ThaDevilGirl
Every day is a day off
We have this thread every week...
It's gonna be Plekanec.
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Every day you mean.
We have this thread every week...
It's gonna be Plekanec.
/thread
We have this thread every week...
It's gonna be Plekanec.
/thread
Fixed.C - Desharnais
A - Parenteau
A - Scherbak
French speaking trio FTW
Fixed.
I'd give the C to Gallagher, although he is still young, he shows all the qualities of a great captain.
A captain must:
- Lead by example
- Provide encouragement
- Be a role model
- Never quit
- Be very hard-working
- Be well-liked and well-respected amongst teammates
- Be someone who can represent the team, wear the colours proudly, and do whatever it takes to win
- Play hard for the logo on the front of the jersey and the guys beside
To me, Gallagher has all of those qualities, and more, which, IMO, would make him a great captain.
C - Gallagher
A - Plekanec
A - Markov
I agree with a lot of this. He just seems like the most prototypical leader-type on the team. He's very similar to a younger Gionta in a lot of ways.
Maybe if he changed his number to 21 and grew a goatee it would confuse Therrien enough to give him the C
In term of "leading by example", I think Subban is ahead.
Want it or not, but Subban is already the first to go give support to a struggling youngster. He's kept Beaulieu's on-the-ice outbursts in check (it's clear as day Beaulieu respects the hell out of Subban). He was the one to jump on Weise to make sure he did not fell face-first onto the ice.
He's the last man leaving the ice. He never misses a practice. He listens to his elder. He's been in the middle of controversies, and always came out on top and stronger.
Being captain is not always rosy-dandy, and Gallagher never had a genuine controversy surrounding him. We have no idea how he'd answer to criticism.
1) Sign Ribeiro
2) Give him the 'C'
3) ???
4) Win the Stanley Cup
There is no way Markov will take the C, he's too low profile for that. He might be a leader on this team but he's not one for the spotlight, and I think it's fair to say that being captain for the Montreal Canadiens puts you in the spotlight.
It's my opinion as well.
And.. well. Pleky too. Let's be honest. He's not exactly Mr. Media-Man..
Just have 3 As:
Pleky
Markov
Subban
and then wait until we think Subban is fit to wear the C. Might take 1-2-3 years. But it's okay. Subban will get to grow in the role of leadership.