“Steve and I discussed through it through the course of the summer and with Steve being new to the organization regarding the current players, it gives him a chance to get to know everybody involved,” Wings coach Jeff Blashill told the Free Press. “We feel with adding Luke it gives us four really strong voices and a good group of leaders.”
I don’t necessarily agree with this decision, but I understand. Red Wings GM Steve Yzerman probably wants to really get to know his team before he decides who wears the ‘C.’ If anyone knows what it means to wear that letter, it’s Yzerman.