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Originally Posted by Keselke
You cant tell how good a player is by pulling their stats up on nhl.com Stats only tell a portion of the story, Nash is a far more dynamic player than Iginla currently is. Iginla in 2002 or 2006 has nothing to do with 2010, why even bring that up, that was 8 years ago.
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Because it wasn't just eight years ago, the performances in these Olympics is basically demonstrating the same: Between Iginla, Nash, Richards and Bergeron four goals have been scored; three of them belong to Iginla and 0 to Nash.
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Originally Posted by Keselke
When players hit their 30's the dropoff is usually quick and steep, Iginla has lost a step this year and that is the reason he has less of a role on this team. He put up three goals against Norway. It was Norway...
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So, do those goals not count because "It was Norway"? If Iginla is such an average player for Team Canada, then why is it their much better players like Nash, Getzlaf, Perry, etc. manage to score so many more against Norway?
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Originally Posted by Keselke
I think down the stretch you will see basically 3 lines being rolled and 4 D getting the bulk of the ice time, and good or bad Iginla is likely odd man out
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Regardless of whether Iginla is the odd man out, I think—along with many other posters here—that to ride two or three lines with the sort of talent that Canadian coaches have at their disposal is a huge mistake. The reason Canada won in 2002 was because of their remarkable balance and their ability to roll four lines. There is the potential for that in this tournament, but as long as the SJ line continues to be double-shifted, Canada's greatest advantage in their depth will not at all be a factor in this tournament.