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Originally Posted by tvp2003
I also think Bennett’s fate in Calgary was sealed when Mangiapane passed him on the depth chart. Interestingly, Mange had no problem working his way up from the fourth line whereas Bennett struggled with it. That, in a nutshell, was the enigma of Sam Bennett and his time in Calgary.
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This is really it. Bennett couldn’t exert his will to improve his own lot. Mangiapane fought his way up not only by effort but constantly improving. Nobody doubted Bennett’s effort. He just couldn’t get his head wrapped around how to alter his game to play in different circumstances.
I still think he’s a tunnel vision player with limited application who may have stumbled into his perfect fit. Calgary Bennett is the Bennett we would have seen 29 times out of 32 in the NHL; he lucked out and found his fit so good for him. I’ll still be shocked if he cracks 50 points but good luck to him.
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