Crosby is the captain. Period.
Hard to be St Louis when your spot is given to a teammate with a broken leg, who you helped create. He's like Mark Recchi - what more can he do? Canada is just too deep.
Hope he's the first forward alternate. Gio obviously for D.
Thought Duhatschek had a interesting pre announcement comment Re: goalies. 3rd guy is there for a single circumstance. If in the gold medal game, your #1 was injured and your #2 was sick you need a guy who can come off the bench ice cold, with zero tourney experience and steal the game. I.e. the 3rd guy is picked based on competitive fire.
In 2002 it was Ed Belfour. Hard to argue.
This year Smith.
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"Isles give up 3 picks for 5.5 mil of cap space.
Oilers give up a pick and a player to take on 5.5 mil."
-Bax
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