The fact that Iggy is leading the Avs in points, or that he's on the team in general has nothing to do with their season. Last year they rode a blazing hot Varlamov that helped mask the awful defense. Also they played a very different, junior type defense strategy that alot of teams couldn't adapt to. Along with losing Stastny they lost PAP and Downie. So in total this year teams knew how to match their defensive strategy, Varlamov wasn't blazing hot all year (had some injury issues also), and lost alot of their forward depth which last year helped them offset their terrible defense. That's why they're struggling, Iginla is what he is, a slow one dimensional goal scorer.
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