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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
And to me this is key for the Flames balance.
While there are times where Bennett may deserve to play on line 2, it's not in the best interest of the team as a whole and has nothing to do with who is the better player between Frolik and Bennett.
The 2nd line is better with Frolik then it is with Bennett.
The 3rd line is better with Bennett than it is with Frolik.
The way this roster is set up it just needs Bennett to help anchor and be a driver on the 3rd line, opposed to being more of a passenger on line 2. Bennett is better as a line driver, Frolik is better as a line support piece. Think it's simple as that.
Look at Neal with or without Bennett.
Neal + Bennett:
186 Minutes
52.66% CF
60.29% HDCF
Neal w/o Bennett:
401 Minutes
49.59% CF
44.37% HDCF
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This is 100% where I am now too.
Bennett drives the third line quite well compared to other options. Frolik seems to get more done (finish, not chance creation) on the second line.
All points count, but this is a different analysis a week ago before Frolik puts up five points in two games.