[Game Takes] Flames 3 Habs 1

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Game Takes: Flames 3 Habs 1

- Flames play a complete 60
- Markstrom not busy again but solid (three goals in three games)
- Fourth line finding chemistry

[calgaryred]

4-1

[SOMBRI]

You are rude but Great write-up!!

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[Textcritic]

I thought this was Monahan's worst game in a while. But otherwise, the team was dominant.

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[868904]

Originally Posted by Textcritic

I thought this was Monahan's worst game in a while. But otherwise, the team was dominant.

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I thought he was really good defensively. He was back supporting the defensemen really well and broke up a few Habs chances.

I admit it's hard to assess a guy like Monahan because he's not offensively dynamic, I had the same opinion as you during the losing stretch, but I've been trying to really pay attention to his play away from the puck since Darryl praised him for doing all the things he asked and I'm starting to notice some really good things defensively. Maybe I'm "looking" for positives, but I'm just trying to see what Darryl sees.

The new line he's on is playing a lot better and they just seem like they should breakout for some goals soon. They've had a lot of chances and offensive zone pressure.

[Enoch Root]

Great write-up, as always.

Originally Posted by Textcritic

I thought this was Monahan's worst game in a while. But otherwise, the team was dominant.

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I thought Monahan had a really solid game.

[Strange Brew]

I thought Monahan was solid too.

But he is going to have to start producing some offense. That part of his game is still MIA and same with Tkachuk. I don’t know if a long win streak is likely if those guys don’t get on the scoresheet a little.

[DeluxeMoustache]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

Great write-up, as always.



I thought Monahan had a really solid game.

TC thanks you for a statement disagreeing with him, and no qualification

Full moon?

[1qqaaz]

Originally Posted by Strange Brew

I thought Monahan was solid too.

But he is going to have to start producing some offense. That part of his game is still MIA and same with Tkachuk. I don’t know if a long win streak is likely if those guys don’t get on the scoresheet a little.

Mangiapane – Monahan – Dube
61% xGF in 17 minutes

That's pretty good.
Although maybe credit goes to Mangiapane since he seems to always be on good lines. Monahan was 59% on the dot, which is solid for him.

[transplant99]

Originally Posted by 868904

I thought he was really good defensively. He was back supporting the defensemen really well and broke up a few Habs chances.

I admit it's hard to assess a guy like Monahan because he's not offensively dynamic, I had the same opinion as you during the losing stretch, but I've been trying to really pay attention to his play away from the puck since Darryl praised him for doing all the things he asked and I'm starting to notice some really good things defensively. Maybe I'm "looking" for positives, but I'm just trying to see what Darryl sees.

The new line he's on is playing a lot better and they just seem like they should breakout for some goals soon. They've had a lot of chances and offensive zone pressure.

Monny has been doing this, for the most part, all year long.

It was just lost/ignored mostly during the long streak of ineptitude by the team as a whole.

His offense will return at some point and when that happens he will be considered an upper-echelon center in the league. When and where that happens are up for debate for sure, but it will. He is coming into what used to be "prime" years. So his path is different than most in recent times, but not unusual at all.

[Beatle17]

Originally Posted by transplant99

Monny has been doing this, for the most part, all year long.

It was just lost/ignored mostly during the long streak of ineptitude by the team as a whole.

His offense will return at some point and when that happens he will be considered an upper-echelon center in the league. When and where that happens are up for debate for sure, but it will. He is coming into what used to be "prime" years. So his path is different than most in recent times, but not unusual at all.

Thanks for this. Here is a quick look I did at with Sean and a center considered one of the top in the game over the first 7 years of their careers. Quite similar actually.

NHL 72 20 41 61 476
NHL 82 32 45 77
NHL 82 27 39 66
NHL 82 34 47 81
NHL 75 25 48 73
NHL 82 25 51 76
NHL 47 10 32 42



NHL 75 22 12 34 411
NHL 81 31 31 62
NHL 81 27 36 63
NHL 82 27 31 58
NHL 74 31 33 64
NHL 78 34 48 82
NHL 70 22 26 48