Mark Lamb is best described as "tenacious" and "hard-working." Mark Lamb is a grinder, a player with "heart," a "character player," which another way of saying his lack of pure hockey skill is accommodated by his work ethic. Mark Lamb is a classic 3rd line Center in the NHL - gritty, tough, tenacious, hard working, and occasionally shows flashes of offensive brilliance, particularly in the playoffs.
Does this player model sound familiar? The Craig MacTavish and Kevin Lowe Era has created a team of hard-working, tenacious players with heart who lack high levels of pure hockey skill (with some exceptions, namely Ales Hemsky). But really - the nucleus of the Edmonton Oilers is Mark Lamb. Let's name some, focusing on forwards:
- Ethan Moreau
- Fernando Pisani
- Dustin Penner
- Erik Cole
- Shawn Horcoff
- Kyle Brodziak
- Marc Pouliot
- Zach Scortini
- Hot Toddy Marchant
- Kelly Buchburger
- Mike Grier
- Craig MacTavish
- Ryan Smyth
- Bill Guerin
1 comment:
You forgot Rem Murray!
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