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Originally Posted by EddyBeers
You could have circular logic on this one forever, without Iginla Gelinas does not even have a chance to win the game against Vancouver. I am pretty sure that most people would say that the two best players for the Flames that run were Kipper and Iginla, people might debate what order, but I doubt anyone would seriously put another player in their category.
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My oh my some are so quick to jump to conclusions. I realize that the legends of Iginla and Kipper were built on the 2004 run but the fact is that it's a team effort to get to the finals and while Iginla and Kipper may have been the main cogs Gelinas was a key ingredient, the play of the defense group, as well as a lot of injury fill in players that stepped up big and lets not forget about the team's coach, leader, and GM Darryl Sutter. It was a complete team effort to which Iginla and Kipper stood out for not only their individual play but being the only real notable stars of a truly blue collar group.
It's no coincidence that after the 2004 teams was dismantled somewhat after the lockout that the team never enjoyed a sniff of playoff success again. Pretty well confirms that 2004 was never just about Iginla and Kipper because if that was the case the team would have at least won a playoff series or two.