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Originally Posted by CokeMachineGlow
was the article wrong? has iginla not done the same thing here in clagary for entire stretches of games? i love our captain but anyone who thinks this is iginla from 06 or before is kidding themselves
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The article was wrong, yeah Bab the took him off the top line.... but the times Iginla was out there on the 4th line the energy picked up and then the pace dropped once he came off the ice.... it's easy to pick on him because like Crosby, Iginla is one of the most recognizable player, everyone else looks the same. So if Crosby or Iginla don't play 20 mins your going to notice.
it's not fair to compare any player to what they were 4 years ago, no one is the same as they were 4 years ago. The difference this year is that he has no space. The years after the lockout minus these last 2 years he's had playmakers like Huselius and Tanguay. This year, once he touches the puck he has 2 or 3 players hanging on him, not a lot of players that I know of can score consistently with 2 or 3 players hanging on them because a lot of them have other options to pass too, or are a constant threat to score.... Iginla has no other option, and teams know this.... shut down Iginla, shut down the Flames.
Before Stajan and Hagman joined the club it was easy to design a defense to play the Flames. When Iginla is out, double and triple team him, if Boyd or Glencross make a play so be it, when he's off clog the shooting lanes cause it's going back to the point.
But being the great leader he is, for Canada he'll do what's best for the team, and what he's asked to do. When he comes back, expect a big March from Iggy and the Flames
