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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
Bennett and Jankowski have scored the same amount of goals as the pairing of Backlund and Frolik. There’s been a focus on the lack of offense from the 3rd line but truth be told given less ice time these two players have outplayed 2/3 of the 3m line. Tkachuk deserves better linemates than these two as the Backlund and Frolik have regressed badly this season.
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Backlund and Frolik have had pretty tough matches all year. It's tough to score when you are checking the top line all the time. Plus Backlund hasn't had Frolik for an extended time (and Frolik hasn't been himself since coming back).
Bennett and Jankowski score as much as they do because they are (a) not matched against the best checkers and (c) not matched against the best scorers. They are, in other words, sheltered.