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Originally Posted by llama64
Seems to me Iginla is being used as the go to piece to get lines going. He's not a fixture of any line likely due to his age - we all know goal scoring is predominantly a young man's domain and Iggy is in his twilight. But he's a big emotion player - put him on with Crosby and Nash during a major push (last 2 min of the game against USA) and he'll play lights out like no other person on that team.
Perry and Pronger are the two players on Team Canada that I wish weren't there. Neither is effective and Pronger is actively targeted as a weakness.
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You make it sound like Iginla is retiring this year. In the 5 olympic games he is playing and the 12-14 minutes of ice time he can go pedal to the metal (as can all the forwards).
This having 12 or so 25-year olds on the team is a bigger problem than first envisioned. It is like Canada decided to prepare for 2014. Getzlaff, Perry, Bergeron, Seabrook definitely not ready for prime time and Weber, Richards, Toews and Staal looking to find their way.
Crosby and Doughty are the young guns that belong.
In 2002 the youngest two guys on the team were Gagne and Ignlia. They were 23 and 24 years old.
Keith is 27 and hitting his peak and it shows.
Hope that the young guys are able to grow up in the next 2-3 days and are able to follow Iginla and Morrow (and Crosby) who are playing like leaders and winners.
Doan and Smyth and Brad Richards would do what it would take and play whatever role they were asked (Like Iginla is doing)