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Originally Posted by dino7c
Yeah but you can't just gift a guy minutes...Bennett isnt a top line player
Let him bang with Lucic and Ryan...no homo
they looked good tonight actually...low bar
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That quick demotion probably hurt Bennett's confidence. Had Johnny made the same mistake he would still be on the top line. No one is trying to gift Bennett opportunities certainly the coach wants him to earn it.
Bob Hartley used to talk about how important it was to keep playing young players so that they would gain confidence. Bennett would the first to tell you he probably wishes he could take bad penalty back. Bennett played very well last season and gained confidence through continued support for his drive and feisty role but already some want to trade and run him out of town again.