So much focus has gone towards the top-six forwards on the Toronto Maple Leafs. So much, in fact, that lost in all of the commotion has been the impressive play of the third and fourth lines.
Consisting of Colby Armstrong, Fredrik Sjostrom, Mike Zigomanis, John Mitchell, Colton Orr, Mike Brown and Tim Brent, there is always an extra specialty forward to stick into the lineup.
Armstrong, 27, is used as an energy player who can put the puck in the net. In six games this season, Armstrong has one goal and is a minus-1. However, in 366-career NHL regular season games, he has scored 79 goals and 100 assists, while going plus-31. The native of Lloydminster, Saskatchewan was known as an impact player during his time in Atlanta, and was even one of the team's assistant captains.
Sjostrom, meanwhile, is not only a good third/fourth line player, but is also a penalty killing specialist. The 27-year-old is just one point shy of 100 for his career. He is pointless in five games so far this season.
Zigomanis, who has also appeared in all six games this season, has recorded one assist so far and has won 55.9 percent of the faceoffs he' ...
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Toronto Maple Leafs: Bottom Six Forwards Most Underrated in NHL
October 22nd, 2010 by Lukas Hardonk Leave a reply »
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