Mika Zibanejad for captain! Chris Kreider for captain! The New York Rangers don’t have a captain and they need one now! Blue Line Station’s Andrew Steele-Davis made a compelling argument for a choice to be made and came down in favor of Kreider. You can read the story by clicking below.
I would argue that if you look at recent history, being captain of the New York Rangers has been kind of a jinx. Fundamentally, bad things happen to players selected to be captain. Here’s what happened over the last 23 years:
Ryan McDonagh – 2014-18
When he was picked, the belief was that he would be the team leader for years to come.