New captains: Victor Hedman in Tampa Bay, Nick Foligno in Chicago

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The Tampa Bay Lightning named defenseman Victor Hedman their captain, the first change to the role in more than a decade.

Hedman replaces Steven Stamkos, who held the position from the 2013-14 season through the end of last season. He signed a four-year, $32 million free-agent deal with the Nashville Predators on July 1.

The two alternate captains will be forward Nikita Kucherov