Sam Bennett is a Beast

[GullFoss]

Why can't this guy play lights out in the regular season? What does it take for this guy to move to line one?

[DoubleK]

NM. For fear of CP backlash.

[tvp2003]

Don't be fooled, it only looks that way because he's playing with a bit of effort whereas the rest of the team decided not to show up.

Francis actually had a clever tweet earlier tonight -- said he's playing so well we shouldn't demote him to the top line.

[GranteedEV]

Originally Posted by GullFoss

Why can't this guy play lights out in the regular season? What does it take for this guy to move to line one?

Glen Gulutzan did the damage. Bennett will break out the day we trade him, not a day before.

[GullFoss]

Bennett + Tkahcuk >>>>> Johnny+Monahan???

[Timbo]

Originally Posted by DoubleK

NM. For fear of CP backlash.

CP backlash? Who the hell cares?

[Patek23]

This type of game is hard to maintain for an 82 game season.

[bluck]

Originally Posted by Flaming Homer

This type of game is hard to maintain for an 82 game season.

Just ask Michael Ferland

[DropIt]

I cant tell if Bennett is playing well or the rest of the team is so bad they're just playing on Bennett's level

[JATOSS]

Originally Posted by DropIt

I cant tell if Bennett is playing well or the rest of the team is so bad they're just playing on Bennett's level

A bit of both, I'd say.

[Jore]

Originally Posted by GranteedEV

Glen Gulutzan did the damage. Bennett will break out the day we trade him, not a day before.

i like how quickly the narrative turned from high draft pick offensive difference-maker to bottom 6 chiaisson/brouwer/neal linemate

[GranteedEV]

Originally Posted by DropIt

I cant tell if Bennett is playing well or the rest of the team is so bad they're just playing on Bennett's level

He has three primary assists, a goal, at least a few takeaways, and probably should have a secondary assist on the Brodie goal (but doesn't seem to) across twelve minutes a game over three games. To go with the letter-worthy intangibles.

You get that from someone playing 12 minutes a game you should be up 3-0.

[Poison]

We're in baaaaaad shape if Bennett is our shining light.

[Bingo]

Sam Bennett summary through three games.

Expected goals for an against per 60

With Neal and Jankowski
14.2 minutes
xGF 0.98
xGA 2.04
-1.06

With one of Neal or Jankowski
2.9 minutes
xGF 0.41
xGA 3.89
-3.48

With neither Neal or Jankowski
7.9 minutes
xGF 3.12
xGA 1.68
+1.45

[Flash Walken]

Originally Posted by Bingo

Sam Bennett summary through three games.

Expected goals for an against per 60

With Neal and Jankowski
14.2 minutes
xGF 0.98
xGA 2.04
-1.06

With one of Neal or Jankowski
2.9 minutes
xGF 0.41
xGA 3.89
-3.48

With neither Neal or Jankowski
7.9 minutes
xGF 3.12
xGA 1.68
+1.45

yikes.

[Jore]

Originally Posted by Bingo

Sam Bennett summary through three games.

Expected goals for an against per 60

With Neal and Jankowski
14.2 minutes
xGF 0.98
xGA 2.04
-1.06

With one of Neal or Jankowski
2.9 minutes
xGF 0.41
xGA 3.89
-3.48

With neither Neal or Jankowski
7.9 minutes
xGF 3.12
xGA 1.68
+1.45

it's time to play him back at centre and away from ahl tweeners, why does the organization refuse to acknowledge this

[Vinny01]

Gotta get him in the top 6 moving forward preferably the Monahan line

[IliketoPuck]

Wow Bingo.

That certainly passes the eye test for me in terms of what I've seen from Jankowski and Neal.

Can you run the figures for the DAG line?

If the eye test holds up on that as well, I'm thinking Jankowski and Neal need to be stapled to the 8 minutes a night club.

[Bingo]

Jankowski is sitting at a xGF% of 26.7%. That's terrible. Neal is back of him at 33.9% which isn't good either, but a step away form his center.

Bennett, who has had most of his time with this pair is the 8th best player on the team at 44%

Bennett without both players is 67.2%

[cam_wmh]

Gonna have to be a 3 line team then.