To be fair hockey is a team sport and "driving a line" is a very loose term. Crosby can drive a line with anyone on it, so can Backlund. They aren't even the same caliber of player. I think folks often like to confuse driving a line with being a puck carrier. I would define a line driving player as a player that elevates the play of most of those he plays with. Iginla plays a very complete game for his age and I would argue that he shows signs of elevating the players around him.
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