[PGT] 5-4 OT win! Monahan hattrick, Frolik OT winner!

[Anduril]

Originally Posted by tvp2003

I stumbled across this photo the other day -- it shows a 10-year-old Monahan in his family driveway:



Needless to say, I think he's gotten quite proficient at sniping that top corner, glove side.

I wonder if he always aspired to become a garbage man as a kid.

[Titan]

Originally Posted by tvp2003

I stumbled across this photo the other day -- it shows a 10-year-old Monahan in his family driveway:



Needless to say, I think he's gotten quite proficient at sniping that top corner, glove side.

Uh guys, the target is top left.

[Geeoff]

How'd he even hit the net without Johnny feeding him the puck?

[Backlunds_socks]

Originally Posted by Love

I think he actually gets overrated due to his production

lulz.

[ThePrince]

Kind of relevant, I think, but I was at my brother's place the other day and he only had NHL '11 for the PS3, and these were the Flames' lines:

Tanguay - Jokinen - Iginla
Bourque - Stajan - Langkow
Glencross - Moss - Hagman
Jackman - Stone - Ivanans

Regehr - White
Bouwmeester - Staios
Giordano - Sarich

Kiprusoff

Like holy crap, how did we even watch that team play?? I think the only reason that team won games was because of Iggy & Kipper. I think we've come a long way and we're lucky to have the team we have right now, with studs like Monny, Johnny, our defensive depth, backed by a pretty damn good GM in Tre.

[Love]

Originally Posted by Backlunds_socks

lulz.

He's a beneficiary and not a benefactor. Again, nothing wrong with that, but elite centers need to be the latter.

[Da_Chief]

Originally Posted by ThePrince

Kind of relevant, I think, but I was at my brother's place the other day and he only had NHL '11 for the PS3, and these were the Flames' lines:

Tanguay - Jokinen - Iginla
Bourque - Stajan - Langkow
Glencross - Moss - Hagman
Jackman - Stone - Ivanans

Regehr - White
Bouwmeester - Staios
Giordano - Sarich

Kiprusoff

Like holy crap, how did we even watch that team play?? I think the only reason that team won games was because of Iggy & Kipper. I think we've come a long way and we're lucky to have the team we have right now, with studs like Monny, Johnny, our defensive depth, backed by a pretty damn good GM in Tre.

Just because those guys suck now doesn't mean they were horrible then.
Tanguay had 69 points in 10-11 with great chemistry with Iggy.
Bourque was 27 goal, 50 point forward.
Jokinen had 54 points.
Glencross had 24 goals and 43 points.
Morrison with 43 points.
Giordano was just rounding into good dman with 43 points.
Regher was still good.

It wasn't a great team but still serviceable and they underachieved. If guys like Backlund/Frolik/Jagr/Brouwer/Bennett/Tkachuk etc get 40+ or 50+ points this season we'd be calling it a successful year for them. 6 forwards had 40+ point season that year.

[IrishSpring2013]

Originally Posted by Love

He's a beneficiary and not a benefactor. Again, nothing wrong with that, but elite centers need to be the latter.

monahan's wingers are beneficaries of his uncanny ability to get open... to get quick, and accurate shots.. off quickly...
is he "elite"..? I dont know.. but hes 100% a number one center.. something some debate.. against.

[CroFlames]

Originally Posted by Love

He's a beneficiary and not a benefactor. Again, nothing wrong with that, but elite centers need to be the latter.

There are only 2 or 3 elite centers in the league.

Not every team has one, and you don't always need one to win a Stanley Cup.

Monahan isn't elite, and that is fine. He is a hell of a good 1C though and he's criminally underrated by CPers like you for not being Crosby.

[RedHawk12]

Originally Posted by CroFlames

So in order for him to be considered a #1C for Flames fans, he needs to be as flashy as Johnny or Kane, be as strong as Bergeron defensively, be rough and tumble like Ott, score as much as Ovechkin and be a playmaker like Crosby. Oh, and don't forget he better have leadership intangibles as well.

Otherwise he's just not good enough.

Ok.

No, I think Monahan is a legit #1C. He's a little one-dimensional, but that's not a bad thing. Especially when he's pretty good at it.