The other 2 A's for this season are Brooks Orpik and Jordan Staal. They both have had experience wearing the A in earlier seasons for injured players. Brooks is the player who has been on the team for the longest and he definitely has proven himself over the years as a leader on defense. It's also very convenient to have an A on defense. Jordan, on the other hand, is one of the youngest players on the team, but he has definitely stepped into leadership positions before. Bylsma and Shero want to have a strong core of younger players so the Penguins can stay strong for years to come.
Both Ray Shero and Dan Bylsma were involved in this decision. And these decisions will definitely make our team stronger for years to come.
Dan Bylsma and Ray Shero made the correct decision by naming Jordan Staal and Brooks Orpik as the two new Assist Captains of the Penguins joining veteran Evgeni Malkin. With Sergei Gonchar no longer with the Penguins, there is a gap in leadership on the defensive side that must be filled. Orpik has the capability to fill that gap and bring success to the defense that has helped the Pens in past years. Jordan Staal is also deserving of wearing an “A” on his jersey because he is the hardest worker on the entire team. Stahl will go into the corner and take hit after hit by opposing players, but will do it in order to win the puck battle for his team. After last season, the Penguins lost a leader in Sergei Gonchar when he signed with the Ottawa Senators, but gained two new leaders in Jordan Staal and Brooks Orpik.
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