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Toronto Maple Leafs: How Do You Give the Fourth Line an Identity?

May 8, 2021; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe speaks to his players as forward Pierre Engvall (47) and forward Jason Spezza (19) and forward Wayne Simmonds (24) listen during the third period against the Montreal Canadiens at Scotiabank Arena. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports

It’s clear when you look at the Toronto Maple Leafs forward lines that there is a true sense of identity for arguably three of the lines.

Unfortunately the fourth line is lacking any sort of clear directive for the Toronto Maple Leafs. This isn’t really a new problem, however.