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Originally Posted by CsInMyBlood
Oh Sam Bennett. Same thing happens every "offseason". People believing he is something he isn't and trying to sell that he just hasnt been given a chance although he has been given many.
Then the games get played and its once again instantly obvious he cannot hang with good players because he doesnt have the IQ, two way play or vision. Not to mention his momentum killing penalties in the O zone.
Put it this way, the coaching staff pours over every game, every shift over and over again. They want to win more than you do. Multiple coaches, same thing. There is a reason Sam Bennett doesnt get more icetime. Because he continually shows that he does not deserve it.
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And yet come the playoffs he's a different player.
Even Geoff Ward said as much.
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“First and foremost, I thought his compete level was excellent,” said Flames interim coach Geoff Ward, reflecting on Bennett’s showing against the Avs last spring. “I thought he was a guy that really battled. I thought he made a lot happen when he was on the ice. I really felt like he brought a game that you want to bring at playoff time. So for us, he was a bright spot last year, for sure, in the playoffs.
“And he has a history. He has a history of being a good playoff performer, and we don’t expect that it will be any different this time around. He’s a guy who takes an awful lot of pride in being able to play well at this time of year, and his history shows that he follows through on it.”
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Hence the enigma that is Sam Bennett. If Bennett can click with Dube and Lucic then it has all the makings of a great 3rd line in the playoffs.