HockeyBuzz Hotstove: Most overused forward in the Eastern Conference?

put down the spreadsheet, Pete

The better choice for overused if you wanted to pick on the Flyers would've been Voracek's linemate for a good amount of time. The great Dale Weise, aka Dutch Gretzky. Was saved from being sent to the AHL by injury, and soon after was being played 17-20 minutes a night by a guy that is no longer the coach of the team. Guy was being used at a minimum twice as much as he should have been. I don't think you're going to find more "overused" than that.

Don't do this, Pete

Who is this Pete guy anyway?? Never heard of him

No vote for Pavel Zacha? Guy gets 2nd line minutes and deserves to be in the AHL

No vote for Pavel Zacha? Guy gets 2nd line minutes and deserves to be in the AHL
- Crushers68

honest answer

With the Sens, Ceci and Pyatt get my vote

This was kind of interesting to look at as i usually don't look deep into TOI around the league.

For Centers.

A couple that stood out were Travis Zajac averaging over 18 minutes a game

Boone Jenner at around 17.5 a game.

I also really like Chris Tierney in general but he is at around 17 per game. Product of the situation but that is a solid amount.

Also Lars Eller coming in around 17. Yuck.

Based on output though, the answer has to be Brassard or Pavel Zacha.
For wingers, Joel Armia or Darren Helm. Both around 15 min per game.

This was kind of interesting to look at as i usually don't look deep into TOI around the league.

For Centers.

A couple that stood out were Travis Zajac averaging over 18 minutes a game

Boone Jenner at around 17.5 a game.

I also really like Chris Tierney in general but he is at around 17 per game. Product of the situation but that is a solid amount.

Also Lars Eller coming in around 17. Yuck.

Based on output though, the answer has to be Brassard or Pavel Zacha.
For wingers, Joel Armia or Darren Helm. Both around 15 min per game.
- Mahewman

Zajac is having a decent season and a lot of his minutes are on the PK.

Zacha is playing second line center and doing nothing with his minutes though.

While I agree that zach smith is not a great player, he’s not even the most overplayed forward on his own team, let alone the league

honest answer

With the Sens, Ceci and Pyatt get my vote
- AlfieisKing

I knew the Senators had some issues, but I didn't know they were so bad that they had to move Ceci to forward.

No vote for Pavel Zacha? Guy gets 2nd line minutes and deserves to be in the AHL
- Crushers68

That’s a good choice tbh

No vote for Pavel Zacha? Guy gets 2nd line minutes and deserves to be in the AHL
- Crushers68

As a Dev's fan I agree the guy is over-used. My only argument is that he should be developing into a better player, and they have a serious lack of options. But yes, major disappointment thus far. Todd throws out some great examples and backs them up, tough to argue. But honerable mention to Brian Little. The Jets are stacked and he is useless, in the latter of his career, and has many great prospects more deserving of the TOI.

Can't wait to dump on Lovejoy when the same question is proposed for D men. Even roman polak is a far superior player....