Does Gio get a pass as captain?
The Team has significantly under performed expectations while he has been captain.
He leads by example, but does not seem to rally the troops.
He does not seem to be mentioned in taking any responsibility for the team's play or making any extra push to keep them playing well or consistent.
Are Backlund and Monahan alternate captains to try to make them better or to make the team better? Are these the guys that lead the team from within?
The Flames team that exceeded all expectations (2014-15) with a first round win against Vancouver had Wideman Russell and Hudler as alternate captains and Gio on IR when the team played much better than the sum of their parts.
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