Bounces R Way
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Monahands! That was pretty nice. Hamilton is the ultimate PP player, I can't get over how stupid it was not to have him on the 1st unit all year.
First line with 3 goals. Gilles plays well.
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Bennett never played 18 games at C this year. He has played two since Jankowski's callup - the W where Jankowski was scratched and Bartkowski was awful, and the blowout W over Carolina when Monahan was sick.
Of the other eight, He was awful in one of those (@EDM), and excellent in many others (OTT, VAN, WPG, ANA) and unlucky not to have a point. More importantly the team was winning during that stretch because Bennett offers more than points down the middle.
He may look like he plays well at center, but if he can’t put up points there nothing else matters. If you can’t put up points even Bergeron level defense means nothing as you’re still a drag on the team.
Everything about Bennett's game seems to indicate that he can't be the "carry" guy on the line. He can finish, though he can also blow it on easy chances, but I find when he's carrying the puck in he's a little too slow to see opportunities to distribute the puck. Far too often he corners himself. Basically he has all the hallmarks of a player whose downside is IQ. Don't know if that's ever going to be fixed, but he can definitely improve in several areas with time and experience.
He's born in Arizona so it's kinda forgivable imoI thought the Roughriders jersey was bad, but there's the Matthews fan in the Leafs jersey.
Lemme wear my Brayden Point Tampa Bay jersey to the next BoA and see how that goes over.He's born in Arizona so it's kinda forgivable imo
Who goes to a hockey game in Arizona in a Roughriders jersey?
The fact that Hamilton has not been tried on the 1st PP unit until the later part of the season should be enough to have GG fired. Still unsure what management is thinking on this with how many poor coaching decisions have been made this year.
Liking how Bennett has looked on the 1st line. Wouldn't mind leaving him there if he keeps up that play.