News Article: Kris Letang to wear the A!

[Clare2904]

Congrats Kris

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[The Old Master]

that will work for game 1.....after that....

 

[Giskard]

Totally deserved, and now he is the 3rd older Penguins in seniority behind Geno and Sid ... weirdly next in seniority are Rust and Kuhnhackl, that are with the Penguins organization since 2010.

 

[Coach Travis]

I just came here to say "It's ALTERNATE Captain, not Assistant!"

...but no one said that

 

[Kristopher Letang]

Well deserved. My boyyyyyyy

 

[Gurglesons]

Should've been since probably 2013 honestly.

 

[HansonBro]

Does this mean he's playing more then 50 games?

 

[Speaking Moistly]

Good for him.


Now, who gets the A for the games Letang and Malkin miss?

 

[Asuna]

about time

 

[Clare2904]

Good for him.


Now, who gets the A for the games Letang and Malkin miss?

Horny/Phil

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

Ehh. It's not like we have any better options.

 

[Peat]

Does this mean he's playing more then 50 games?

Yes.

Wait... over what time period?

 

[molon labe]

Ehh. It's not like we have any better options.

If what you're going on is contract length and skill level.

I for one really like the heart beat of Hornqvist and Ian Cole. The Captains should be leading the charge and driving the emotion of the team behind the coach - and those guys are all about that.

 

[Gurglesons]

If what you're going on is contract length and skill level.

I for one really like the heart beat of Hornqvist and Ian Cole. The Captains should be leading the charge and driving the emotion of the team behind the coach - and those guys are all about that.

I would argue that Letang is the biggest competitor on this team after Crosby.

 

[Peat]

I would argue that Letang is the biggest competitor on this team after Crosby.

I mean, we're talking a guy where the management are having to explain to him "Maybe don't sacrifice safety for effectiveness on every single play..."

 

[mpp9]

I would argue that Letang is the biggest competitor on this team after Crosby.

Na Hornqvist then those two.

 

[Pens x]

This seems like an obvious choice.

 

[PensandCaps]

What Letang has gone through with a health scare, and many injuries, He's deserved it.

 

[HansonBro]

Yes.

Wait... over what time period?

2 years min

 

[Jacob]

As it should be... this is Sid, Geno & Letang's team.

 

[Human]

Long overdue.

 

[AltDess]

Should've been since probably 2013 honestly, Long overdue, Letang's team, He's deserved it, seems like an obvious choice, Totally deserved

http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?p=78568523#post78568523
DK's the best. He's the one that actually gets it most of the time.

http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?p=76308285#post76308285

http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?p=68126461#post68126461

Should've been since probably 2013 honestly,Long overdue, Letang's team, He's deserved it, seems like an obvious choice, Totally deserved

 

[ColePens]

It's tough to say who deserves the letter because we are not inside the room, the gym, the bus, the plane, etc. Those guys earn it with leadership. From everything I see, I can't imagine it going to anyone other than Letang now. Maybe Horny.

But I always chuckle when fans argue who should/shouldn't be a captain. That's all inside the room and behind the scenes stuff.

 

[SomeDude]

Deserved, yet what are the odds Hornqvist ends up wearing it more games due to Letang being out?

 

[Darth Vitale]

All Hail Capt. Flow.