Who is the next captain ?

[groovejuice]

Maybe do a player vote? I wouldn't mind if they decided the captain by voting. Would be cool to know what the majority of the team thought. Just as long as it doesn't end up being stupid with everyone voting Price. A goalie shouldn't be the captain.

Pretty sure that goalies cannot be captains per CBA.

 

[Hab Bateman]

Has to be Pleks. He has the facial hair of a captain.

 

[Compile]

Price should be indeed. Too bad he is a goalie.

Subban is too immature/emotionnal (his reaction after his slash on Stone) = not captain material.

Pacioretty is all class but magically seems to disappear in the playoffs

Gallagher is a pest and not skilled enough, beeing captain is not his role on the team



If I had to choose i'd pick MAX 67. But there is no clear winner except Price.

Price is the captain.
Subban should wear it. He's the only ****ing guy on this team that shows any emotion. If you call that immature, you most like watching robots move on ice.

Pacioretty is the last person on this team that deserves it. A leader, leads by example. If you follow his example that would me all 5 skaters would blow the defensive zone as soon as Price touchs the puck.

Again Carey is the REAL captain.

 

[Miller Time]

While Pacioretty hasn't been good, but it wouldn't have anything to do with just coming back from a concussion.

and the excuse last year?

and the year before that?


his overall play hasn't been all that bad. He's been his usual great self on the PK (no coincidence that the opposition is far less physically aggressive -except in front of the net), and in brief moments he's fully engaged at ES.

problem is that the playoffs require players, especially the skilled ones, to play with a greater degree of reckless abandon, not less, if they want to remain effective... opposing dmen, abetted by the refs, take far more physical liberties in defending their position.

Patches has the "playing like a little girl" syndrome that Plekanec self-identified (and since fixed) a few years back

i don't blame him (injured or not), i just don't think you can be captain unless you are first and foremost willing/able to lead by example.

Playoffs take warriors. a warrior should lead.

 

[Team_Spirit]

Gallagher.

 

[Genesis76]

Gallagher.

Nop, still Subban

 

[Seb]

Not a single one of Pacioretty, Subban and Plekanec should ever wear the C.

 

[Brainiac]

Pretty clear it would have to be between Subban and Gallagher. And Subban gets it because he's older and more established (hardware and PO performance).

Unless Patches goes on a tear and scores 6 or 7 goals in the next 4 games. Yeah, not happening so...

 

[donghabs98]

I'm going with Gallagher. Our other leaders were no where to be seen nor did any one of them stepped up when needed. Gally showed up every game and gave it everything he had.

 

[SimonD92]

Very disapointed by Pacioretty. Is that me or he did'nt show up tonight( ?)as he also didn't all playoffs long last year.... Beginning to wonder if we need that type of captain

 

[The Great Weal]

Very disapointed by Pacioretty. Is that me or he did'nt show up tonight( ?)as he also didn't all playoffs long last year.... Beginning to wonder if we need that type of captain

who did?

 

[Yoshidas Island]

I come back to this thread to see some people warming up to the idea of Gallagher as captain

 

[habalifeok]

Pacioretty is recovering from a concussion. I don't want him "sacrificing his body" at the moment. It makes a lot of sense not to have an official captain. On this team, it's unnecessary.

On the contrary. This team needs an on ice leader. and I don't think its Pacioretty

 

[The Great Weal]

Strip everyone and go
C-Gallagher
A-Petry
A-Eller

 

[TheBlindFan]

Strip everyone and go
C-Gallagher
A-Petry
A-Eller

Eller... what the... Gallagher yes, Petry UFA let wait, Eller did prove anything at all... he was invisible the last two game. ELLER MVP... WOW!

 

[Bob Cole]

Gallagher is the only deserving one

 

[Vi Nc E x13x]

Gallagher is the only deserving one

Boom ... Gallagher because he calls himself / team out for playing badly and he honestly is the hardest worker in the NHL

 

[Deluded Puck]

Gallagher gets no respect from the Refs either.

 

[Nicko999]

Very disapointed by Pacioretty. Is that me or he did'nt show up tonight( ?)as he also didn't all playoffs long last year.... Beginning to wonder if we need that type of captain

I tough he was the second best forward after Gallagher. Had twice as many shots as the next guy and set up Pleky a couple of times but he missed (I swear Pacioretty could have had 5-6 pts now if Turtleneck knew how to finish). But then again, it's not hard to outplay guys like Plekanec or Galchenyuk right now.

I would be on board for Gallagher as captain. Quickly becoming one of my favorite players.

 

[The Great Weal]

Eller... what the... Gallagher yes, Petry UFA let wait, Eller did prove anything at all... he was invisible the last two game. ELLER MVP... WOW!

I meant only for this last game try and do something new.

 

[Miller Time]

if Patches actually wants the captaincy, next game is/should be his last chance to show it on the ice...

Not sure how anyone could earn the C when their smaller, younger linemate is out-hustling, out-competing, and out-playing you when it matters most.


PK still gets my vote, but if it isn't him, Gallagher is clearly a more fitting choice than Pacioretty.

 

[Baruch]

if Patches actually wants the captaincy, next game is/should be his last chance to show it on the ice...

Not sure how anyone could earn the C when their smaller, younger linemate is out-hustling, out-competing, and out-playing you when it matters most.


PK still gets my vote, but if it isn't him, Gallagher is clearly a more fitting choice than Pacioretty.

Paf.

Playoffs is when you separate men and boys.

As much as I love Patches, and as much as I love the fact he cares and that he became a good two way forward... He remains a streaky player.

 

[evermix*]

Price is the official leader, but can't wear the C.

It should, and may very likely be Gallagher. He's young, an extremely hard worker, not afraid (plants himself in front of the net/digs puck out of corners versus defensemen that nearly a foot taller than him and 50 pounds heavier), leads by example, took a paycut to stay here (3.75 mil, for a consistent 20+ goal scorer), and is a clutch performer. He tied tonight's game, and won the series versus Ottawa.

PK still hasn't matured, and is still a small minded egomaniac. Although he's a good defensemen, he's also definitely overrated. Unlike Gally, did not take a paycut to stay. PK stayed cause he got paid, don't kid yourselves.

Pacioretty is weak for his size, not clutch, not hardworking, and looks like he has a low IQ (has that dumb stare like he hasn't got a clue half the time).

 

[Leon Lucius Black]

Has to be Subban or Gallagher, both guys work their ***** off and are the two guy who show up when the games get tough.

 

[Brainiac]

PK still hasn't matured, and is still a small minded egomaniac. Although he's a good defensemen, he's also definitely overrated. Unlike Gally, did not take a paycut to stay. PK stayed cause he got paid, don't kid yourselves.

Come on now. PK overrated? He's been leading the whole team in PO scoring for three years in a row.

And as for the so-called paycut, that's bollock. Gallagher skipped the bridge deal. Took less money for security.

Subban was totally screwed in his bridge deal and still delivered big time. There was no other way for him than to ask to be paid. It's a matter of self-respect. Subban too would have taken a pay cut had Bergevin been willing to skip the bridge deal.