I don’t disagree that the organization shares some of the blame but I think the majority of the blame is on Bennett himself. Can anyone honestly say Sam has earned himself a chance to play top line minutes? He’s largely invisible for most of the 82 games of the season. Showing up in the playoffs is great but the regular season matters too.
He takes dumb penalties. That stuff drives coaches nuts. It makes sense to me why he’s been stapled to the third line and has had limited power play opportunities. Sam Bennett is his own worst enemy.
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