Iginla pre 04 lockout was an awesome two way player who would will the team to win.
After the lockout, I view him much the same way as Torrie does. He became a passive perimeter player like Tanguay who was too good to backcheck and do all the things necessary to win. There was a reason why the Flames underperformed every year from 2005-06 forward and I feel a lot of that had to do with #12. If the captain doesn't backcheck or do all the little things right, why should I. Fostered a losing culture in the organization that did not disappear until all the people involved got dealt.
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