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Originally Posted by Talking moose
Wearing the C means squat. Many motivators don’t wear a letter on the front. Are you more likely to listen to someone in the dressing room for a letter on their jersey or for the speakers character? A letter is just that. A letter
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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..