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Originally Posted by Kovaz
When Gaudreau isn't on the ice (using Gaudreau as a proxy for "1st PP Unit"), using goals for and scoring chances for (per 60), Bennett ranks ahead or equal to the following players:
Mikael Backlund
Matthew Tkachuk
Mark Janowski
Michael Frolik
Mark Giordano
Dougie Hamilton
TJ Brodie
And yet we've recently replaced him on the 2nd unit with Frolik, who ranks behind Matt Stajan and Curtis Lazar in 5v4 scoring change generation and who hasn't been on the ice for a PP goal this season. I'm not calling it a conspiracy, but Bennett has outplayed his competition on that 2nd PP unit.
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Yes but again, almost all of that stat is attributed to 1 month. He’s back off/on the PP now because hes reverted back to being ice cold and invisible. His problem is consistency, plain and simple, has been since his first season. Until he can put up a consistent effort then you will see him bounce on and off the power play and see his ice time go up and down.