In at least one respect, the Boston Bruins may find free-agent import Jarome Iginla to be an upgrade on Marc Savard, whose injury-induced absence has been the principal bane of their power play in recent years.
Just look at what The Hockey News has to say as to skills and shortcomings of the two forwards, who are both 36 years old and were born 16 days apart. Savard’s scouting report cautions that he “isn’t the fastest skater” whereas Iginla’s profile leads off by mentioning that he “has deceptive speed, great strength and a lethal shot.”
Even if Savard were healthy right now, he most likely would not be quite as explosive on offense as he was at the end of the last calendar decade. For that matter, one could safely draw the same conclusion about Iginla.
That notwithstanding, the 2013 NHL preseason has offered more than a few glimpses as to how Iginla can be the topmost of multiple factors in an improved Boston power play. There are video samples of his speed prolonging man-advantage scoring threats and/or his nimble shot polishing them off.
The first sample comes from an excursion to Montreal ...
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