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Kovalchuk’s Learning Curve as Captain
by Alanah McGinley on 01/16/09 at 03:50 PM ET
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From Craig Custance at the Sporting News:
In Kovalchuk’s opinion, he doesn’t have to change a thing because he has a C on his sweater. But he’s wrong.
Even something as simple as planning a Super Bowl party was a task he didn’t have to bother with before Sunday. Guys like Mellanby and Holik were always the last person out of the dressing room following games, wins or losses. If nothing else, it helps deflect some of the attention away from teammates who can quietly sneak out while the captain handles the media.
Following his first game as captain, a 3-2 loss to Ottawa on Wednesday, reporters said Kovalchuk was already gone when the media entered the room. To their credit, the PR staff brought him back out to talk. They shouldn’t have to.
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