The Red Wings always seems to get some big game performances from their third and fourth lines during the season and in the playoffs, and it is critical that such success continue if Detroit is to have another respectable season and venture far into the playoffs.
With the retirement of longtime Detroit Red Wing Kris Draper, many Red Wing fans will be waiting to see who will step up to claim his spot, among others, as player battles commence during the Red Wings training camp this fall.
Draper showed how hard it was to claim a spot in the starting line up on any given night, starting just 47 games.
Jiri Hudler and Mike Modano also showed frustration at being left off the starting roster (given Mike Modano did sustain severed tendons which caused him to miss three months of the season). Modano was limited to 40 game and Hudler benched a few times for poor production.
It will be interesting to see who coach Mike Babcock will use to fill the roles of the third and fourth line, as the line combinations he uses will ultimately affect the success of the team when the first and second lines cannot get it done.
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Detroit Red Wings: Who Will Make Up This Year’s 3rd and 4th Line?
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