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Originally Posted by Bingo
I wouldn't choose a Boston game as a message game for Bennett. If things get heated you want that guy on the bench.
He didn't play well last night for sure, and his lack of production is still an issue, but he's been pretty consistent since the third period of the loss in Edmonton (sorry)
And I wouldn't say they won't miss his offence ... he is 7th amongst forwards for scoring this year so this isn't a replacement level player we are discussing.
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I guess we will disagree about this as well.
Like everything with this guy, he is consistently inconsistent.
He was really good against Minnesota and great against Tampa, but since then he has been anywhere from average to terrible.
Maybe this isn't the game to pull him from but this isn't the big old bad Bruins anymore either. They play a fairly quick game now. Though I see now it's Mangiapane that might draw in so that would be in place of Dube and probably the right call there.
I will entirely disagree that Bennett isnt easily replaced...i mean really? Offensively 283 players in the NHL are ahead of him and 222 of those are forwards. Most of them have played fewer games. He is OK at best defensively and yes is pretty good at the sandpaper game...at times. All this while playing 2nd line a bunch.
7th on the Flames only because Frolik was injured and missed 16 games. With him back in and whatever beef he/Peters/Treliving hopefully behind them, Sam will be back to patrolling the 3rd and 4th lines again...where he belongs.
I hope the kid breaks out, i really do, but we need to start seeing him for what he really is. A below averge hockey player who has some really good spirit in his game at times and who will get into the muck when necessary. Those guys are available all over the place though. The sample size is large now and nothing has changed through different coaches/line mates/ or any other excuses many have floated in his defense.
He is a guy that BT should certainly be looking at upgrading on, would you not agree?