Monahan, who at the time was pointless in five and blanked in eight of his past nine, was shuttled down to the fourth line prior to Monday's game against the New York Islanders.
Monahan, who was second on the Flames last season with 27 goals, five game-winning goals, seven power play goals and 63 points in 81 games.
Monahan, who has scored at least 20 goals in each of his first three seasons in the NHL, including 31 in 2014-15.
Monahan, who signed a seven-year contract in August.
"It's definitely not a conversation you want to have," Monahan said. "But when things aren't going well and you're not playing well I think you've got to figure it out and find a way to get going. When you're put in a position like that you have to simplify things and you have to work harder.
"That made me step up my game and I think it worked."
It did.
Monahan's relegation lasted all of 40 minutes, and, after his promotion back up the lineup in the third period he scored his first in five to force overtime and net the Flames an extra point to wrap up a season-long six game road trip.
"It's a relief," Monahan said.
"Six … or 10 … however many games I didn't score … I didn't keep track.
'But when that goes in and you score a goal it gives you a boost of confidence."
Confidence, Gulutzan declared, is key for the budding 22-year-old pivot.
"Hey, I've coached some really good players in this league if you look back," he said. "I've talked to them all at length about different things.
"Even the great players will talk about is confidence.
"It takes maybe a goal and resetting and a nice assist and those types of things to get you back on track. That's all those good, skilled players need."
Monahan included.
One goal, and he hasn't been shut out since.
The alternate captain extended his point streak to three games, and added the shootout-winner in a 3-2 win against the Minnesota Wild at Scotiabank Saddledome on Friday.
"He's an unbelievable kid," Gulutzan said. "He's not a good kid. He's an unbelievable kid. He's a great competitor. You saw him in in that game. He competed hard. By the third period I'd moved him back with his line and he scored a huge goal for us.
"And there was carry over. There was carryover into the Minnesota game.
"Sometimes that's all it takes, is a little bit of a refocus and get down to the nuts and bolts of things, keep the game very simple and then build your game from that."
Monahan seemingly has.
After starting the season with a disappointing five goals and three assists in 24 games, and earning points in back-to-back games just once, Monahan has cobbled together a goal and two assists in what's become his longest streak and most productive week this season.
"I don't think it was a wake-up call for Mony," Gulutzan said. "He has way too much character.
"He was struggling himself. You could see it. You could see he was pushing. He wanted it. There was no problem with work ethic. No problem with attitude or character. He has all those things in high regard.
"He was just squeezing it. I think sometimes when you simplify things it gets you back on your feet."
Simple, the fourth-year pro suggested, is better.
And it's showing.
"I think the games before that I was just thinking too much," Monahan said. "When you're trying to do too much that's usually when you aren't going to get anything done.
"When you keep it simple and play with that confidence and you're having fun out there that's when good things are happening."
