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Red Wings captain Henrik Zetterberg calls out young players after loss

Detroit Red Wings players Henrik Zetterberg and Justin Abdelkader and coach Jeff Blashill talk Thursday, March 8, 2018 at Little Caesars Arena. Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press

An ugly performance at home prompted a rare outburst from Detroit Red Wings captain Henrik Zetterberg.

He’d just seen his Wings embarrassed 4-0 by Vegas Thursday at Little Caesar Arena when he sounded off.

“There’s too much poke-and-hope on a lot of players,” he said. “If you want to be a solid good player in this league, and if you want to win something, you have to learn to play the right way.