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Call them the fourth line if you wish. Refer to them simply as a checking unit, if you prefer. But don't overlook the Winnipeg Jets trio of Adam Lowry, Andrew Copp and Brandon Tanev, whose value to the team can't simply be measured on the score sheet.
On a roster stacked with young stars who have no trouble filling the net, the importance of keeping pucks out of your own goal may sometimes get lost. But make no mistake — if the Jets want to hang with the NHL's heavyweights this season, they'll need another big year from Copp-Lowry-Tanev.