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Zetterberg took over as captain this season after the retirement of former captain Nicklas Lidstrom. "I think he's done a tremendous job," goaltender Jimmy Howard said. "He's known how to pull the team together. He knows when to speak up and when to let the guys be, and he's been a solid captain for us." Zetterberg has been a stud offensively this season with eight goals and 30 points in 29 games as he has regained his offensive scoring of averaging a point a game after dropping to 69 points last season in 82 games.