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Originally Posted by Ashasx
There were very few games this season where the Flames 4th line outplayed the opposition's 4th line.
And I'm not saying Bouma is a fighter, just that he isn't afraid to fight.
Who's more physically intimidating to star hockey players? A guy who hits and blocks shots or a goon who will only fight other goons and can't skate?
The best 4th liner in Flames history was Stephane Yelle and he wasn't a fighter, but he's a guy you win with.
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Yelle wasn't a 4th liner. He was the centre on the checking line. The checking line historically and in his case was the 3rd line. If you did a depth chart he would often be our 2nd centre. The only people who thought he was a 4th liner were those who looked no farther than his scoring stats and knew little about hockey.
and who's more intimidating to a star player? Well Bouma when he has the backing of a couple of goons otherwise the opposing goon will eat Bouma for lunch.