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Originally Posted by Johnny Makarov
"We just got off the phone with Tanguay. He'll be here at 5."
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Strangely enough, Tanguay is suddenly on the NHL network pregame show tonight and he detailed his relationship with Iginla over the years.
Alex said that most guys want the puck in one particular area to get the best shot off possible. However, with Iginla he simply said "just get it over to me". He didn't care where the puck was, so long as he could get the puck with a chance to shoot. Tanguay would detail how he would adjust his body position at the last second, sometimes going down to a knee...whatever it took to get the best shot off possible. Most guys would flub little shots along the ice if the pass was in front or in a bad spot, but Jarome could get a great shot off no matter how bad the pass was. AND, he never complained to Alex about the pass. Never said he has to do anything better. That if he didn't get a good shot off, that was on him (Jarome). Tanguay called Jarome one of the best pure shooters ever.
Tanguay went on to talk about their little set plays in certain situations or areas of the ice and also discussed how Kopitar can have success with Jarome. I've heard him speak about some other things so far in this broadcast, and I'm actually very impressed with Tanguay as an analyst. All in all, a great guy to have on a panel.