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Henrik Zetterberg Hangs Up His Skates

from Mitch Albom of the Detroit Free Press,

That was no accident Friday. Hank Zetterberg said goodbye to an amazing hockey career exactly where he wanted to do it:

Where it began.

“Having a little media scrum in the corner, in a practice rink, in Traverse City, during training camp,” he admitted Saturday via telephone, in typical understated humility, “that was a perfect ending for me.”

Off sails the captain, off sails the ship. Zetterberg’s retirement is more than just the end of a star career under a particular Red Wing banner.