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What’s in a ‘C’? NHL teams put value in having a captain

FILE - Montreal Canadiens' Nick Suzuki skates with the puck against the Carolina Hurricanes during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., March 31, 2022. Several of Quebec’s major party leaders say new Canadiens captain Suzuki needs to learn French. Coalition Avenir Québec leader François Legault said the Habs made an “excellent choice,” describing the center as one of the team’s best players, before adding that Suzuki now has to learn French. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker, File)

New York Rangers defenseman Jacob Trouba skates the ice in the third period of Game 2 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs Eastern Conference finals against the Tampa Bay Lightning, June 3, 2022, in New York. NHL teams from contenders to rebuilding projects are back to putting serious value into having a captain. The New York Rangers settled a lengthy debate by giving the ‘C’ to Trouba.(AP Photo/John Minchillo)

What’s in a ‘C’? NHL teams put value in having a captain