During this season, Scott Laughton was the only player, other than John Tortorella, to wear an Alternate Captain patch. Tortorella made it clear to the Philadelphia media and fans that there wouldn't be any captain this season as he believed no one deserved it.
He further announced that there won't be any captain chosen for the next year either.
. @fridge29 sees some Mike Richards in Laughton, who ironically is Laughts favorite player
However, on the Nasty Knuckles Podcast, Scott Laughton was singled out for his unique qualities.
Todd Fedorouk noticed that Laughton had some characteristics of his former teammate, Mike Richards. He praised Laughton for emulating Richards' style of play and also mentioned that Richards was a natural leader, just like Scott Laughton.