trolling with this comment, but I doubt you even know what a contender looks like.

[N-E-B]

Originally Posted by Bonded

Haha just poking some fun at other folks. I think he is a #1C but a lot of people think he is a #2 or #3 if the Flames go on a skid.

Ah, gotcha. I agree he’s a #1C. I understand he’s not elite like Crosby or McDavid but he’s still a damn good hockey player and he’s top two on most teams.

[Kidder]

I didn’t believe they could win with the playoff Sean Monahan we witnessed last season.

But if this compete level and mean streak continue into the playoffs... that’s a totally different beast.

And would make him a legit #1 centre.

[Rick M.]

Originally Posted by GreenLantern2814

Nonsense. The only team on which Sean Monahan is the #3C is Pittsburgh. Maybe Washington, I don't know how much centre Kuznetzov actually plays.

Backlund is a #3C on a contender. What this team really needs is a big bear if a #2C. They need 28 year old Ryan Kesler. Someone who is all in with Tkachuk during scrums, who can physically dominate. They have everything else.

Just put a burr in Jankowski’s saddle. Problem solved!

[squiggs96]

Originally Posted by Textcritic

Nonsense. I am the most fun at parties.

When you’re the only one at your party, technically you are the most fun. And technically correct is the best type of correct.

[GreenLantern2814]

Originally Posted by Rick M.

Just put a burr in Jankowski’s saddle. Problem solved!

Monahan
Hertl
Backlund
Ryan

If only.

[Plett25]

Originally Posted by Textcritic

*sigh*

Shouldn't a moderator avoid taking a thread off topic with a low effort post like this?

Originally Posted by FanIn80

Has 16 points in 19 games, while "slumping"

At only 25 years old, the evolution of #1C Sean Monahan is not even close to being complete.

Great post!

Especially this bit. Puts things in context

Monahan has been "pre-apex" for his whole career. Of course he hasn't measured up to 10 year vets.

We might be entering 3 years of apex Monahan, a ppg player, good on the dot, defensively responsible with a physical element.

[timbit]

Originally Posted by Textcritic

Nonsense. I am the most fun at parties.

Scrabble parties? 😀