Hes had a good moment or two but hes had a lot of glaring mistakes seems to get a pass for some reason though Hes the only Dman I’ll argue that has been worst than rielly
Line Combos: Simon Benoit is an AHLer
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DarkKnight
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Timmins was so bad defensively. Benoit has had a rough season, but I’ve liked his game more since leaving that pair. He’s a sixth D, I don’t expect Tanev, and I’ll stick to my view he’s been better of late overall.
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It was a bad tandem, a guy terrible in his own end, with a guy who can make mistakes clearing. He looks better with OEL.
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His defense on the one LA goal tonight was bad.
Sure, it's one play and he's a number six, but one goal can cost you a game or a series when games are close in the playoffs. I don't feel too comfortable with this guy on the ice.
Sure, it's one play and he's a number six, but one goal can cost you a game or a series when games are close in the playoffs. I don't feel too comfortable with this guy on the ice.
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he really needs to watch Tanev and do everything he does. Keep it simple
He’s not a legit 6 hes a 6 if he’s right handed or can play his off wing with oel that guys a 7
If only it was that simple
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Had pressed to find many D corps wherein the 6 isn’t flawed somewhat.
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He got walked but so do other dmen. Still like him in our lineup when we have to face a team like Florida but I'd like to see what Myers and OEL on his strong side bring. OEL's physicality has been a pleasant surprise.
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Yeah the expectation that our bottom pairing defensemen should be flawless is… interesting
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Benoit was a really nice story last season. And he played great with McCabe. But he has taken a backwards step this year for sure.
Not sure why Berube is insistent on playing him every night recently.
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I probably should preface this post by saying that I don't agree with the reasoning I'm about to lay out, but I think this might be what the team's reasoning is nonetheless.
The reason why Benoit hasn't been coming out of the lineup for Myers is because of the PK. The PK pairs on the team are McCabe-Tanev and Benoit-Carlo. The coaching staff probably likes that L-R balance on both PK pairs.
And based on the lack of shorthanded ice time for the other dmen on the team this season, it doesn't seem like any of Myers/OEL/Rielly are trusted enough to take over Benoit's PK role should they scratch him for Myers.
I think the more realistic change that could happen to the D pairs is a reshuffling rather than Myers coming in for Benoit:
Rielly-Carlo
OEL-Tanev
Benoit-McCabe
The reason why Benoit hasn't been coming out of the lineup for Myers is because of the PK. The PK pairs on the team are McCabe-Tanev and Benoit-Carlo. The coaching staff probably likes that L-R balance on both PK pairs.
And based on the lack of shorthanded ice time for the other dmen on the team this season, it doesn't seem like any of Myers/OEL/Rielly are trusted enough to take over Benoit's PK role should they scratch him for Myers.
I think the more realistic change that could happen to the D pairs is a reshuffling rather than Myers coming in for Benoit:
Rielly-Carlo
OEL-Tanev
Benoit-McCabe
