“It’s about the right player at the right time.” Those were the words repeated often by President John Davidson before news broke that the team will not be naming a captain this season. The consensus by fans and experts alike was that Mika Zibanejad would become the 28th captain in franchise history. That didn’t happen but are the Rangers really married to that decision?
The McDonagh Effect
Ryan McDonagh was named the last Rangers captain on October 6th, 2014. At the time McDonagh was 25 years old, and coming off the best season of his career with 14 goals and 43 points in 77 games.