In his 15:57 of ice time, Bennett showed up on the scoresheet with an assist that surprised even goal scorer Evan Rodrigues on the goal that gave the Panthers a two-goal margin for error throughout the second and third periods. He went four of five in the face-off circle. Bennett pounded out a game-high 11 hits and that doesn't count the first solid hit on Edmonton roadrunner Connor McDavid, spilling McDavid as the Oilers rush went offside at the Panthers line.
Bennett's assist gives him six goals and five assists for 11 points in 13 playoff games this year, 53 points in 78 career playoff games. He picked up 20 goals and 21 assists for 41 points in 69 regular-season games.
"I think he's a player defensemen don't like playing against," Rodrigues said. "A guy who gets in on the forecheck really quickly comes at you in waves. He's everything you want in a playoff player. He's hard, he's fast, he's skilled. I think he elevates his game when he gets to the playoffs, and it's been fun playing with him."
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