The St. Louis Blues have had 24 players wear the captaincy patch on their uniform. That is a good variety over 58 seasons of NHL action. Looking at the list, each captain had a feat or accomplishment attached to their tenure that makes them worthy of being the fans' favorite.
There is only one however that sticks out above the rest. Who could it be?
Alex Pietrangelo
The captain of the sole Stanley Cup-winning team from 2018-19, Alex Pietrangelo, should be the Blues faithful's most beloved captain in franchise history. He should be held in a higher regard than some Mount Rushmore members like Brett Hull and Bernie Federko, as well as Chris Pronger.
Pietrangelo was an incredible player on the Blues' blue line, and his status as the captain helped push this team to a new level that has never been reached before. He was a part of this organization from the 2008-09 season through the end of the 2019-20 season before signing with Vegas.
Over 758 games with the Blues, he scored 109 goals and added 341 assists for 450 points. His point total sits just behind another honorable captain, Al McInnis, by two points for most in Blues history for a defenseman. But Pietrangelo holds the franchise record for most assists and most game-winning goals with 25.
Promoted to captain in August of 2016, Pietrangelo would help usher in a new era of Blues lore. Just a few years later, he would bring the Stanley Cup to the city of St. Louis for the first time in their history, and his name will go down in history forever because of it. During that magical playoff run, he led the team in assists with 16 and was behind Ryan O'Reilly and Jaden Schwartz for most points in the four rounds of competition.
Recently, news broke that due to significant hip issues, Pietrangelo would be ending his 17-year career. After spending the last five seasons with Vegas and bringing them their first ever Stanley Cup, he leaves the game as one of the most influential offensive talents from the back-end of the ice. It should be noted that No.27 will very likely be hanging from the rafters of the Enterprise Center very soon.