Detroit Red Wings general manager Ken Holland announced Tuesday that captain and leading scorer Henrik Zetterberg will be out at least two weeks with a herniated disc in his back.
Per Ken Holland, Henrik Zetterberg will miss a minimum of two weeks with a small herniated disc. #RedWings
— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) December 3, 2013
The loss of Zetterberg comes a week after star forward Pavel Datsyuk was shelved with a concussion. There is still no timetable for Datsyuk's return, although the Red Wings have gone 4-0 in his absence.
Zetterberg (11 goals, 19 assists) and Datsyuk (12 goals, 11 assists) have scored 29.5 percent of the Red Wings' goals this season, leaving a gaping hole on the team's first line for an undetermined amount of time. The Red Wings are also missing forward Todd Bertuzzi (five goals in 23 games) with a bruised shoulder, although he could return Wednesday, and defenseman Danny DeKeyser, who is on injured reserve with a shoulder injury.
The injury bug hit the Red Wings hard last season, too. According to ManGamesLost.com, only two teams lost more man games to injury than the ...
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