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Eklund: Is Callahan the best captain in the NHL today?

Found March 04, 2012 on HockeyBuzz: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Ryan Callahan
TEAMS: New York Rangers
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Ryan Callahan is not the lineup today for the Rangers in their matinee against the Bruins, due to a bruised foot that has kept him for the last three games. Nevertheless, I think today is as good a time as any to ask if Callahan has become the predominant captain in the NHL. There are many different styles of captaincy in hockey, and there is no one single "right" way to do it. Above all, a to...
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