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I'm not going to post this whole story as you should click on the link and read it yourself. Which you can do here.
But this article suggests it may be time to reconsider the notion of 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th lines. Found it interesting.
But this article suggests it may be time to reconsider the notion of 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th lines. Found it interesting.
For much of hockey’s history, teams have really had two scoring lines, a checking line, and a line of, well, scrubs, to be honest. Not every team every season, but a lot of teams.
The Blackhawks are not those other teams. They have not been those other teams for a little while now and we need to catch up to the times. Yes, Chicago had Brandon Bollig last season and Dan Carcillo this season so many will think I am full of hot air on this topic, but it really is true. When you look at the possession stats those players have put up with Chicago and their penalty minutes, you will realize they have not been used as typical enforcers. Despite having a player or two on the roster that seem to fit the enforcer or grinder role, the Blackhawks roster is built to cast aside the old notions of the way hockey teams are constructed. Due to this change in the way the team is made, we need to change the way we look at the forward lines.