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Originally Posted by cannon7
Can anyone actually make an argument supporting the claim that Giordano is a great captain? I'd be intrigued to see what examples are brought to the table here.
I don't think he's the worst captain ever. Or in Flames history.
I also don't think you need to win a Cup to be considered a great captain.
You know who I think was a great captain but few think of him? Brian Skrudland. He did win a Cup with the Canadiens, but not as captain, obviously. And those 80's Canadiens was likely a breeding ground for leaders.
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Well, for years he did everything he could possibly do on the ice to help the team win - leading by example. He has kept himself in great physical condition and usually was the fittest Flame every camp, again, leading by example.
As far as “in the room”, I remember years ago some player in the 80s was talking about Flames leaders and he said “Pepper is a real rah rah guy in the room”. But he didn’t sound like he figured that was important, as opposed to the guys he talked about leading by example.