uk spent a good portion of 2009 as a third line center, usually between the likes of gritty wingers Dan Hinote and Brad Winchester. When Tkachuk was on these checking lines, there was always a chance that a puck would cross the opposing red goal line. But his strength came in when he would forecheck and pressure the other team's defenses. Growing a little older, Tkachuk learned to adapt his game and still be a presence even though he cannot score 40 goals in a season anymore.
Dan Hinote
22 June 2009
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24 February 2009
g this, constantly being the go-to-guy for penalty kills and defensive situations. McClement, Dan Hinote, David Backes and Alexander Steen need to continue to play tough in order for the Blues to have any chance of winning games the rest of the season.
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9 December 2008
With injuries to NHL-regular forwards Paul Kariya, Andy McDonald, T.J. Oshie and Dan Hinote, the St. Louis Blues have had to mix and match players throughout the entire season. Blues fans have seen the likes of Rivermen Cam Paddock, Brad Winchester, Steve Regier and Chris Porter so far in 2008, not to mention the waiver wire going directly through the Blues, as tough guys David Koci and B.J. Crombeen were picked up at different points (Koci has since been dropped). With all of these players bouncing around between Peoria and St. Louis, why have there not been any Lemtyugov sightings for Blues fans?
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