Happy Hump Day, friends! There were a few signings over the last couple of days, but other than that, not exactly a lot of notable stuff going on in the NHL world right now. Have a great rest of the week!
Fourth lines in today’s NHL aren’t filled with enforcers like decades past, but the current players who fill the line can still provide a lot of value to a team. Typically a team wants a fourth liner to do at least one of the following things: provide energy, have decent possession numbers and/or face-off ability, be a power play or penalty kill specialist, or be a younger player who is learning the ropes in the league.