100% agree with your observations of Bennett. I thought he totally deserved first star and was kind of disappointed when the broadcast shut him out. He has really picked up his play, both physically and skill wise, and I think it's come from simplifying. 4 games ago he was trying to fancy stick handle through defensemen and tonight he used that stick handling to hang onto the puck and do a spin to get himself into a good position and scored for it. Could have had a couple tonight.
I liked how Tkachuk looked on that line in the preseason but having Bouwer and Versteeg seems to really bring a confidence and stability to that line. Plus playing with two workhorses like Backlund and Frolik can be nothing but good for Tkachuk's game, really hoping he sticks!
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