Down the stretch of the Philadelphia Flyers season, the 4th line received quite a bit of attention. This 4th line of White, Pierre-Edouard Bellemare, and Chris VandeVelde , were often praised for being “annoying to play against”, and received an amount of ice time more in line with many teams’ 3rd lines.
That praise may or may not have been entirely justified, but no doubt coach Dave Hakstol liked and trusted this group. Forward Ryan White was perhaps the most notable of this group, and is a bit of a fan favorite. He led the trio in goals, big hits, and fights.