Claude Giroux was named the 19th captain of the Philadelphia Flyers on January 15, 2013. While nobody denies Giroux’s talent and potential, both the Flyers and Giroux have struggled since he started wearing the "C." Is it time for Giroux to step down as captain and simply concentrate on playing better hockey?
The numbers are clear. Giroux’s best NHL season came in 2011-12 when he scored 28 goals and accumulated 93 points in 77 games. The Flyers qualified for the playoffs and reached the second round.
Giroux’s performance in his first season as captain was disappointing, not terrible, but disappointing. For all the criticism he received, the native of Hearst, Ontario, still averaged nearly a point-per-game, scoring 13 goals and 47 points in 48 games. The troubling thing, however, was the team’s poor play. The Flyers got off to a slow start and failed to reach the playoffs for only the second time in the last 18 seasons.
This season, the Flyers again got off to a very slow start. They were last in the league in goals scored for most of the early part of the season and remain 29th in this category.
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Should Claude Giroux Consider Stepping Down as Philadelphia Flyers’ Captain?
November 14th, 2013 by Brad Kurtzberg Leave a reply »
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