[Igottago]

Originally Posted by Bingo

You jumped on a stat post.

All you have to do is look up other comments where I say he isn't getting it done, and hasn't produced or done anything with Backlund and therefore doesn't deserve better linemates.

I'm not defending Bennett as in needed more ice time or better linemates. I'm leaning on both extremes ... in this topic today.

- the give him a chance or don't scratch him over others crowd
- and the tiresome replacement level player crowd

Guess I've managed to piss off both sides.

Bottom line ... I write a damn game story every second night, I don't need the suggestion that I only look at spreadsheets. It's a silly argument as stats guys that love hockey don't abandon the sport to look at spreadsheets, nor would they spreadsheet a sport they don't love.

Lazy

I'm not insinuating you don't love the game, you obviously have a huge dedication to it. I just often see (maybe I'm wrong) a very advanced stats first or stats heavy approach to your takes, which sometimes don't jive with what I'm seeing play out in reality. For example, I do think Bennett is pretty replaceable. Even if we agree he's third liner in terms of his place in the league, there are a host of traits and capabilities that various 3rd liners have, and I don't think he has many of the good ones.
Anyways the spreadsheet comment probably could have been left out of it, I apologize for that.