Ethen Frank has points in 2 of his last 3 games as he finds potential role on fourth line: 'I'm controlling what I can control to make a positive impact'

"And, if you consider that none of their starts have come in the offensive zone, they've had a lot of success, especially with limiting big chances. "[Dowd] and Duhame do a hell of a job helping me out individually," Frank said. At 5v5 together, Duhaime-Dowd-Frank have seen 48.1 percent of the shot attempts, 49.5 percent of the expected goals, 43.7 percent of the scoring chances, but 69.5 percent of the expected goals. They've outscored their opponents 2-1."

"His tenacity led to a Tom Wilson rebound goal in front of the net. Frank, already 27 due to five years in college and parts of five seasons in the AHL, will play in his 29th NHL game against the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday night. "I'm just getting more comfortable every day, feeling more like myself, and I'm starting to realize that I can do more and more each game to help this team win," Frank said. "So I'm just doing what I can"

Ethen Frank moved to the fourth-line wing alongside Nic Dowd and Brandon Duhaime after Pierre-Luc Dubois's long-term injury. The trio has skated 27:13 at five-on-five and largely started outside the offensive zone while limiting big chances. Together they have 48.1 percent of shot attempts, 49.5 percent of expected goals, 43.7 percent of scoring chances, and 69.5 percent of expected goals, outscoring opponents 2-1. Frank has two points in three games, recorded a primary assist against Tampa Bay, forced a Columbus rebound that led to a goal, and will play his 29th NHL game.

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