And it's funny -- Duclair isn't even on a PDO bender or shooting a crazy percentage. His offensive zone starts % this season is among the lowest of his career -- heck, he's being used to kill penalties!
What's changed? Well, he's being used in a consistent, top-six role, with powerplay time. He's playing 16:34 per night, the most since his 20-goal rookie season where he played 14:22 a night.
Meanwhile, Sam Bennett's ATOI has consistently decreased every season of his career:
2014-15 (one game): 16:00
2015-16: 15:09
2016-17: 14:59
2017-18: 14:24
2018-19: 13:17
2019-20: 13:12
With the top lines under constant flux, Bennett should be next in line for one of those RW spots if Mangiapane or Dube falter.
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