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Originally Posted by Calgary4LIfe
However, that's ok. Sometimes it is better to have to work with a player in reeling-in his aggression. It is an easier task than to get a player to play more aggressively when that isn't part of his DNA. I thought Ferland in particular was a very underrated aggressive player because he rarely took a bad penalty. However, Bennett plays with snarl in his game - something that this team is not well known for. That sometimes does result in a bad penalty now and then.
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If he could replace the foolish stick in the hands stuff (Michael Frolik used to be a nightmare for those as well) with late hits and roughing penalties I'd be ok.
The late hits and face washes would add to his game ... give you more of that distraction that he causes.
But stick in hands is just asking for it.
Has to be smarter.
But the very same PIM totals assigned to aggressive play and I wouldn't bat an eye.