It's pretty late in the evening and I know I haven't written anything in a while. So, as the good reverend says, just write about hockey captains. I know of no reverend that has ever said such a thing. But I said it anyways. So, put some Rocket Summer onto your convenient playlist located at the right of this entry, and let's begin... again...
NEW YORK ISLANDERS
Current captain: Bill Guerin. The 38-year-old just finished his first season as an Islander, and first as a captain. Two words: Poor. Guy. A gutsy player who has sacrificed a lot in terms of functioning body parts over the course of his career, Guerin was called upon to right a sinking ship that just has one too many holes. Theme song of the Islanders: "Slow Dancing In a Burning Room" by His Greatness John Mayer: "We're going down/And I can see it too/We're going down/ And I know that we're doomed." Hmmm, am I making myself clear? The. Islanders. Suck. I do like Guerin, however. If there's any man that can do the job of leading this hardworking yet short-of-talent team, it's a guy like Guerin. You almost feel bad for the guy. He finally gets a chance to captain his team at the twilight of his career, and it's a team like this. My prayers go out to such a brave warrior.
Future? Who knows? Kyle Okoposo has been deemed the future of the franchise, and indeed, he wasn't half bad during the handful of games he played with the Islanders. Look to the Isles to hold on to him like they did Rick DiPietro, and he should emerge into the staple of the franchise and their natural leader.
NEW YORK RANGERS
Jaromir Jagr left the Rangers in the offseason to finish his career in sunny Russia, leaving the Rangers without a captain. Luckily, the Rangers have the epitome of a leader on their roster already: Chris Drury. If there is a guy who you want to show your team what true determination, competitiveness, skill and sacrifice is, look no further than Chris Drury. You never see this guy take a night off. He's the quiet and reserved type, which lends a type of mystique about him reminiscent of the Sakics and Lidstroms. Chris Drury is like the trusted war horse. Long gone are his split the D, triple dekeing, high-flying days with the Avalanche. But the guy still puts up good numbers, and is a darn good example of what it takes to be a champion. Maybe that was helped along by having a locker stall next to Ray Bourque for a season, but in any case, Drury is the guy the Rangers need to turn to.
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