FlamesNation · Jun 3, 2020
It’s the 16th anniversary of The Shift
In the history of every franchise, there are moments that stand the test of time. In the history of the Calgary Flames, there are a few that are indelible. For the most recent epoch of the club, there is Jarome Iginla and The Shift in Game 5 of the 2004 Stanley Cup Final against the Tampa Bay Lightning.
That 96 seconds of prime Iginla occurred 16 years ago today.
The setting was the St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa Bay, Florida. Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final with the series tied at two games apiece. The game itself was also deadlocked at 2-2 off Calgary goals from Iginla and Martin Gelinas and Tampa Bay goals from former Flame Martin St. Louis and future Flame Freddie Modin.