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Originally Posted by CroCop
You are right Sam will never win here. When a coach doesn’t like you, you are simply f*****!
No matter how good you do your only your next mistake from being back in the doghouse. Worst is watching other guys get free pass for same crap. Sam knows this and imagine what it’s like to play with that on your mind.
Our highest pick in history and the Flames failed to develop him. Time to move him on and all the best to him.
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To be fair, I actually think Ward likes Bennett. Ward said that recently Sam had been playing well, just not on that play. I think he is just trying to get Bennett to play a certain way. Bennett does need direction, he needs help to get where he needs to be as a player. Ward is not ignoring Sam, or just leaving him on the 3 or 4th line he is actually trying to work with him. Ward benched him because he expects more from Sam and probably because he cares about the player.
I don't think Ward is a good motivator and is choosing the worst time to send a message when we needed the win last night. He needs to gain the trust of his players and by not putting them out there over 4th liners he is not doing a very good job of that. The players have to believe in the coach, the system and in each other. Last night I watched the players play with structure in their own end then when they gained entry into Edmonton's zone take half hearted, half accurate shots. I think they are being asked to play a perfect game with little room for creativity.