Claude Giroux replaced Alex Ovechkin as Metropolitan Division captain at the 2022 NHL All-Star Game.
Claude Giroux is taking his “C” to the All-Star Game in Las Vegas. The Philadelphia Flyers captain was named the captain of the Metropolitan Division All-Stars after Alex Ovechkin entered COVID protocol.
“Philadelphia Flyers forward Claude Giroux, named to the All-Star roster Jan. 13, replaces Ovechkin as Metropolitan Division captain,” the NHL announced on Wednesday afternoon.
Giroux has been one of the best players in the league over the past decade.