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Monday, September 15, 2014

{allcanada} Canadiens opt for four alternate captains this season

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Forwards Max Pacioretty and Tomas Plekanec and defensemen Andrei Markov and P.K. Subban will serve as alternate captains for the Montreal Canadiens this season, the team announced Monday.

Brian Gionta, who had been the captain the previous four seasons, signed with the Buffalo Sabres during free agency.

The only other time the Canadiens have played a season without a captain was 2009-10, when Saku Koivu left after 10 years in the role.

Markov, 35, will be entering his 14th NHL season, all with the Canadiens, in 2014-15. He's fourth all-time on the team scoring list among defensemen with 442 points.

Subban, 25, is in the first season of an eight-year, $72 million contract. He had 10 goals and 53 points in 82 regular-season games and five goals and 14 points in 17 Stanley Cup Playoff games to help the Canadiens advance to the Eastern Conference Final.

Pacioretty, 25, is coming off his best offensive season when he set career-bests with 39 goals and 60 points, and his 11 game-winning goals led the League.

Plekanec, 31, is entering his 11th NHL season, all with Montreal. He had 20 goals last season, the sixth time in the past eight seasons he's had that many.

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