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pittsburghsportsinsider is reporting this as well as KDKA sports. Reliable sources. I wouldn't be suprised at all. He's been this teams captain this past season, just didn't have the 'C' on his jersey.

Well, the only big news is that now he has the C on the jersey... I think he's been a captain for a while now like you said.

It's official:

http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/news;_ylt=A ... &type=lgns