1st of 2 week finals. $300 on the line. Which Center to sit.

[The Black Panther]

Real tough call

First the Cats:

Assists

Blocks (Blk)

Faceoffs Won - Center (FOW-C)

Goals (G)

Hat Tricks (HT)

Hits (Hit)

Plus/Minus (+/-)

Points - Defense (Pt-D)

Shots on Goal (SOG)

Takeaways (Tk)

Big Goals 2 (BG2)

Now which Center to sit. Tough call. I can only start 4

Dubinsky, Brandon C - CBJ 3Games. Tor, @Wash, Phil. Total beast in this league lately. It will be hard for me to sit him.

Johansen, Ryan C - NSH 3Games. Arz, Cal, SJ Been very solid of late.

Monahan, Sean C - CGY 3Games. @Wash, @Nash, @StL. Him and Johnny Hockey have been awesome. Gave me the semis last night.

Scheifele, Mark C - WPG 4Games. Phil, @LA, @Ana, Van. Easy Pick.

Matthews,Auston (R) C - TOR

4Games. Bos, @CBJ, NJ, @Buff.
That and the fact he
finally showed life on Saturday
makes decision tough. Terrible FOWs dont help.
Though my opponent is not strong FOWs

To me it comes down to RyJo & Matthews.
Ofcourse I have to make this decision all over again next week.
Thoughts?

[Eskimo Brother]

Honestly I think Monahan is the bench.
Tough schedule, and doesn't provide as many peripherals as others, nor have as many games. He has picked it up of late, but he still looks like the odd one out to me.

[finnys_fanatsy]

tough to sit a 4 game guy during playoffs, otherwise i woulda said Matthews. im with EB, Mony is the sitter.

[The Black Panther]

wow. Got me thinking.
I should post who they are playing.

[RizzeeDizzee]

I'm torn on Matthews. The last time he emerged from a cold streak he went on a run of 5 points in 3 games, but at the same time he could be hitting the rookie wall and will limp to the finish. If you dress him, I'd sit Johansen, who has only 3 games too. Also, Monahan for what it's worth, by my count Monahan has eight multi-point games this season that occurred after a game in which he'd gone scoreless, and in six of those eight instances he had at least a point in his next game.

[The Black Panther]

I'm torn on Matthews. The last time he emerged from a cold streak he went on a run of 5 points in 3 games, but at the same time he could be hitting the rookie wall and will limp to the finish. If you dress him, I'd sit Johansen, who has only 3 games too. Also, Monahan for what it's worth, by my count Monahan has eight multi-point games this season that occurred after a game in which he'd gone scoreless, and in six of those eight instances he had at least a point in his next game.

My concern with sitting Mona over Ryjo was, while most of peripherals as per cats are close. Mona shoots more. Wait RyJo is more of an assist guy. Cat is close between 2 teams. While I dominate in Goals
Also its feast or famine with Monahan & Gaudreau who i also have.
This is tough.

I also understand easier schedule for RyJo

[Magicstew]

Tough call when you think about it. I think I would sit Monahan as you can hedge your bet, as you have Johnny Hockey so if he goes off you will be okay and if they have tough games you will be okay too as you only have 1 active.. Leafs are going to play Matthews and you get the extra game.

[LuigiC173]

another vote for Monahan, Dubinsky is just way too valuable and has been providing excellent value since turn of the calendar year.