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Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
Personally, I feel that nostalgia and Lanny's legendary status in Calgary inflates his value as a captain. From what I recall, he was named co-captain, and then had it removed at some point, before being given the co-captaincy again out of respect the year they won the Cup recognizing that it might be his last season. In fact, I think he was scratched in a few of the games of the final series against Montreal. Not something that you would do with your captain if their leadership was critical at that time.
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All true. I did think about those arguments.
But...
Still has the goal record (66 wha?! 66?!)
Hit 500 and 1000, about half of which was with us
Captained us our first and only cup. Which most of the team said, they won it for Lanny.
Best mustache in the NHL, if not the world.
You are not wrong. I think for me it comes down to the cup. Was Iggy better statistically? Yeah, but Lanny still has our goal record. Was Iggy a better player? Probably. Was Iggy a better a leader? Impossible to tell, both were so great. I call it even.
Did Iggy get us a cup? No.
I realize that's not all on him. It may even be unfair. But that's the biggest feather in the cap.
Plus the mustache.
It probably goes by age. In my first post I picked Lanny but I said it was pretty much a pick em with a long walk after that.