A couple of things that caught my eye in this thread.
The first was a comment or two about the Flames being better on paper. I'd like to see the paper that those people are reading because quite frankly this is what should have been expected based on the "real" paper. The team lacks a #1 center. They pretty much lack a #3 center as well. At least what you would typically have as that #3 center. Iginla has had a wonderful career and he can still do damage but gone are the days where he is a true first line threat the opposition has to put forth extra effort to stop each and every night. On the blueline they truly do have the easiest to play against 30 minute D-man in the league. The only consistent compliment you can give to Bouwmeester is that he sure is a pretty skater. After that it is a mixture of #4s and lower. It's not a good team on paper or the ice.
The second are the Iginla deserved better comments. I think he got pretty much what he deserves. Why does he deserve a better effort from his teammates on the night he puts forth a good effort after all the time the situation is reversed? The Flames play similar to how his on-ice leadership and effort has been the last handful of years....inconsistent.
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