[PGT] Flames 3, Canucks 0.

[browna]

Originally Posted by bdubbs

Helps his narrative.

Lol. If I had a narrative.

Thanks for your contribution too.

Went back to the last 50 games and the screwed up counting last one, if you really care.
The Flames played 22 games up to that point and Bennett played 11 games over 14 minutes with 4g and 2a. A good start for sure. 11 games under 14, mins with an assist.

It also appears to to be the time in the season the coaches started cutting back ice too, because after playing half the 22 games that season to that point with increased minutes, he played 32 times of the next 50 under 14 minutes and had better scoring stats by playing under 14 minutes.

And just because:
Season before, 6 g 7 a in 45 games played over 14 mins.
5g 8a in 37g playing under 14 minutes.

And the proper correlation to this is who got increased minutes with Sam’s decreased minutes, and how they did. But it’s pretty clear that Sam getting increased minutes, on its own, does not clearly equal being significantly more productive...so the current coach, or GG 2 seasons back, have seemed to have found the sweet spot for his ice time (fitness?)again, that is assuming that someone else is taking those additional minutes from Sam and being more productive.

[Enoch Root]

So for the season then...

30 games >14 min, 12 pts, 0.4 PPG

43 games <14 min, 15 pts, 0.35 PPG

[Enoch Root]

Except Bennett only played 71 games, so something in your numbers is off

[keenan87]

So, Bennett is not very good and shouldn't play any more than third line minutes.

[getbak]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

Except Bennett only played 71 games, so something in your numbers is off

71 last season plus 2 this season, I would guess.

[Bingo]

I don't think simple counting stats is the way to go though. Bennett is a play driver and a chance creater but has trouble finishing.

Really that's why he's not a top six forward already.

But his overall play with more or less ice time is the question isn't it? I'll use your 14 minute hard line cut off.

73 games (last year and the two this year)

Five on Five Minutes
63 under 14 xGF% 52.7%
10 over 14 xGF% 54.3%

Sample size of games with more ice is small, but his numbers suggest he's more effective with more ice time.

[Harry Lime]

Yeah, it seems like a reach to say that Bennett is the only player in the league that wouldn't see a bump in production if he were given better linemates, more ice time, and powerplay minutes. He's not some weird negative world unicorn.