Colorado Avalanche announces captains for 2016-17 season

Avalanche veteran Cody McLeod is a scheduled scratch for Saturday’s season opener and the fourth-line forward will no longer serve as an alternate captain, new coach Jared Bednar said Thursday.
“It’s not fun. I don’t know what else to say,” McLeod said after practice. “But I just need to stay positive and work hard. I’ve never really been in that situation, but that’s where it’s at right now.”
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