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Originally Posted by theoforever
If Bennett isn't ready and most likely will not play, why didn't they put him in AHL....
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Plan B-2? B-1 being Bollig?
I agree with southside and I also believe Conroy knows better than us. If Bennett is getting answers wrong with his Q&A with Conroy, then he's probably not going to be playing effective hockey.
I guess a metaphor would be like the movie 300 where the guy has an amazing spear thrust, but isn't able to protect his fellow Spartans with the shield yet (Phallanx). Bennett has an amazing offensive gift, no doubts about that. But I'm guessing he doesn't know the defensive system well enough yet to warrant a game especially since we're in a playoff race. If the games meant nothing, I bet he would have played already. I'm wondering if the same goes for Wotherspoon.
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Originally Posted by Gaudfather
That's not my point.
If Bennett isn't quite ready because he still needs more time understanding Calgary's systems etc. that's fine.
But this worrying about him having a bad game and fretting about it - as if Bennett has a delicate sensibility - just stop it!
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I don't think it's a blanket statement. I think the guys who deal with Bennett and watch him practice and chat with him and monitor/mentor him know better than we. Perhaps the wording is wrong, perhaps the wording is right. I don't know. But management knows better than the rest of us. Trusting them has blown away all our expectations and then some. Respecting their decisions for another 3 games is probably warranted at this point.
I want to see Bennett as much as the next guy, but IMO, management has earned silence from me for the next 3 games. This has been a crazy ride. The next 3 games will likely be no different.