In the Calgary Flames phenomenal second half turnaround, which saw the club climb from fourteenth overall in the Western Conference in late December to fifth overall by early March, no players have been more important to their rise than team captain Jarome Iginla and goaltender Miikka Kiprusoff. Of course it's been a team effort but it's been Iginla and Kiprusoff - “Iggy” and “Kipper”, the reliable superstars and bedrock of the franchise – leading the way. Both recovered from slow starts to this season and stepped up their respective performances since late-December. Iginla scored his 30th goal of the season in a recent 3-2 victory over the Nashville Predators, putting him into elite company as only the tenth player in NHL history to reach the 30-goal plateau in ten or more consecutive seasons. With 30 goals and 66 points in 68 games, Iginla is on pace for a 37-goal, 80-point performance. What's more impressive is the consistency since ...
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