Jarome Iginla Picks Up 700th Point in Flames' Loss to Columbus

When your team is in a slump, you generally don't worry about personal records.

Tonight was no exception.

Jarome Iginla picked up an assist off of Adrian Aucoin's shot from the point in the third period.

Although the original announcement of the goal didn't give Iginla the assist, it was added latter on.

But even after they announced that Iginla picked up his 700th point, no one acknowledged the occasion. It isn't the best time to celebrate when you're sitting on the bench drinking some water a couple minutes after the fact.

But on a night where his team couldn't make ends meet, it would have been the bright spot of the night.

If was a sad affair for the Flames, who were seemingly doing everything right, but once again failed to come out on top. 

The Flames lost to the a handful of Columbus players, who I like to call the Prairie connection. Why? Because they all have a connection to either Alberta or Saskatchewan.

First, you have Kris Russell, who was not only solid the entire night, but picked up an assist on the OT winner. He is from Kathrine, Alberta—a small town north of Calgary.

Then you have Kris Beech, a hard-nosed player who worked his butt of every shift he got in his second NHL appearance of the season. Beech used to play for the Calgary Hitmen of the WHL.

Then there is Curtis Glencross from Kindersley, SK, who also played his junior hockey in Brooks, Alberta. Glencross scored two goals, including the game winner in OT.

Back to Jarome Iginla, who was easily the Flames best player by far. Iginla fought to get the Flames back into the game, netting a hard fought goal and the assist—a.k.a. the "Gordie Howe Hat Trick." He could have easily have been the player of the game, despite the loss.

The Flames came out with their guns blazing to start off the game, but were unable to put anything past Frederik Norrena.

Then, just as the Flames looked to be on the verge to taking the game into their own hands, the Blue Jackets scored quickly after a faceoff in the Flames zone, as Zherdev took a pass from Rick Nash and powered it past an unexpecting Kipursoff.

The Flames looked completely stunned by this, and were unable to continue their previous intensity. Their deflation became more evident by the Blue Jackets second goal late in the first, when Glencross wristed home a loose puck into a gaping net.

In the second period, the Flames were again unable to hit the net or get any momentum going their way.

Cue Jarome Iginla to power them back into the game.

Iginla got into a scrap with Ole-Kristian Tollefsen early in the 2nd period and won the decision quite easily. This gave his teammates a boost, although it did take a Rick Nash penalty to really turn the Flames loose.

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