Game 45 Preview: Brad Larsen isn’t an idiot.

Thursday, January 19, 2023 - 7:00 PM ET

Nationwide Arena - Columbus, Ohio

TV: Bally Sports Ohio - Radio: 97.1 FM

Opponent’s Blog: Anaheim Calling

Anaheim Ducks (12-28-5, 29 points, 8th Pacific, 15th West)

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Columbus Blue Jackets (13-28-2, 28 points, 8th Pacific, 16th East)

Brad Larsen isn’t an idiot. He’s an architect.

We’ve all complained about Larsen’s deployment, but it’s all an illusion. Larsen is a master of the art of Zui Quan, where one pretends to be a drunken idiot so that they may catch their opponent off guard. And the opponent is success. Brad Larsen is an architect, and the tank his magnum opus. Everything goes according to his plan. Use the first period to convince your adversary…