Brian Gionta Officially Named Captain of the Montreal Canadiens

by Kamal Panesar

Well it's finally official!

Brian Gionta has been named the 28th captain of the Montreal Canadiens and I couldn't be happier.

More reaction later but for now, here are a couple of links to peruse:

Habs Inside/Out - Gionta named captain
http://www.habsinsideout.com/main/37306

RDS - Le 28e capitaine du CH
http://www.rds.ca/canadien/chroniques/307088.html

Hockeybuzz.com - Habs "C" a Leader in Gionta
http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog/Eric-Engels/Habs-C-a-Leader-in-Gionta/82/30443

TSN - GIONTA NAMED 28TH CAPTAIN IN CANADIENS HISTORY
http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=335638

NHL.com - Gionta named captain of Canadiens
http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=538975

(Picture by Phillip MacCallum - Getty Images)

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