The Golden Knights are doing their part to take the “C” out of hockey.
For the second straight year the Knights did not choose a captain, opting instead to designate three alternate captains for home games and three for road games. The three “A’s” against the Philadelpha Flyers on Thursday at T-Mobile Arena were Reilly Smith, Pierre-Edouard Bellemare and Deryk Engelland, who will be a part of a leadership group of eight or nine players that communicate directly with coach Gerard Gallant.
It’s not a standard setup, but it seems to work for the Knights.
“I think we have a lot of leaders,” forward Erik Haula said.