There are just times where ideas spring out from nowhere. This is one of those times when the execution may not quite pan out compare to the initial thought I would like to thank Jennifer (Diary Of A Mad Sports Historian) for the idea. Sometimes players just wear out their fantasy welcome and this normal POTN candidate in previous years known as Roberto Luongo lost again tonight.
Then it hit me. Why not just name a POTN with a brief explanation. There could be even a goat if need be. Tonight’s POTN by the way was Jarome Iginla who potted 2 goals in a losing effort. His uptick in production may not save Brent Sutter’s job but he is not being traded at least for now. In the same token, this may be the year where Martin Brodeur wears out his fantasy welcome amongst the elite goalies. Time will tell.
Either way as the quarter pole is just about here. The turkey quarter pole is on the horizon and the choices will be much more difficult. Bad has turned into abysmal and it almost feels like a Walking Dead reference could come at any time.
If you think I am kidding, look at Corey Perry who scored one weird own goal tonight or Howie Rose who let it rip during a TV timeout. Tonight was a blue moon and it may go down in the history books as just one of those nights where the sublime became ordinary. It is almost like asking how does a jumbo jet get wide open in the slot in an Overtime or how to blow a two goal lead without really trying? So many of these things often make no sense.
That is the best way to sum up the fantasy hockey landscape this season. Everything you expect to go a certain way has not. Even Steven Stamkos has 19 goals in 19 games which has led to some 50 in 50 discussion. It has been far too long according to some since the last time an NHL player came close to 70 goals. Now imagine if Stamkos pushed 80. This is where I might be accused of drinking a kool-aid that has no space or time boundaries.
Cue back in Jarome Iginla. All JI has done is rekindle fantasy hopes in the last couple weeks. If people read some of our past posts, they would realize exactly what Iginla did last year and that it could happen again. The twist this year is he knows that his performance ties in with a coach’s job. Brent Sutter probably deserves not quite as horrible of a fate and Iginla is likely stuck in Calgary till next season. Getting Iggy with it just loses meaning as the weather chiils down further.
So can Iginla continue this and will the rest of the team? The reality is this crazy streak will play itself out throughout the regular season driving Iginla owners mad enough to start longer shows Its going to be fun to see what trends manifest themselves. Just one one sidebar, keep an eye on the beyond of the happenings. Stay tuned and sit back while he span the hockey world. More is yet to come…much more.
