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Defining Zetterberg

Free Press sports editor Chris Thomas takes a look at the moments, numbers and quotes that define Zetterberg:

Three moments

MVP! MVP! MVP!

Zetterberg’s defining moment came in Game 6 of the 2008 Stanley Cup final against the Pittsburgh Penguins, when he scored the winning goal and won the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP. And what more could he do? Zetterberg had led the Wings with 43 goals in the regular season, and his 13 goals and 27 points in the playoffs also topped the roster.

For me, watch Zetterberg's defining moment below.