The New York Rangers have been without a captain for several seasons, and they may not be rushing to change that soon.

"The thing I learned along the way is, don't pick a captain just to pick a captain," Rangers president John Davidson said, according to NHL.com's Dan Rosen. "I think it's something that has to weed itself out. As you go through different experiences, you feel and have an understanding of what players express certain ways of leading.

"Some players are very quiet yet lead on the ice like crazy. Some guys are very loud. Some guys don't speak very often but when they speak everybody listens. We're in the process of trying to figure that out."

The Rangers haven't named an official leader since shipping out former captain Ryan McDonagh at the trade deadline during the 2017-18 season. McDonagh served as the team's captain for four seasons, beginning in 2014.

Davidson adds that while he understands there's some pressure from the fan base to name a captain, management won't hurry the decision.

"Sometimes you don't want to give a person too much if (you're) not sure he can handle it because it becomes a detriment," Davidson said. "It's an important question, but that can't sway us into pushing us into something that we don't feel is right as far as the timing goes. That's not a slight on anybody, believe me, but we'll get to it and hopefully it'll work itself out."

Forwards Mika Zibanejad, Jesper Fast, and Chris Kreider, and defenseman Marc Staal have been serving as the team's alternate captains this season.

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Some of the greatest nicknames have come from the sports world. We all know "The Great One," "Teddy Ballgame," "Black Mamba," and "Broadway Joe." Here, test your knowledge on some of the best and lesser-known sports monikers.

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With a pandemic suspending sporting events worldwide, athletes suddenly have tons of time on their hands. In the latest installment of our weekly NHL series, we look at how they've been keeping themselves entertained - and in shape - while self-isolating.

Habs channel their inner 'Friends'

They may be dispersed around the globe right now, but that's not keeping some Montreal Canadiens players from showing off their friendship. Put together by Nick Suzuki, a group including Brendan Gallagher, Tomas Tatar, and Ryan Poehling created its own version of the "Friends" intro.

Roenick shows off incredible backyard

Jeremy Roenick may have retired from the NHL 10 years ago, but he's clearly been staying in shape. The former NHL star showed off one of the most impressive backyard setups out there - complete with putting greens, a pool, a basketball net, and much more - while putting his cardio on full display.

Nico Hischier: Certified ninja?

When the New Jersey Devils took Nico Hischier first overall in 2017, chances are they weren't aware of the young Swiss' sublime acrobatic talents. The 21-year-old showed off a unique workout routine, going from a set of pushups to a backflip and back to more pushups.

Ovechkin dumps, his dog chases

Alex Ovechkin has discovered the easiest way to keep his dog entertained while practicing one of hockey's most fundamental plays - the dump and chase. Don't work too hard out during the pause, Ovi.

The Tkachuk brothers play HORSE

Matthew and Brady Tkachuk are back under one roof. We might need a 24/7 video feed of what's happening in that household. The two teamed up for a tame game of hockey HORSE. Next time, get father Keith in the mix.

O'Reilly finds the perfect workout buddy

It can get lonesome working out in self-isolation, but luckily, Ryan O'Reilly found a suitable gym partner. Solid form from the young one.

Is Tarasenko planning a coup d'état on Binnington?

Jordan Binnington won the hearts of Blues fans last season when he backstopped his team to a Stanley Cup victory. But with a ton of time on his hands these days, Vladimir Tarasenko has started to hone his skills as a goaltender, and he may be looking to create a controversy in the St. Louis net sometime soon.

Pacioretty family (finally) welcoming a girl

With the help of their slap shots - which they surely inherited from their sharpshooting father - Max Pacioretty's four sons all helped reveal that Max and his wife, Katia, will be welcoming a baby girl to the family. Congratulations to the Pacioretty family!

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St. Louis Blues prospect and Minnesota Duluth University defenseman Scott Perunovich won the 2020 Hobey Baker Award on Saturday as the nation's top collegiate player.

Perunovich, who was selected 45th overall by the Blues in 2018, racked up six goals and 34 assists over 34 games in his third season with the Bulldogs.

Nine defensemen have won the award all time, including three of the last four, according to ESPN's Chris Peters. Colorado Avalanche rookie defenseman Cale Makar took home the honor last season.

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On April 5, 2007, New Jersey Devils legendary netminder Martin Brodeur etched his name in the history books with his 48th win of the campaign, setting the single-season record previously held by Bernie Parent. Watch as peak Brodeur puts on a show in this 34-save outing against the rival Philadelphia Flyers.

The live stream begins at 8 p.m. ET:

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General manager David Poile doesn't believe Pekka Rinne's time as a reliable goalie for the Nashville Predators is coming to an end with the 2019-20 season in limbo.

"We know time catches up to all of us, especially in an athlete's life," Poile said, according to The Tennessean's Paul Skrbina. "He's been playing very well. He's had that odd game that hasn’t been so good. I'm predicting if we make the playoffs this year that Pekka's going to win some big games down the stretch. So I don't think it's over."

Rinne, 37, has long been a Predators icon after Poile and Co. selected him in the eighth round of the 2004 NHL Draft. He's the franchise's leading goaltender in games played, wins, playoff victories, and shutouts.

But Rinne struggled at times this season. He posted an 18-14-4 record before the NHL suspended play, and his 3.17 goals-against average and 0.895 save percentage were on pace to be career worsts.

Young goalie Juuse Saros, meanwhile, slowly began to take the reigns in net. Saros started 34 games before the hiatus, while Rinne started 35. Poile acknowledged the difficulties such a change can pose.

"When it happens, I'm sure that it's hardest on him. It's probably hard on our fans," Poile said. "They think the world of Pekka and think he's going to be that brick wall every night and he's going to make the difference every night, because for 10 or 12 years he's been the difference every night."

Rinne ranks third in the league in games started and second in wins since becoming a starter in 2008. The Finnish netminder's current contract is set to expire at the conclusion of the 2020-21 season.

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