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WATCH: We’re talking Henrik Zetterberg, the roster, and what else is to come of the Red Wings

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Red Wings head coach Jeff Blashill revealed Sunday that captain Henrik Zetterberg has not trained all offseason, which further fuels the reality that he may not return to the NHL again.

After months of speculation, following a few years of uncertainty with how his back would hold up, it appears Zetterberg, the four-time 30-goal scoring mainstay, is destined for LTIRetirement. We’ll see what happens, but it sounds like in his absence, the team will move Andreas Athansiou into a center role, which will ultimately open up a spot for rookie players such as Filip Zadina, or Michael Rasmussen.

We took to Facebook Live to talk about the latest developments, and answer some questions. Also, Butters (the WIIM Mascot aka Kyle’s Boston Terrier) got some face time.. So if you don’t like hockey or the Red Wings, you can at least see a dog.

Talking Henrik Zetterberg, the latest developments, and how it impacts the Red Wings roster going into the 2018-2019 season

Posted by Winging It In Motown on Sunday, August 26, 2018

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  • 49%
    It’s for the best, bring on the youth movement
    (374 votes)
  • 41%
    This team is going to seriously miss Hank
    (310 votes)
  • 9%
    Butters is a good dog
    (71 votes)
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