SactoShark
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C: Couture
A: Burns
A: E. Karlsson
I’d be mildly surprised if it were anything else.
After reading that latest Kurz article, I think Karl had a tough time not being the captain.
C: Couture
A: Burns
A: E. Karlsson
I’d be mildly surprised if it were anything else.
After reading that latest Kurz article, I think Karl had a tough time not being the captain.
Dunno if you read it but he was talking about the difference between the Ottawa locker room and SJ locker room. In Ottawa, he was de facto big dog on the team as the veteran captain. In SJ, he was joining a veteran locker room that had an established leadership group so it took a while for him to adjust and find his own role in the team dynamic. I don't agree with SactoShark's conclusion but I can see how it could be read that way.Huh. What makes you think that?
Yeah, I figure he would have just not resigned here if he didn't want to be just "one of the guys" instead of "the guy". I didn't read it, but sounds like it is more about why he struggled the first half of the season, more than what he plans to do going forward.Dunno if you read it but he was talking about the difference between the Ottawa locker room and SJ locker room. In Ottawa, he was de facto big do on the team as the veteran captain. In SJ, he was joining a veteran locker room that had an established leadership group so it took a while for him to adjust and find his own role in the team dynamic. I don't agree with SactoShark's conclusion but I can see how it could be read that way.
I really don't see any way where Couture isn't that captain. He stepped up a lot when Pavelski went down and the rest of the team clearly let him.
After reading that latest Kurz article, I think Karl had a tough time not being the captain.
Dunno if you read it but he was talking about the difference between the Ottawa locker room and SJ locker room. In Ottawa, he was de facto big dog on the team as the veteran captain. In SJ, he was joining a veteran locker room that had an established leadership group so it took a while for him to adjust and find his own role in the team dynamic. I don't agree with SactoShark's conclusion but I can see how it could be read that way.
I really don't see any way where Couture isn't that captain. He stepped up a lot when Pavelski went down and the rest of the team clearly let him.
His approach early after the trade was to defer to the established leaders in the Sharks’ dressing room. But as a naturally loquacious guy and as someone who wants to lead, that was new territory for him and it wasn’t comfortable.
“I came in, I was new, this is a veteran team, an established team — I didn’t want to come in and take up too much space and try and change what they had going on here that has been so good,” he said. “I think as the season progressed I found my spot on the team a little bit more and I started to fit in a little bit more in the group where I knew what was expected of me, what they needed, my role. So I think that took a little bit longer than I expected.
“I’m a very vocal guy. I think I’ve worked hard for 10 years in this league to be the player and the person that I am, and I’m proud of that. I didn’t expect it to take me that long to show everybody that aspect of myself, as well. And once I kind of got a grip of everything around here and how it worked, I think that I found my role and I think that helped my game kind of speak for itself.”
“Hopefully, this year, knowing that I’m going to be a big part of this organization for a long time, that’s something that I’m going to be able to bring to the team and offer,” he said.
Here's the bit…
I'm squeeing over Erik's ownership so hard.
Part of me wants to deny Couture again cuz the dude seems to thrive with a chip on his shoulder. And he’s gonna be pissed for sure if he’s not picked.
jesus christ no...The san jose sharks are proud to announce the new captain for the 2019-20 season. This player has given everything he has into the organization and fans alike. It will also be his 2nd time donning the C in teal.
Please welcome to the podium number 12 patrick marleau.
I still can’t believe he’s going to be a Shark for the next eight years. Still feels like a dream.
That’s what it should be I’d have no reservations with that, then Erik and Hertl as injury A’sCouture has been captain since "that's one"
C: Couture
A: Thornton
A: Burns
Karlsson might become the first A in rotation in case of injury, but I don't think he gets one just yet, he's only played 72 games here
C: Couture
A: Burns
A: E. Karlsson
I’d be mildly surprised if it were anything else.
You'd like to have at least one letter "available" (IOW on the ice) to talk to officials.