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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
Backlund takes bad penalties as well. He's just not a whipping boy so people forget them a lot quicker.
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Backlund earns a pass because he's a solid player and I'd almost say he's elite defensively. Hamilton is a young top pairing defenseman who puts up solid offensive numbers. Bennett doesn't have those luxuries. He's a struggling 3rd liner.
I'd like to look at the context of the penalties as well. I don't know for sure but my gut tells me Bennett's would be dumber penalties at worse times.