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Originally Posted by cannon7
IMO, Leivo and Simon could not be more "meh" thus far this season.
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.
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Agreed. Leivo and Simon totally humdrum. And STILL preferred over Bennett. That's how bad Bennett is, no narrative about favoritism needed. You think the Flames want Bennett to fail? God no. And other players, like Andersson, given a little opportunity, show that they are really capable - Raz in his early outings on the bottom D showed, for example, that he's extremely capable, gifted even, at holding the puck in on the blue line. So suddenly, he's on the powerplay, cuz that's a big deal. Show something, get rewarded. It's that simple.