Ryan McDonagh named Rangers' captain

Defenseman Ryan McDonagh was named the 27th captain in Rangers history yesterday. President and general manager Glen Sather also announced that Dan Girardi, Martin St. Louis, Marc Staal and Derek Stepan will serve as the Rangers' four alternate captains.

McDonagh, 25, becomes the fourth-youngest captain in Rangers history and the 11th defenseman in team history to be named captain. He was named team MVP last season.