Captaincy and leadership on the Minnesota Wild have always been a favorite talking point of the fans of the team. “Strip the ‘C’” has become both shorthand for expressing dissatisfaction with the team as well as a joking identifier for fans that are quick to claim the sky is falling. Whether or not Mikko Koivu is the right person to captain the team has been a perennial topic for discussion. Ryan Suter and Zach Parise have been the alternate captains since they both signed with the team, and many people have argued that Parise at one time or another should have been promoted to full captain due to his outstanding work ethic on ice, offensive instincts, and his more vocal (compared to Koivu) style.
Wilderness Walk: Strip the ‘A’?
