Sean Monahan and Johnny Gaudreau have been absolutely feeling it as of late. In their past 14 games, Monahan has 15 points and Gaudreau has 18. Those are numbers you expect to see out of two of your highest-paid players, and after a season’s worth of adjustments, they’re in the midst of hitting their stride once again.
Why count back to 14 games? Because 14 games ago, Micheal Ferland got a second chance and joined their line. Undeservedly maligned to the fourth line for much of the season, his ice time immediately shot up, and he’s scored six goals playing alongside them on 25 shots: a shooting percentage of 24%.