I genuinely hope BT let's Bennett and Janko get given the season to try and string some point producing games to see if there truly is something there. which I think there is.
Bennett hasn't been good. Not to his standard and not to the Flames standard.
That said, it is a very fine line from good and bad in the NHL and that good or bad can appear on any given night.
But what had really been that bad with Bennett?
He uses his speed but also doesn't use his speed when he should to jump in a hole for the opportunity or he's too eager to jump into the hole that he screws up a play for his teammate. Basically not seeing the big picture or wanting too desperately to be "the man" at the time. Boils down to poor timing.
He has a deadly shot. Again I think he rushes that deadly shot. Poor timing.
He uses his teammates. He usually waits too long and tries to force a pass or he thinks he's going to impede his teammates play in close proximity, that Sam seems to almost "let up" thinking his linemate is going to grab the puck.. turnover.. Boils down to timing.
Plays physically aggressive. He's starting to lay some clean big hits but also sometimes too aggressive. Poor timing.
He's got all the tools and I really feel he does have a decent IQ. But can he manage to bring it all together at this level? I think Bennett serves as the perfect example of why players need to go from Major Jr. to the AHL so they can develope their game and learn the timing of pro hockey before their confidence is destroyed Ala Bennett.
But if he can get his timing down or can get some solid coaching about his timing in every situation, he will turn it around.
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