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Originally Posted by mogg
When was the last time we saw a defenceman moved to forward in an emergency situation like this? Hope he makes the most of it. Would be a fun story.
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A couple modern/post-lockout examples off the top of my head:
- Brendan Smith
- Christophe Schubert
- Wade Belak
7/8 defensemen being used as occasional fourth line wingers definitely isn't as common as it used to be
Edit: I recall Jim Vandemeer also playing a few games at forward