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I Will Run Through A Wall For This Fourth Line

Most NHL teams have fan or cult favorite players; guys that you just enjoy watching and know that they will provide at least some entertainment value outside of the typical goalscorers or innate playmakers. The gritty dudes that you can relate a little bit to, instead of trying to think of how your life is reflected in those top-line guys with talent oozing out of every pore, you opt to see the undrafted, the college free agents, the mid-round picks that battled their way through development programs, and the post-hype prospects that have turned out a decent living playing an unforeseen role.