Wasn't the goal scored in a 10 min, 4 on 4 OT period?
If Babcock didn't trust Iginla he easily could have rolled with Thorton-Marleau, Perry-Getzlaf, Toews-Crosby and left Iginla on the bench. Those 6 guys could have easily handiled the 10 mins of ice time for the forwards without ever having to worry about putting out crappy Iginla.
I don't think Babcock thought Iginla was the stud of the team but the fact he put him out there with Crosby with so many options in OT certainly shows he had confidence in him and no issues at all with what he could bring to the table at a key moment in the tournament.
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