When it comes to Benny, you just have to keep your expectations realistic. He's really not a 1st or 2nd line player at all but if he's at least contributing on one of those lines for now you take what you can get. He's not the smartest player on the team so on a play like that wraparound he'll rarely notice Monahan there. He just isn't programmed with elite vision. But when he's skating, hitting, not taking stupid penalties and getting chances I'd say it's a very successful period for him. He won't play on that line forever but if the team keeps playing like it is tonight I have no problem keeping him there for the immediate future. At least he's playing with some emotion.
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