He should be playing centre, Hartley's mistake on that end. He's playing better than Backlund, Stajan, Jooris, Colborne, Granlund...but in an effort to get secondary scoring going, Hartley is sliding him to the wing and it isn't working either.
Right now, we only have 2 capable wingers - Frolek and Gaudreau. I almost feel like it's time to start using Johnny with Bennett, and give them softer zone starts and then keep Frolek with Monahan for the heavy lifting.
So far, I'd say Bennett is one of the few bright spots on the ice when it comes to work ethic, but the team as a whole can't generate offense.
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