After weeks, months, and years of endless speculation, the Toronto Maple Leafs finally have decided on who will be the 25th captain in franchise history. John Tavares, just over a year after deciding to come home, will don the ‘C’ for the foreseeable future.
It has been a long time coming for a fanbase that has been anxious for the debacle to be over with, especially since the choice seemed pretty obvious. Even with recent events to consider, it appeared that Tavares was destined to take on the role when looking back on the lead-up to Wednesday nights’ reveal.