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Henrik Zetterberg won’t play in Detroit’s final two games against Chicago

Detroit Red Wings v Nashville Predators

of the Detroit Red Wings of the Nashville Predators on April 2, 2011 at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee.

Frederick Breedon

The precise severity of Henrik Zetterberg’s lower-body injury is still unknown, but Detroit Red Wings coach Mike Babcock said that he won’t play in the team’s final two games of the season, according to Ansar Khan.

This isn’t necessarily awful news for Detroit - after all, they are wise to rest Zetterberg even if his injury is only minor - but it is fantastic news for the Chicago Blackhawks. The Blackhawks are trying to hold off the Dallas Stars for one of the West’s final two playoff spots, so not having to deal with a two-way forward who leads the Red Wings with 80 points is a nice perk.

Detroit will likely still be a tough opponent for Chicago, but the bigger picture concern is obviously Zetterberg’s health going into the playoffs. Babcock said that the Red Wings’ doctors will take a look at Zetterberg on Thursday, so we might get a better idea about how serious the injury might be tomorrow.