Where does Claude Giroux rank among Flyers captains?
By Colin Newby
Flyers forward Claude Giroux is set to become the all-time franchise leader in games played as team captain when the team takes on the New Jersey Devils tonight. His 611th game with the “C” on his chest will eclipse the record previously held by icon Bobby Clarke.
The 33 year old Giroux, in his 14th season with the team and 9th as captain, will eventually retire as one of the top five Flyers in history. The captaincy record should be a great honor for Giroux, who is also on pace to pass Bill Barber this season as the franchise’s second all-time leading point scorer.
Amongst the best of all time, the anointed savior, the aging veterans, and a young star who left with unfinished business, where does Claude Giroux fit in the ranks of Flyers captains all-time?