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Originally Posted by ForeverFlameFan
Raymond does need to be scratched for a game. Ferland and Shore (and even Poirier) would be a better option right now. Raymond is pretty inconsistent not only in points, but also shifts.
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I don't disagree that it should be an option, but I feel people are way too quick to want "streaky" players benched, mostly because they are looking for an excuse to insert the young player they want to see.
Raymond, in a season of tough injuries is still pretty close to 0.5 point per game player. He's not a first line player, and most non first line players are streaky by definition. I'm not so sure Ferland, Shore or even Poirier are ready to put up close 0.5 pts per game. If you bench players like Raymond every time they aren't hot, they never buck the trend and you never get to take advantage of the hot streak he'll hopefully pull together between now and the end of the year. Unless he's really hurting you (which is fair to debate), I think you need to be careful yanking proven performers like Raymond in and out of the line up.