Flames 2, Canadiens 1: Welcome (back) to Sutter hockey

Sam Bennett has seen a lot in his tenure with the Flames.

He’s played on the first line. He’s been buried on the fourth line. Bennett has gone back-and-forth from being a playoff saviour and a four-goal hero to a healthy scratch.

Previous Flames head coaches Bob Hartley, Glen Gulutzan, Bill Peters, and Geoff Ward all failed to unlock Bennett’s potential on a regular basis. At this point, it looks unlikely that Bennett will ever become the number-one centre many pegged him to be when the Flames selected him fourth in the 2014 Draft.

Still, there could be a valuable player somewhere under there. New Flames coach Darryl Sutter has shown a knack for getting the most out of his players over his…