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Originally Posted by TrentCrimmIndependent
For me Regehr was that guy, not Dion.
It was the dead puck era, after all.
They failed because they didn't bring in adequate complementary skill. Half the roster were role players and the top six outside iggy had more playmakers than scorers.
Still, a couple things go differently (injuries) and they may have seen another deep run.
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2008-09 was the year they should have had a deep run.
Iginla, Cammalleri, Langkow, Conroy, Bertuzzi, Bourque, Glencross, Moss all had 40+ point seasons up front, and then they added Jokinen to that group.
Phaneuf, Regehr, Aucoin, Sarich, Giordano, Pardy were the d-core and they added Jordan Leopold.
Kipper in net.
That was a legitimately good team that ran into injury issues down the stretch, couldn't dress a full roster because of the cap, and then were injured still in the playoffs against the young and hungry Blackhawks.