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Has father time caught up with Iginla?

When asked why he thinks he's gotten off to one of the slowest starts of his career, Iginla indicated it is more mental with him right now than physical.

"Sometimes, I get watching the play and thinking too much, and then I stop moving," said Iginla, 23rd on the all-time NHL list with 562 goals. "I need to get moving and doing a little less thinking. You always want to be thinking, but I need to do more moving, be physical, be intense, be good along the wall and in front of the net."

Iginla knows his scoring output — on pace for about 10 goals for the season — isn't where it should be for a player getting top-six minutes. But he does not think age has suddenly caught up with him.

"My legs feel fine. I don't feel any different than last year, the year before," Iginla said after practice Monday at the Class of 1923 Arena on the University of Pennsylvania campus. "Physically, I feel great. I have no excuses. We need to string wins together. It's a team, but the first thing you do is look at yourself, and I need to find more ways to produce."

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