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When our captain, star player and biggest asset is a "-1" on most nights, therein lies the problem.
When most of the players see the captain being a "-1", they tend to take it in and play accordingly. Right now there's no accountability so most players just do the bare minimum to get by, much like their leader. I'm of the opinion that if the Flames had a heart-and-soul captain who gives his best on every shift, everyone's play would improve noticeably.
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Iginla is -3 on the season. Here are the players with a worst or tied +/-
Tanguay -7
Cammalleri -3
Glencross -4
Bouwmeester -3
Cervenka -5
Giordano -4
Comeau -5
Butler -7
Sarich -3
Jackman -3
We also have the following players at -2
Wideman
Hudler
Begin
Babchuk
Smith
I guess it's Iginla's fault all these guys are just as bad +/- wise?
If players on this team actually look at a 35 year old captain with 1200 career games and expect him to carry the team game in and game out, and slack off because he isn't, we have much bigger problems then just Iginla being the captain.
Not to mention, who would you put the C on?