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Originally Posted by Textcritic
That is also true. Two of my most pronounced criticisms of Bennett are:
1) he holds onto the puck too long—this is probably a reflection of your view that he handles the puck way too much. He definitely needs to learn how to use his line mates better. I think some of this stems from having to play with poor finishers like Brouwer, Hathaway, and the cadre of bad players from 2016, but Bennett also needs to take ownership of his performance shortcomings here.
2) He falls down a lot. Probably more frequently than any other player on the team, and I don't know if it is a matter of balance, energy expenditure, or something else. Whatever it is, I think Bennett needs to work on staying on his skates.
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Both of these and I'll add a third.
I think his stick is either too long, the wrong lie or quite possibly both. He loses control of the puck way too easily. The toe of the stick appears to be far up in the air when he's trying to handle the puck in tight areas.
I was hoping to see a different player last night. What I was was the same old clumsy player who can't handle the puck or stay on his feet.