Henrik Zetterberg Muses on Chris Osgood, Winter Classic, Injuries

by Susan Slusser

Filed under: Red Wings, Western, Winter Classic

Henrik Zetterberg, the NHL's second star of the week, will have to let his play speak for itself. On a national conference call on Tuesday, Zetterberg's seven points in three games weren't a topic of discussion. Neither was the Red Wings' zoom back to the top of the Western Conference.

Instead, Zetterberg fielded a question about Detroit's recent injuries, he declared Chris Osgood "absolutely" a Hall of Famer, and he spoke about the Winter Classic. That's a subject that Zetterberg is familiar with, having played in one against the Blackhawks in 2009 at Chicago's Wrigley Field.

The Red Wings didn't have the potential weather problems that might bedevil Saturday's event in Pittsburgh, though. Zetterberg described the conditions as perfect -- "maybe cold for the fans," he said, "but we kept ourselves warm with heaters on the bench." If there's snow, or worse, rain, he said it will be tough to play the game.

 

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