Marchand comments about Stutzle captaincy speculation speaks volumes

Brad Marchand of the Florida Panthers had some fun today while perusing his Twitter feed and decided to comment on a particular Tweet that suggested Tim Stutzle was on the short list for the Ottawa Senators to become the next captain of the team. This was a position of course that was previously occupied by the now Florida Panther Brady Tkachuk before Tkuchuk requested a trade out of Ottawa in hopes of playing with his brother Matthew which he accomplished. This has been a point of considerable contention among Senators fans as you can well imagine. Brady Tkachuk's exit has been well foreshadowed for quite some time now and there have been rumblings about dissatisfaction amongst Ottawa players throughout the ordeal as well. 

Now just a month or so after the trade was made sending Brady packing Brad Marchand decides to put his two cents in on twitter about the possible selection of Stutzle  as captain to replace Tkachuk. I find this absolutely beautiful and a wonderful example of what makes Florida such a great winning organization. I love the fact that players like Marchand are always n the look out to take a dig at opposing teams and finding possible angles that may benefit his team down the road. This attitude of cocky smugness is what the game of hockey was built on and does well to celebrate the healthy love to hate that bring grown men to the rink with a smile om their face and thirst to bring pain and displeasure to the opposition. It is this type of gamesmanship and bravado that has fueled the Panthers two 2 Stanley Cups. Steal a teams captain and laugh while they do it. Whether it is the chants of F the Oilers during a Stanley Cup parade or a Sam Bennett oopsy into a goaltender. The Florida Panthers will find every angle to get in your head and smile from ear to ear as they do so... I for one, LOVE IT.