Army had an interesting response when asked about the Blues next captain. “It’s something I want to deal with Craig on. It’s something I thought about when (Pietrangelo) left. What is the role of a captain and is the role of a captain in sport anymore? I don’t know if there is.”

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1. STLBooze3 2 years ago

   [Army cont’d: “I think you have such a group dynamic in everything these guys deal with. I don’t know if you need a ‘C’ or if you need multiple A’s to pull a team together. I also think that if you’re a leader, you don’t need a C. You’re going to do that with your actions.](https://twitter.com/jprutherford/status/1647324178041692161?s=46&t=Xn0juU2C4hEaElfmeGb4jQ)

   [Army cont’d: “So it is a one-man job anymore? My inner circle is ex-players, and I’ve got to tap into those guys on what they think we need to do. I also got to go to my rolodex of guys that I’ve got a ton of respect for, that are recently retired: Barret Jackman, David Backes.](https://twitter.com/jprutherford/status/1647325024368427008?s=46&t=Xn0juU2C4hEaElfmeGb4jQ)

   [Army cont’d: “I haven’t decided (if the Blues will have a captain), but I’m saying that there’s certainly a possibility there couldn’t be. I guarantee we won’t be announcing one in the next few months.” (3/3)](https://twitter.com/jprutherford/status/1647325315461529600?s=46&t=Xn0juU2C4hEaElfmeGb4jQ)

2. STLBooze3 2 years ago

   Hmm very interesting. I would never imagine us being without a captain with a young stud in Thomas or a proven vet in Schenn. Time will tell, but Doug is right in it can’t just be one person pulling in the top. The whole team and the alternative/assistant captains all gotta pull together