Butler is a healthy scratch and only plays 12 games
Brodie and Bouw both have great seasons offensively but Wideman becomes the new CP whipping boy and top candidate for a buyout at seasons end.
Stajan suprises and puts up good numbers centering the 3nd line with Hudler and Glencross and the 2nd line of Cervenka/Backlund/Bartschi is our best line to start the season but cool off in the second half after Backlund is hurt.
Iggy in typical fashion starts slow and is criticized on this board and elsewhere for not buying in and playing the system. Hartley reduces his ice time and puts him in the doghouse and speculation runs wild that he will be traded to a contender. In game 20 he starts scoring at a rapid pace and becomes the dominant player of old and literally wills this team into 7th place in the west.
Calgary makes the finals but loses in 6 to Philly after winning the first 2 games on the road and losing Sven to a concussion from a dirty hit from Hartnell.
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