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Originally Posted by TheSquatch
And that's the answer to the "How come he plays with plugs and they put Leivo or Simon on the top line?".
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IMO, Leivo and Simon could not be more "meh" thus far this season.
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Originally Posted by TheSquatch
It's because the coaches are sick of Bennett's play-killing and penalty-taking. You can't give the guy more ice time because you can't spend more time on the PK. Same reason you don't throw Lucic over the boards for 30 minutes a night.
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Could Bennett be more disciplined? Sure. But given his tenacious playing style, penalties are going to happen no matter what. Tkachuk takes a ton of dumb penalties, too, but he doesn't get benched or buried on the fourth line immediately after taking one. Bennett on the other hand is on such a short leash it is no wonder he plays like he's squeezing the stick so tight knowing that the next mistake is going to bury him with the coaches.
Not saying Bennett hasn't had a hand in his own fate, too. But there's clear favoritism with this team and Bennett is on the wrong end of it.