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Originally Posted by 1899b
It used to mean something. Nowadays it doesn’t. There isn’t one rah rah guy on that team that speaks with authority or demands respect of his peers. A few years ago Lucic would be the guy. But he can’t even motivate himself.
The Messier, Scott Stevens, Potvin, Lemieux days are over. Captaincy used to be an iconic thing. Now it’s just a letter. McDavid doesn’t thrill me as a captain..
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McDavid is young. Must be hard for a rookie take on that role giving pep talks and advise and encouragement to players that have been in the league since he was in kindergarten. For now his best role as captain is setting an example on ice(which he does) by putting 100% effort into each shift. It’s on par with a 20 year old foreman telling 60 year old cat skinners how to do their job.