San Jose Sharks: From Captains to Rookie Surprises, Final Roster Taking Shape

The San Jose Sharks announced on Thursday how they plan to replace retired Hall of Fame defenseman Rob Blake in the captain’s role. The final decisions should come as little surprise to most.

As I predicted in August, Joe Thornton will serve as the eighth captain in Shark’s history in this their 20th year of hockey (19th season due to the 2004-2005 lockout).

As for the alternates, one “A” will go to top defenseman Dan Boyle, with the second “A” following a rotating assignment between former captain Patrick Marleau for home games and gritty forw...

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