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Unbelievably, there are actually different aspects to a game than just speed.
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And Bollig excels at exactly none of them. There's also more to hockey than luscious beards
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You want a difference? Stand him and Raymond in front of the net or against the boards against a guy like Byfuglien or Getzlaf or Weber and tell me who you think has a better chance at coming away with the puck or winning the battle? With the absence of both Bouma and Ferland at this point, he's a nice option to drop into the lineup when needed.
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Bollig will not be in front of the opposition net because the Flames literally never have possession of the puck long enough with him on the ice to necessitate it. I certainly hope he's never, ever on the ice with Getzlaf or we're fishing the puck out of our net.
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Now...name your dozen examples where Bollig is a poorer option than Mason Raymond against those bigger and just as fast teams as the Flames.
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1. Scoring. I can post stats if you like
2. Passing. I can post stats if you like
3. Limiting goals against. I can post stats if you like
4. Limiting shots against. I can post stats if you like
5. Speed
6. Gaining the zone
7. Possessing the puck
8. Increasing overall offense. There's stats for this too
9. Powerplay
10. Penalty kill
11. Farming
12. The limbo