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Originally Posted by New Era
So statistically everyone hurts Bennett? Maybe it's not everyone else that is hurting Sam Bennett, and maybe Sam Bennett is just hurting himself? The fancy stats may say one thing (when have they ever been wrong?) but the eyeball test says Bennett makes his linemates worse because of his selfish play and inability to finish. One thing is for certain, Sam Bennett continues to be one of the more polarizing and frustrating players to wear a Flames jersey.
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Your eye test ... I'll give you that.
The "fancy" stats actually match what I see ... which is this season whatever line Bennett is one seems to spend more time in the offensive zone than they do in their own zone.
That's a good thing ... I wish the guy could finish, I hope that improves, but at the very least he seems to be a player that helps keep the puck up the ice, doesn't give up all that much and generates scoring chances.
And I agree about polarizing ... I could literally launch Bennettpuck.com and do just as well.