Detroit Red Wings forward Frans Nielsen is ready to take on more of a leadership role. Traverse City, Sept. 17, 2018. Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press
The Detroit Red Wings are close to finalizing their decision on what to do regarding the leadership void.
Henrik Zetterberg’s decision to stop playing because of a bad back has left the Wings without a captain. Coach Jeff Blashill said Tuesday afternoon he and general manager Ken Holland have chatted about what to do, and “we feel like we have made a decision. We are going to circle back and make sure we feel good about it and then move on from there.