5 Forwards

Just a small note after watching the Blues/Red Wings game tonight--

I find the idea of an all-forward power play line fascinating. To be even more extreme, tonight they pulled Legace and had 6 forwards out against Detroit's 4-man PK unit of Zetterberg, Datsyuk, Lidstrom, and Rafalski (on a side note, this was nice to see. As much of an asset Hossa is, I'm a big fan of the Circus as a whole)

The Blues entered the game with a league-leading 40.9% conversion rate.

Clearly, this tactic is not without risks--especially if you do not have a lineup of forwards who have good defensive acumen. The Blues ended up taking a penalty on the PP tonight mainly due to forwards attempting to defend. I suppose if you're using this method then you are assuming that you have enough offensive prowess to either score quickly or keep on the attack.

This just interests me because I can't recall really seeing it before. Do any other coaches utilize this power play?