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Originally Posted by howard_the_duck
Bieksa’s comments are one step below meaningless to me. Couldn’t be less relevant to today’s game.
Put me in the camp that he’s an awful analyst, too. I find his vibe really off putting.
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He articulates himself well but his perspective is based in a past era of the game that isn't relevant in today's high skill game.
There are no bruiser lines or pairings in the league anymore unless they're highly skilled players that can do both.
Game has simply gotten too fast for the physicality-first game. And no opponent is going to 'play down' to a slow bruiser line they're just going to look to expose it with speed and skill.
I look at Vegas as a consistent model of this era. Quick transition, aggressive forecheck and rolls four lines. The Flames are clearly trying to emulate that, they just need more consistent energy in their game from period to period and a better fourth line.