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Originally Posted by Resolute 14
That being said, once you peel away the smug, Tinordi's root point isn't really incorrect. Iginla was such a big part of this team that is personality was overbearing. I don't think to the point that if he was still on this team today, that it would have sucked hard (though certain people here no doubt want to believe that). But at the same time, the Flames needed a cultural shift and a fresh start. That isn't an attack on Iginla, simply an acknowledgement that it was time for a new generation to take the lead.
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I think any level head Flames fan can agree with this. The Flames needed a cultural shift, beyond a doubt.
How that turns into Iginla being a terrible captain, in it for himself, a team cancer --- these are the types of immature comments I expect from the lowest Leaf and Canucks fans --- the type that treat following their team like an episode of TMZ rather than having any grip on reality and depth of understanding about how things work.
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A few weeks after crashing head-first into the boards (denting his helmet and being unable to move for a little while) following a hit from behind by Bob Errey, the Calgary Flames player explains:
"I was like Christ, lying on my back, with my arms outstretched, crucified"
-- Frank Musil - Early January 1994
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