News Article: Fischler says: No 'C', No Cup

[Idlerlee]

I'm talking about American football and players can be leaders without a C on their chest.

Ahhhh, fake football. Got it

 

[Idlerlee]

1. Name Trouba captain so we can win the cup this year

2. Which increases his value for when we trade him to clear cap space for McDavid

3. Profit

Then make McDavid Alternate A

 

[SnowblindNYR]

Ahhhh, fake football. Got it

No the one where every score isn't 1-0.

 

[romba]

Ahhhh, fake football. Got it

Snob. They can both be real. One uses feet, one is a foot long.

 

[cheech70]

What a ridiculous thing to worry about. The players know who the leaders are. The leaders know they are the leaders. No one is going to get MORE leader-like by wearing a C. Nonsense.

A plurality of Leadership produces balance and less peaks and valleys

 

[ElLeetch]

To be fair, Orr won the Norris every year. Haha

And Park would have basically won all of them if Orr wasn't around. Thats how good Park is, but he's largely forgotten just because his streak as the same as Orrs'.

 

[Idlerlee]

No the one where every score isn't 1-0.

Fight me.

 

[MrAlmost]

And Park would have basically won all of them if Orr wasn't around. Thats how good Park is, but he's largely forgotten just because his streak as the same as Orrs'.

Still can't believe the Rangers traded him, giving the Bruins the best 1-2 D punch of all time.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

Fight me.

haha

 

[HFBS]

Whether the Rangers name a captain or not, Fischler will be remain an egomaniacal blowhard.

 

[Brief Candle]

My answer: Sort of.

I think we have a serious case of "too many cooks". When you have that ONE leader, that final stop, the tie breaker, etc, I think it changes the dynamic. Not everyone in the locker room liked Messier, but they followed him. I honestly think we could do with that one guy.

However, I don't think it's the only thing that is going to stop us from winning a cup.

 

[SingnBluesOnBroadway]

Stan also says the music is too loud.

 

[Fitzy]

Look I like Stan, but he's about as relevant here as Jimmy Carter is in politics today.

 

[Mandar]

Stan also says the music is too loud.

Maybe so, but there isn’t anyone on his lawn

 

[bobbop]

Still can't believe the Rangers traded him, giving the Bruins the best 1-2 D punch of all time.

Orr and Park played all of 10 games together.

 

[Bob Richards]

We should name 3 captains but only 1 of them is real and make them spin around and change positions really fast and you have to guess which one is the captain and if you get it right then Stan Fisclher gets a free soda.

 

[egelband]

I think he’s saying that the Rangers don’t have a captain-type player. Which is indeed a problem. This isn’t about just naming a captain, it’s about developing or acquiring a real Captain. He’s right, I think.
Though I’d say Gallant and Reaves and Goodrow seem to put the Rangers in a better spot than the last few years.

 

[egelband]

I did like that The Maven is taking new humor vehicles for a spin.

 

[Bob Richards]

The Maven was around for the first joke ever told

 

[PuckLuck3043]

There are plenty of veteran leaders on this team, Mika, Trouba, Strome, Panarin, and you can add Goodrow and Reaves to that mix also but the main guy in the locker room is Kreider. Physical beast, longest tenured Ranger and having a great season. Just give him the C already.

 

[MrAlmost]

Orr and Park played all of 10 games together.

I guess I was thinking about the wrong years. I thought they played the 74-75 season together. That's why its important to double check something from before your time before you look stupid.

 

[Row I Goon]

No leaders. Just workers.

Equality!!!

Shoot - someone should try applying that concept to running a country……………

 

[The Crypto Guy]

They are naming Lundqvist captain at his jersey retirement night.

 

[Shesterkybomb]

Its irrelevant... most teams have captains so it would make sense that not many teams win without one, it would be like saying most reliable cars have head rests. Everyone in the room knows who the leaders are, putting a letter on his jersey doesn't change that. I actually kinda like the idea now, i always thought they should have one but i look at it like this now, say we gave the captaincy to Zib, and now Goodrow comes along and he's the real captain in the dressingroom, you can't just take the C from Zib so in this scenario you just add Goodrow to the rotating 'A's.

 

[Anthony5967]

I respect Fischler and I love that at like 90 he's still talking about hockey but I think this is BS. No other sport has this mythical status to captains. In football, their entire value is in calling heads or tails before the opening kickoff.

Not to be offensive, and again, these are not my intentions, this is typical for a fan to say. It shows how fans don't really understand what goes on in a room or behind closed doors. Sometimes a captain's approach sets the tone for the team and players. It goes a long way. Not saying the NYR do not have great leadership, but the idea that a captain does nothing except wear the letter is a bit of ridiculous.