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Originally Posted by The Boy Wonder
Bennett was barely late but late none the less. Was clean hit shoulder to chest. Nothing at all wrong with that.
Refs should have dealt with dell both times he lashed out at Bennett. But they didn’t. However I don’t think Bennett’s hit was a direct “retribution” for the dell garbage, it was just an opportunistic moment to send a message to the sharks
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Spot on. Clean shot, maybe a bit late, but the kind of statement the Flames have to make if they want to be a contender. In years past there was a lot of consternation on the boards over the lack of push back from the Flames, and that lack of grit invited aggression from opponents. If Bennett were known to be dirty player then this type of thing would be a distraction. He's not. He's a team oriented, hard nosed player, and what the Sharks should take away from the hit is a knowledge that nonsense won't go unpunished and this team will not simply settle for a win, they are demanding respect.
Starting to have the look of a contending team.