TORONTO -- That Henrik Zetterberg once again has put the Detroit Red Wings on his shoulders is of no surprise to his former coach.
Speaking this morning at the Air Canada Centre -- ahead of tonight's game (7:30, FSD) -- Toronto Maple Leafs coach Mike Babcock cited Zetterberg’s drive train as why he leads the Wings in scoring with 51 points.
“His drive train, I mean, that is what separated him all the time,” Babcock said. “Obviously, he had great skill and great vision and is an elite puck protector.”
Babcock added: “Nik Kronwall, to me, is the same.