Report: Lightning name Stamkos captain
With Martin St. Louis now a New York Ranger, it appears the Tampa Bay Lightning have selected the obvious choice to replace him as team captain.
As I reported earlier, a new era begins tonight in Tampa. Steven Stamkos will replace Martin St-Louis as team captain.
— Louis Jean (@LouisJean_TVA) March 7, 2014
However, based on this photo from warmups on Thursday, the letter C has yet to officially be placed on his jersey.
Glad to have you back Stamkos! @TBLightningpic.twitter.com/Bty5Jmnctv
— Shelby ❁ (@ShelbyWells16) March 7, 2014
Stamkos, who is making his return to the lineup Thursday against the Buffalo Sabres after 45-game absence due to a broken tibia suffered in November, previously served as an alternate captain.
Either way, the Lightning will no doubt welcome Stamkos and his scoring prowess back to the lineup with wide-open arms.