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Derek Dorsett: Fourth line Superstar


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Reliable fourth line players can play 10+ minutes and spread out the ice time without wearing our your top lines. They don't play under five minutes and do nothing during that time.In this case, the fourth line is even contributing goals.

Great pickup. There won't even be any controversy over being promoted to the third line because he played more than the third line tonight. Minus the powerplay time, he's almost played as much as the first and second lines.

Also, congratulations to Daniel Sedin on a thousand games.

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Really enjoying what I have been seeing from him this season. Has done everthing asked for him. What a nice change from Kellan Lain, Tom Sestito and Mike Zalewski being legitimate 4th line players on this team.

Mike Zalewski played 2 games last year and they were the last 2 games of the season after we were already out of playoff contention. Kellen Lain played 9, so I don't see your point there. besides the fact that Dorsett has been good.

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Fourth line superstar... I can't comprehend this phrase.

It's possible because our fourth line has never been either A) good enough to be dominant or B) healthy enough to play well.

Superstar might be a stretch, but fan favorite is probably closer to what the OP meant.

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He's certainly surprised.

Dorsett and Vey's play kind of begs the question, can Desjardins up the play of player's he hasn't coached in the minors? Hansen, Kassian, and Matthias have certainly found another level to their game under him but have not really produced (except Hansen, but he's shown good play before WD) at the some level.

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