After everything is said and done. Babcock should be grilled as to why Iginla was removed from the #1 line to begin with Babcock had NO reason to do so. Iginla has yet to be on the Ice when any goal has been scored against Canada. Iginla leads the team in Goals. Babcock should be held accountable for obviously trying to mess with Jaromes confidence. The question for me is why?
I would imagine Crosby himself wanted Iginla as a linemate right from game One.
Cutting back line #1 ice time in general is questionable.
Not starting line #1 on several PP and then that PP ultimatly failed.
Babcock on record said that the Heatley Thornton Marleau was his #1 line. What?
Benching Doughty has been another big question mark for one GA vs the Swiss.
Stripping the A from Iginla to start the USA game for what?
He goes back to Iginla only when the USA game was a point of desperation and basically lost.
Just A guess that perhaps the upper management of Team Canada who of course respect what Gretzky would have to say on the situation maybe asked some advise. I could see that as a real possability.
Gretzky is a big fan of Iginla maybe pointed out enough is enough you have to get chemestry with Crosby, Iginla clearly paid off with results. Nash is wanting to score for himself and not making team first decisions. Crosby's play has been effected by that. Move Nash to the second line.
There is no doubt in my mind that Yzerman, Holland, Armstrong, Lowe, Hitchcock, Ruff etc collectivly forced Babcock's hand.
Babcock has been a hypocrit these entire games.
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