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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
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.
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I did not want to get into this talk about 2004...but that's a stupid comment.
Its been their stellar play in the almost ten years since that have put them into legend status as Flames.
While we all love and appreciate what they did in that run, I think the majority of us are much more appreciative of re-sighing here a couple times. Coupled with Iginlas consistency the past oh I dont know 11 years.
Maybe Kipper becoming the winningest goalie for the Flames, and being one of the elite in the league for the better part of a decade also lends credit to their legendary status.
2004 was a long year ago. Anyone who thinks that Iginla and Kippers legend status is just built off a single run is delusional. Gelinas is the only player from that run who has a legend status based on what he did then.
While I agree that its a team game, lets not forget. Game 5 against the wings 0-1 wings. Game 6, 1-0 for the Flames in OT...Pretty sure that Kippers 69 saves over those two games is the reason we got where we got.