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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
The penalties that drive coaches crazy aren’t the borderline or even cheap hits. It’s the stupid penalties in the offensive zone that are Bennett’s calling card. The slash or trip on a d-man three seconds after he’s head-manned the puck. Usually when his team just got the lead or at another momentum-shifting point in the game. He’s been yelled at by four different NHL coaches (5 after last night) for it, but nothing has changed.
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You could easily be describing Backlund as well. I would argue he's even worse when it comes to bad timing of his penalties.