Jarome Iginla
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Jarome Iginla
Jarome Arthur-Leigh Adekunle Tig Junior Elvis Iginlais a Canadian professional ice hockey player and an alternate captain for the Colorado Avalanche in the National Hockey League. He was a longtime member and former captain of the Calgary Flames and also played for the Pittsburgh Penguins and Boston Bruins before joining the Avalanche in 2014...
ProfessionHockey Player
Date of Birth1 July 1977
CityEdmonton, Canada
cash finding goals group
We got two power-play goals but it's not really about percentages. As a group it's about finding the big goal. We had chances, especially late, to get the equalizer, and we couldn't cash in.
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We knew they'd be fired up. We've all gone through something like this during our careers when there's a shakeup or a tough change and you band together and get fired up. They battled and competed and found a way to get that third goal that we didn't get.
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We know we have to get better. We have the talent and the ability to get a goal. Now the main goal is to get better.
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We were a lot better offensively. It was great start. It was a big boost for us. It was nice to have a shot right back at the Avalanche after they beat us.
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We knew they would raise their game and we didn't match it after they started coming at us. It's a matter that later we've got to be better. I don't know if it's bearing down more or we've got to be more disciplined, but we're going to need to change and we have to do it in a hurry.
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We knew they'd raise their game. They're one of the top teams in the conference and we didn't match them after they started coming.
wanting
We're about wanting to be in your face. We want to be aggressive. That's how we play this game.
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We're around the same age. He's a good power forward. He's got good hands in front of the net. He scores his share of goals. He can get really hot too which is a good thing.
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We're right near the bottom of the league in offense and as forwards, we take it personally. If you look around the room, every single one of us has more to give and wants to be better.
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They've always been pretty quick and we probably made them look quicker,