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New York Rangers sign Blake Wheeler to one-year contract
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Winnipeg Jets will play 2022-23 season without a team captain
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Blake Wheeler Surprised to Lose 'C' but Grateful for Opportunity
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The Captain has Fallen! Blake Wheeler Gets Stripped of the
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Jets to enter season without captain, remove Wheeler from role
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Adam Lowry named new captain of Winnipeg Jets
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Jets eliminated, then fall to Canadiens 4-2 - The San Diego Union
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