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Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague
I've heard some criticism of Hamilton for his gaffe but on the whole I thought he was maybe the best player on the ice. In all three zones he was creating things, either breakouts, transition speed or chances on Allen. He seems to be a bit of a slow starter, based on the past couple of years. I'd like to see him swapped in on the first unit PP. Brodie's not bad in the role, but you'd get more value from Dougie there.
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Yeah, outside of Jankowski, I thought he had the best game for the Flames until that moment. However, it deserves some criticism because you have to know how much time is left in the game and know the situation. Make the safer play at that point of the game with a 1 goal lead.
On another note, I am seeing the Jagr effect take hold of both Jankowski and Bennett. They're starting to remind me of two other players that Jagr played with recently: Barkov and Huberdeau. Jankowski the defensively responsible large center who can score and make plays for his linemates, Bennett the strong forechecking winger who can retrieve pucks, cycle well, make a few passes, and finish plays set up by his linemates. Maybe a light version of both those players, but I think it's possible that this is the breakout year for both those guys if they continue to play with Jagr. His tutelage is second to none, and he obviously gives those guys a LOT of confidence. It honestly reminds me a LOT of what happened in Florida. Take that for what it's worth.