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How Steve Yzerman and Dylan Larkin bonded during tough Detroit Red Wings season

The Detroit Red Wings talk about general manager Steve Yzerman's impact. Detroit Free Press

Dylan Larkin has come to rely on Steve Yzerman. It’s a natural development between the past captain of the Detroit Red Wings — and the future captain.

Larkin has been the heir apparent to wear the "C" since Henrik Zetterberg retired in 2018, with two seasons apprenticing as an alternate. After a year of observing, general manager Steve Yzerman, who spent 22 seasons as the Wings captain, plans to appoint the next one before 2020-21.

Yzerman didn’t name names during a Zoom call this week, but he has said he intends the person to be captain for a long time.