Who are the other 50 goal scorers on this team? Iginla is one of the absolute best scorers on a team full of stars, and that's saying something. Trying to fit him into a checking line role (when defense isn't his strong suit) is ass backwards, if you ask me. Especially when Bergeron's strongest suit is his defense, you'd think he would have been the logical guy to play that role to start with. Because he had some chemistry with Crosby in Juniors 5 years ago he should be playing alongside him now? Hm.
Hopefully this game signals a change and Iginla plays more of a goal-scoring role, considering he's one of the absolute best in the entire NHL in that role, even when compared to a team full of other stars.
I would be interested in finding out what Iginla's role on this team is if it ISN'T important for him to score. He isn't a defensive minded player and never has been. Is that what Babcock wants him to be for the games? If so, why have one of your top 3 purest snipers playing that role? Just seems odd to me.
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