I've always loved the make up of this line thinking it could be the best 3rd line since Ricci, Thornton, Sundstrom. They havent quite got there yet.
But it is worth noting that Greening Smith and Neil ironically are still written in by most fans here as the 4th line when doing line up charts. But clearly, they have been lining up against some of the top players in the league lately, as Smith has often been called on to do, playing as our top shut down line against the likes of Ovechkin, Crosby, and Krejci recently.
Some fans in such denial over this role that they then come in wondering how is it possible that Smiths line, the 4th line, got just as much ice time as our top line.
But it is worth noting that Greening Smith and Neil ironically are still written in by most fans here as the 4th line when doing line up charts. But clearly, they have been lining up against some of the top players in the league lately, as Smith has often been called on to do, playing as our top shut down line against the likes of Ovechkin, Crosby, and Krejci recently.
Some fans in such denial over this role that they then come in wondering how is it possible that Smiths line, the 4th line, got just as much ice time as our top line.