Tanev is an admirable player for sure but the captain needs to be one of the elite guys on the team. They need the accountability to score the clutch goal or make the big play when it matters most. The team is going to live or die by its star players, so one of them needs to take the mantle.
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A few weeks after crashing head-first into the boards (denting his helmet and being unable to move for a little while) following a hit from behind by Bob Errey, the Calgary Flames player explains:
"I was like Christ, lying on my back, with my arms outstretched, crucified"
-- Frank Musil - Early January 1994
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