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Henrik Zetterberg's Status Is Unknown For The Upcoming Season

08/10/2018 at 1:02pm EDT

from Josh Beneteau of Sportsnet,

Detroit Red Wings general manager Ken Holland is still unsure if captain Henrik Zetterberg will be healthy enough to play next season.

“I am anxious to know where Henrik Zetterberg is at,” Holland said Friday. “Certainly he’s a bit of an unknown in terms of health.”

Zetterberg, who will turn 38 in October, hasn’t missed a game in any of the past three seasons, but lingering back issues have put his availability in doubt. In a late July interview, head coach Jeff Blashill revealed that Zetterberg didn’t practice at all during the second half of the season because of his back problems.

“At this point, I haven’t heard anything from Henrik to say that he is or is not playing,” Blashill said. “The biggest thing with Henrik is, how healthy is Henrik? I know he spent the whole second half of last season not practicing because of his back. He ground it out because he is the ultimate warrior, one of the best I have ever been around, and was able to still be a real good player.

“But that continues to take a wear and tear on your body.”

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