Panthers with two defensemen on the 4th line

sxvnert

Registered User
Nov 23, 2015
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Why don't teams play their d-men on the fourth line as forwards? Is this serious?

Answers might be:
-they are trained D-men
-they are better as D-men
-they want to play the positions they have specialized in, in some cases most of their lives
-most teams don't carry enough extra D-men to bench their forwards
-NHL coaches are sane
Fourth liners are becoming less relevant with each passing year.
 

RalphyDanger

"Where's the Hustle Boys!"
Nov 1, 2010
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I feel like forward or defense is a decision most NHL players make as a child playing against scrub kids far below their skill level rather than as an adult playing against the best players in the world

No, The Hockey Gods decide.
 

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