Henrik Zetterberg won’t stop hoping until a medical professional tells him otherwise, but signs indicate he has played his last NHL game.
The Detroit Red Wings' captain is very much on thin ice with just two weeks remaining until training camp.
Zetterberg told the Free Press on Tuesday he “will not be able to play from the start” of the 2018-19 season because of pain stemming from a history of back issues.
“I will need more answers from doctors before I say I have played my last game,” Zetterberg said. “In my mind, I am hoping it can get solved.