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Originally Posted by dino7c
Its pretty obvious to me why Bennett can't play that style in the regular season...he wants to have a career.
Look no further than Ferland or even Benett himself (torn triceps in play in round)
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Ferland’s issues were concussion related, which he seemed to gain at least a few of those directly through fighting.
The utility of Bennett’s game in this years playoffs was not simply because of his hitting. He was at his natural position playing with actual NHL talent and had a coach willing to give him the consistency he hadn’t had since Hartley. He drove the play, made great passes, smart plays with the puck, and I think most importantly - was on the ice with players who could not only make smart plays with the puck in their own right, but also contribute to rushes in meaningful ways - unlike Jankowski/Rinaldo/Brouwer/Chiasson/Neal.