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I agree with you 100%, but just to chime in... I hope that Neal inserted back into the lineup does not drop Bennett out... The kid simply belongs in the lineup. He makes no or extremely manageable mistakes in play and with the puck. He is a great secondary scoring threat. And back checks like an absolute madman.
If it comes down to Neal or Bennett both at 100% in the lineup, you pick Neal simply because of his chemistry with Malkin. But if it comes down to Bennett being benched over Kennedy, Glass, Adams, etc... Then I pray DB see's BB's effort and play out there and plays him.
I won't be that mad if Kennedy comes in, even if it is at the expense of BB. I feel like Kennedy could be useful in this series with his speed and puck possession skills.
That said I'd hope Neal would come in, Glass sits, and BB stays in the lineup. But TK coming in wouldn't be terrible. If I'm not mistaken he's also scored quite a bit on the Isles over his career. Not that I read much into that, but you never know .