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Originally Posted by Flash Walken
He was the best player in the playoffs for Calgary last year, point per game, and followed it up with 15 points, so I don't think people are out of line to be pessimistic about Bennett cracking 30 points for the second time in his going on 6 year career.
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You're leaving out the circumstances completely though.
Last year he was up and down the roster in a 5 game series where the Flames were getting worked.
This year he was a center (not a wing), on a line with consistent linemates and was a consistently impactful player.
That doesn't guarantee anything at all, and I certainly understand the reluctance to assume he's turned a corner, but it's food for thought and a change in circumstances that warrant a look next year in my opinion.
The two playoff years aren't really comparable in my mind, other than his consistency to show up at playoff time.