With center Henrik Zetterberg looking increasingly unable to play this season, the Detroit Red Wings could be looking at naming just their fourth captain in 32 seasons. Free Press sports writer Ryan Ford takes a look at some possibilities:
No captain
Four NHL teams played last season without an official captain: The Arizona Coyotes, Buffalo Sabres, Toronto Maple Leafs and Vegas Golden Knights. Those teams had multiple alternate captains, who relayed discussions between referees and the bench. This could be a season in which the Wings go strictly with alternate captains such as Justin Abdelkader, Niklas Kronwall and Dylan Larkin.