Reviewing Joakim Nordstrom’s Top 6 Experience

Thank you to Manny Perry, Micah Blake McCurdy, and the Evolving Wild twins for having the resources available to get this up so quick.

When the Bruins signed Joakim Nordstrom this summer, they expected him to be a depth forward. Not that we have seen this role change, but as of tonight, he is filling in for Ryan Donato on David Krejci’s wing. Unlike most depth forwards, there was a time when Joakim Nordstrom received top six minutes.

Micah Blake McCurdy makes these beautiful skater cards that give a good summary of that player. While receiving 14 5v5 minutes a night on Jordan Staal’s wing, the Canes were outshooting and outscoring their opponents far more with him off of the ice than on the…