This season he has only managed 8 goals and 23 points in 65 games. This is by far his worst season of his 9 year professional career. This year has spent time on the 4th line as well as being scratched for a few games.
It seems as though we now know a major reason for the drastic decline in Monahan's game. Playing through this has clearly taken a huge toll on the players ability to be effective. The Flames hope that the surgery on his hip will help him get back to the player he's been for them in the past.
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2 AVRIL | 225 ANSWERS Flames announce former 30-goal scorer to undergo season ending surgery Will the Flames trade Monahan this summer? | ||
Yes | 159 | 70.7 % |
No | 66 | 29.3 % |
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