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DECEMBER 18, 2008

Your new alternate captain -- Jeff Halpern

The Lightning made no announcement, but when center Jeff Halpern skated onto the ice for the opening faceoff Thursday against the Avalanche, he was wearing the A as an alternate captain. Defenseman Andrej Meszaros, who had been wearing the A, was not.

Not a huge surprise. Coach Rick Tocchet has been talking up how Halpern's return will be good for the locker room. Halpern, played his first game since May reconstructive surgery on his right knee.

 

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