Key words, power play. They've been by far the worst line 5v5. And that's with Gaudreau playing good and trying to drag them out with him.
Good point.
Ok, I don't recall anyone mentioning this but me, but, having a week off?
Monahan has said he's 100% and his time on the ice pretty well confirms it. So, for me . . . Well I'm not completely discounting the possibility of injury, but I wonder if there was something to having them fall out of sync by a week off.
I think there's a stronger possibility of a Hudler injury. In fact I'd say it's pretty well guaranteed.
Monahan, I'm not so sure it's just a funk at the worst possible time spurred (at least some) by the week off before the playoffs.
Gaudreau to me has that crazy amount of competitiveness where he can't be held off the score-sheet for long and it drives him nuts to be not in top form. But he is by far the best of the 3.
Anyway, yeah, wouldn't mind seeing a line shuffle. Better in game 6 than 7.