UPDATE 11:47 AM: It has been announced that there will only be one captain for the Buffalo Sabres this season. No other information has been disclosed. Tim Connolly is probably for Friday's game against the Canadiens.
Lindy Ruff announced today that the captain of the Buffalo Sabres will be announced Wednesday.
Whether or not he will announce one captain or a committee is yet to be heard, however, WGR has reported that Ruff will make his decision public tomorrow.
Ruff has stated that he likes the rotating captaincy that the team has used for two seasons over his 11 years behind the bench. He used such a system last year, and also in the 2003-04 season.
Last year's captains were as follows: Jochen Hecht (October), Toni Lydman (November), Brian Campbell (December), Jaroslav Spacek (January), Jochen Hecht (February), and Jason Pominville (March and April).
A smart pick for the Sabres would be Jason Pominville. Pominville picked up his game immensely last season when he was wearing the captain's "C". In the months he was captain, Pominville scored eight goals and racked up 21 points over the final 17 games, including a four-point game against the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Other good picks for captain include veteran Teppo Numminen, Jochen Hecht, Derek Roy, or Thomas Vanek.
Alternate captains could pretty much be anyone on the whole Sabres team. The whole team brings out a certain quality of leadership from all its players, which is probably why the idea of a rotating captaincy came about.
However, a team is never gonna win when a different guy is the designated leader each month. The Sabres should pick just one leader and stick with him.
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