NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 18: Artemi Panarin #10 of the New York Rangers skates in warm-ups prior to the game against the New Jersey Devils at Madison Square Garden on September 18, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
NHL captaincy is unlike any other individual title in sports. When was the last time you saw a player be named the captain of a baseball or basketball team? I have friends who are not hockey fans, and I get asked the question all the time, “what does the ‘C’ on his chest stand for?