Nothing wrong with starting your 4th line, if they are a successful energy line. I always thought it was to be used to establish a high energy level, 'keep it simple', north/south game, shift right from the start.
The issue is, if you don't have a half good 4th line that can play with that identity, and usually are losing their shift every time they are on the ice, i really don't know what exactly the coaching staff are trying to establish....
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