Zetterberg skating is a good sign that he will play tonight. The star forward has really come on as of late and now has 16 goals and 55 points in 67 games.
But Wings general manager Ken Holland confirmed in a text message that Zetterberg will take the pre-game skate and decide whether to play tonight. “Right now looks like he will play but final decision after warmup,” Holland wrote.
Sounds like Zetterberg will be an option for tonight's game. He has 12 goals and 44 points in 58 games. Check back for a further update.
Optional skate for Wings. Zetterberg (lower body injury) and Cleary (knee) are skating but not playing tonight.
Both players have been ruled out for tonight's game but their participation suggests they won't be out too much longer. He has 12 goals and 44 points in 58 games.
DETROIT -- Detroit Red Wings forward Henrik Zetterberg is questionable for tonight's game against the Edmonton Oilers with an undisclosed injury.
We should have an update prior to tonight's 7:30 puck drop. According to Mlive.com if Zetterberg can't play, Valtteri Filppula moves to center with Johan Franzen and either Brunnstrom or Jiri Hudler on the other wing.
He said center Henrik Zetterberg was scratched due to "upper-body soreness" but will be ready for Friday.
The Wings are fortunate enough to rest their star players as their preseason roster holds plenty of depth. Last season, he scored 24 goals and 80 points over 80 games for the Wings. Expect him to produce 70-80 points over this season.
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Detroit Red Wings coach Mike Babcock likely will shuffle his top lines frequently through the course of the second-round playoff series with San Jose, but he might start Game 1 Friday with Pavel Datsyuk and Henrik Zetterberg on the same line.