The Flyers will not have a captain this year. That by itself is not the most unusual thing to happen in hockey. Teams often go seasons without naming a captain. What is unusual about this Flyers team though is that they will only have one alternate captain. Scott Laughton, who first got the "A" last season, will continue to be an alternate captain for the team. This time though, he will bear all the official on-ice duties a captain has as he is the only option. Tortorella discussed his interesting move.
Several Flyers made statements about their leadership group following this unusual move from their head coach. Scott Laughton seemed to think the move was a good idea.
Flyers veteran Travis Konecny Also commented on the situation, expressing no concern about the decision.
It should be an interesting year for the Flyers as many expect them to be among the worst teams in the league.
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13 OCTOBRE | 40 ANSWERS John Tortorella Makes A Questionable Move For The Flyers' Captaincy Will the Flyers finish bottom five in the league? | ||
Yes | 23 | 57.5 % |
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