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Originally Posted by TrentCrimmIndependent
Never thought I'd miss iggy so much.
2009-2013 I was so eager to move on.
But we had it pretty good. Not great coaching those last few years, but we had a true gamebreaker. One of the greats who gave his all and was an ambassador for the community. And an epic goalie with supernatural instincts.
It's not until you're stuck with a team full of mercenaries that don't wear the jersey with even a fraction of the pride of those guys that you sit back and reflect on those better times.
Too bad the Iggy and Johnny eras didn't overlap. Maybe one day we'll have all the right pieces playing together at the same time.
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It really puts it into perspective how good the good times were. I still maintain after that run, if they don’t lock the players out and institute the cap we would have been a top destination and our ownership would have shelled out big bucks for big time players to come play with iggy, Reggie and kipper.
Those three were so good. Reggie and iggy were punishing warriors who bled and broke bones for our crest and our city.
Benny was a heart and soul guy but it seemed like he was just an out cast. We get what we deserve apparently.
Think a guy like iggy would ever coach? He’s be a good motivator. That smile and that right hand? Hed teach a shooter about being a sniper for sure. He probably picked up a lot from sutter too.
Sutter was a great coach here and in La. I think the game has passed him by. These players today want to not fight for the right to be a flame. They are happy to collect cheques. Hell even that Dallas series last year was so thrilling. Side street for game seven was a wicked atmosphere.
Regarding your point about overlap, iggy Reggie and kipper were exactly what Johnny and monny needed all those years. Sigh.
It’s just so hard to win in this league.
I want to see us get to that level again so bad but for whatever reason our org just won’t rebuild properly. Even in a year like this years draft class they cling to that old mentality of just make it and something can happen.
I had so much fun watching hockey then and even last year. The bill Peter’s year was fun too until the refs and Colorado caught us.