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Jarome Iginla trade: Penguins fans rejoice, Bruins fans cry, Flames fans fume

Jarome Iginla moving to Pittsburgh let’s us see the full spectrum of fan emotion.

Most of the East Coast (including myself!) went to bed thinking Jarome Iginla was heading to the Boston Bruins, but whether you’re waking up at your normal hour this Thursday to learn the news, or you were jolted awake by a phone call from a friend, or you stayed up to watch it unfold on the Internet, you’re just as shocked as the rest of us:

Nope, he’s going to the Pittsburgh Penguins. Ray Shero has done it again. From one Eastern contender to the other. Let’s check in with how Bruins fans are handling the news:

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And in Pittsburgh...

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And, of course, in Calgary, where they’ve certainly seen better days.

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Follow along with our friends in all three cities for more on the Iginla trade, as well as with our StoryStream here at SBNation.com.

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