Hockey's unsung heroes

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I was putting together a list of players who have quietly emerged as key contributers earlier in the week, but given my schedule, I unfortunately didn't get much of a chance to develop it. For what it's worth, here are 14 skaters I came up with that have gone from virtual unknowns to key cogs through the first 25 or so games this season: Toby Enstrom, Atlanta – Swedish rookie is playing top pair [link]

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The NHL's Overpaid Schmucks
Published 12/1/2007 by Jes Gőlbez at Hockey Rants
... Over at his blog, James Mirtle highlighted a group of the NHL's Unsung Heroes. Let's face it, guys like Greg Zanon deserve a little more appreciation. Jan Hejda? Remember, Hockey Rants highlighted this guy's mad skillz before, and you mortals still don't worship him nearly enough. ...

15-9-2: Rangers Actually Find The Back Of The Net!
Published 12/1/2007 by Scotty Hockey at Scotty Hockey
... , I listed the Scotty Hockey All Stars. James Mirtle, one of the best hockey bloggers, just put up his unsung heroes list and included Dan Carcillo (as did I). He also listed Montreal's Mike Komisarek, who I had taken out at the last second for Willie Mitchell. It was a tough call but after seeing the Habs play the Rangers and Isles, I am not sure if his impact is as big considering how good both Montreal goalies have been. I also didn't want to get the homer tag put on because of my fandom for Mike since he grew up 15 minutes away from me (his ...

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