Bottom-six forwards aren’t the first thing that come to mind when it comes to the success of the Edmonton Oilers .

That’s reserved for the likes of superstar centres Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, and the host of talented wingers they are surrounded by on the two top lines.

Unfortunately, despite all that offensive might, the past two years have shown it takes more than two lines if a team wants to be the last one standing at the end of a long and arduous playoff run.

The Florida Panthers proved it with a third line that was bolstered by the trade-deadline addition of Brad Marchand, joining Anton Lundell and Eetu Luostarinen, as the trio finished the series at an impressive plus-20.

They’re not the first team to discover the formula for success lies in a championship-calibre th

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