Line Combos: Simon Benoit is an AHLer

He's been one of the worst defenseman in the NHL this season

The Leafs have 15 pairs who have played 50 or more minutes this season. These are the bottom 5 pairs by xGF%:

11: OEL - Benoit
12: Benoit - Timmins
13: McCabe - Benoit
14: Benoit - Myers
15: Benoit - Tanev

Spot a pattern?
 
Decent #6 dman, what do you expect?

This thread sounds like it was started by Shanahan, ignoring the obvious problems.
I really dislike it when people come into threads claiming that "there's a bigger problem". So go ahead and start your "Matthews is a horrible captain", or "Rogers is losing millions" threads.

Do you have something to day in Benoit's defense?
 
I really dislike it when people come into threads claiming that "there's a bigger problem". So go ahead and start your "Matthews is a horrible captain", or "Rogers is losing millions" threads.

Do you have something to day in Benoit's defense?
Benoit is a decent #6 dman, what else is there to say.

To say he hasn’t had one good game , is just ridiculous anyway
 
Yea, I hear you OP. But in the playoffs you probably go with your top 4 and use the bottom pairing sparingly. I think that's what most teams do. There's no great D men in the bottom pairings of most teams in the NHL. We are lucky we can probably use 5 D, and Benoit can get 10-11 minutes of ice time per game.
 
Benoit is a decent #6 dman, what else is there to say.

To say he hasn’t had one good game , is just ridiculous anyway
I went to a game in person. I haven't seen every leaf game this season. I'm not saying he's never played a good game. I just noticed that every time I tuned in and pay attention to him he's losing puck battles, gving the puck away, or making a terrible pass. He was much better last season. He needs to be better than a Marlie and he's not right now.
 
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