Carolina picks Jordan Staal to replace Williams as captain

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Jordan Staal has been picked as the captain of the Carolina Hurricanes.
The team announced Staal’s selection Sunday before its exhibition game against Washington, adding that forward Jordan Martinook and defenseman Jaccob Slavin will be the alternates.
Staal shared the captaincy with since-traded defenseman Justin Faulk two seasons ago, with each player holding the title for half of coach Bill Peters’ final season.
Justin Williams captained the Hurricanes t