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Originally Posted by Toonage
Savvy players (or ones with coaches who know better) know that touching McDavid or Draisaitl puts them in the box immediately. They won't play their usual chippy game against them like Benn normally plays.
Its why I figure if the Oilers make the next round, don't expect guys like Trouba or Bennett to step up and lay a big hit. Not happening.
And I can imagine this will frustrate a number of fans to no end.
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I agree, IMO it's smart that Benn has toned it down. You can do that vs the Flames as their PP is terrible and often deflates any momentum we have in a game.
Oilers PP is deadly and when you see Leon flop on Suter and get the call 1 game after Marchment get a diving penalty for a play that really didn't even look like a dive. They need to play through this crap and hopefully the refs took note from last game of the head snaps all night.