TRAVERSE CITY, Mich — Hank’s career is over. Today, general manager Ken Holland confirmed at Training Camp that Henrik Zetterberg’s back will sideline him from hockey for good.
Henrik Zetterberg will he placed on Long Term IR, Ken Holland says. His back condition is degenerative and his career is over
— Max Bultman (@m_bultman) September 14, 2018
This comes as little surprise to Red Wings fans, after a summer full of uncertainty as to whether he would play this season or not, the team will now be without perhaps their best offensive and defensive player.