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Originally Posted by Bingo
I don't think anyone is holding him back or coaching him not to try stuff ... the team has guys trying stuff all over the ice.
He's a confidence issue kid who stops trying stuff when he's not feeling it.
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Agreed. The power move goal coming out from the half boards earlier this season is unlikely being "held back" by the coaching staff. If anything this coaching staff is all about driving the puck to the net and causing chaos.
Bennett needs time and patience. He is so frustrating because we expect so much from the glimpses that he has shown and hi errors tend to lead to stupid penalties. His mindset is win every puck battle and it gets him into trouble when the defender gets away. We have also been extremely spoiled with Tkatchuck, which distorts our view of development time. 2 years on Backlund and Froliks wing would do Bennett a world of good, we will just need to see if the coaching staff, organization and fan base will put him in that position to really build confidence.