Halpern Not Expecting to Take Reigns in Return to Capitals
The following article featuring former Princeton standout Jeff Halpern appeared July 6 on the SB Nation Web site.
By Adam Vingan
BALLSTON, VA - New Washington Capitals forward Jeff Halpern is not really new to most Caps fans. A Potomac, Maryland, native and fan favorite throughout his six seasons in Washington (1999-2006), Halpern captained the Caps in his last full season, which happened to be Alex Ovechkin's rookie year. But Halpern, speaking to the media at Kettler Capitals Iceplex Wednesday, does not plan on taking over leadership duties.
"I don't think my role would change whether I had a letter on my jersey on another team or now," Halpern said. "I think I would carry out the same way, but it doesn't really matter who carries a letter. I'm coming into a new situation. I've played with a few guys here, but you don't want to come in and start ranting and raving right off the bat. You want to blend in and mix in. This is a tremendous group that's playing here and you want to add to it, you don't want to dig into it too much."
Halpern has spent the last five seasons with the Dallas Stars, Tampa Bay Lightning, Los Angeles Kings and Montreal Canadiens. And while he did not rule out a return to Washington at some point, Halpern definitely took advantage of the opportunity.
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