An NHL team consists of 20 players at all times. When a guy gets hurt, another guy replaces him. When a guy struggles, sometimes he’ll be replaced. Naturally, a lot of guys will come and go on a hockey team throughout a 22-year existence. Naturally, some will be fan favourites, some will be scapegoats.
For some, they’ll never get the appreciation they deserve. Whether it’s because they don’t put up gaudy point totals, their mistakes overshadow their brightness, or maybe a damaged relationship with the team left a bad taste in fans mouths, some guys just fly below the radar.