As a general rule, when a team loses, its players look bad. And when a team wins, its players look good. There will almost always be exceptions to this, but it’s pretty par for the course, ultimately.
Throw in the fact that it’s preseason, and it’s important to keep emotions and perceptions in check.
But dang, did Sam Bennett look really, really good against the Coyotes.
Bennett was ranked as a potential first overall draft choice, and ultimately chosen fourth overall, for a reason. He scored 91 points in 57 games in his draft year, not to mention the 118 penalty minutes tacked on.