February 2008 Zetterberg Fan.com

TV Ad to Feature Zetterberg

By Crain’s Detroit Business, February 28^th, 2008

Detroit Red Wings forward Henrik Zetterberg will be featured in an upcoming television advertising campaign promoting the playoffs.
The National Hockey League will be in Detroit on Tuesday to film Zetterberg in a commercial called "Walkout" — a spot "designed to highlight the distinct intensity and drama of playoff hockey seen through the eyes of the players," according to an e-mail from Michael DiLorenzo, NHL director of corporate communications.
The ad will show Zetterberg walking onto the ice for a road playoff game with 20,000 fans rooting against him. The league didn't say where the spot would be filmed.
The campaign, called "The Cup Changes Everything," begins airing March 31. Playoffs begin in April.

Hank Out of Mini-slump with Two Goals against Avalanche

By Chris Turner, Zetterbergfan.com, February 18, 2008

Henrik Zetterberg helped get the Detroit Red Wings off of a six game losing-streak with two goals in a 4-0 win over the Colorado Avalanche tonight in Denver. Hank came into the game with zero goals, just three assists, and a -5 (plus/minus) in the Wings last five games and was due for a dominant performance. He delivered when the team needed it most.

Zetterberg got his first goal of the game, his 34^th of the year, with Detroit on a 5-on-3 power-play at 7:42 into the 2^nd period. Linemate Pavel Datsyuk zipped a cross-crease pass to Z who was alone on the right side of the net. Henrik one-timed Datsyuk’s pass into the back of the net behind Avalanche goalie Jose Theodore’s outstretched glove. The goal made it a 3-0 game. It was Zetterberg’s 12^th power-play goal of the season.

Just over two minutes later, Hank joined Datsyuk and defenseman Derek Meech on a 3-on-1 breakaway. Datsyuk carried the puck down the left-wing with Meech driving down the middle of the ice towards the net and tangling with Av’s defender Jordan Leopold. Once again, Pavel sent a pass across to Zetterberg as the net-minder came across his crease to his left. But, as Theodore came to his glove-side post, Zetterberg held onto the puck, maneuvered around Meech and Leopold and wristed a shot into the open net behind the Av’s goalie. Datsyuk’s assist on the goal was his

Henrik’s 35^th goal of the season gives him 73 points in 55 games this year, which ties him for fifth in the NHL with Jason Spezza of the Ottawa Senators. Zetterberg is on pace for career-highs with 48 goals and 52 assists for 100 total points and a +35 this season.

Zetterberg has Fun at Draper, Hudler's Expense

By Ansar Khan, Mlive.com, Thursday February 14, 2008

The Nicklas Lidstrom growth poster that the first 5,000 fans 16-and-under will receive at Friday's game vs. Columbus was put to good use in the Wings' dressing room Thursday. It was taped to the wall, near the entrance, with Kris Draper marked off at 5-foot-4 and Jiri Hudler at 5-3.

Players were quick to point the finger at Henrik Zetterberg. Draper figures it's a retaliation for all the birthday shaving cream pies in the face he has delivered to teammates.

"When you go at guys, chances are sometimes things are going to come back at you,'' Draper said."Did he spell my name right? You never know with Z. "Am I at least taller than Huds (who's listed at 5-9) or the same size? I was actually going to measure myself against Nick, but now I don't have to,'' the 5-10 Draper said. "The height thing, I knew I'd be on a lot of guys' list for that. It's something I can't control, it is what it is.''

Zetterberg’s Scoring Streak Ends at Eight Games

By Chris Turner, Zetterbergfan.com, February 12, 2008

The Detroit Red Wings haven’t been very hot lately, losing their fourth straight game tonight in Nashville, but star forward Henrik Zetterberg had been on an eight game scoring streak that was halted in this evening’s 4-2 loss to the Predators, in which he was a -3 (plus/minus) and also received an interference penalty. Prior to tonight’s game, Henrik had six goals and six assists and was a +11 in the past eight games.

Zetterberg looks to start another scoring streak on Friday at the Joe Louis Arena against the Columbus Blue Jackets, a team that Hank has only 6 goals and 10 assists against in 23 career games.

Currently, Zetterberg is sixth amongst league-leading scorers with 70 total points in 52 games (33 goals, 37 assists) and is a +26, fourth in the NHL. He is on pace for career highs of 48 goals, 53 assists, 101 points, +38, and 42 penalty minutes in 72 games.

With his next point, Henrik will break a three-way tie with teammate Kris Draper and former Red Wings sniper and current television commentator Mickey Redmond for sole possession of with 311 career points.

Zetterberg Scores Two Goals in Loss, Tied for Third amongst League-Leading Scorers

By Chris Turner, Zetterbergfan.com, February 7, 2008

He’s slowly climbed back up the league-leading scorers list, despite having missed seven games this season with a bad back. Henrik Zetterberg scored two goals in tonight’s 5-3 loss to the Los Angeles Kings at the Joe Louis Arena, bringing his season goals total to 33 and his points total to 68. That ties him with fellow Swede Daniel Alfredsson of the Ottawa Senators for third place in the NHL. Washington Capitals star forward Alexander Ovechkin is at the top of the list with 46 goals and 73 points.

Zetterberg’s first goal of the game was a go-ahead goal with only 1:09 left in the first period, making it a 2-1 Red Wing’s lead. Henrik wristed a seemingly harmless shot at the King’s net from deep in the left face-off circle that somehow trickled through goalie Jason Lebarbera.

Z’s second goal gave Detroit a 3-1 lead at 13:05 of the second period when he got Lebarbera to over-commit to one side of the net as he went behind L.A.’s goal and finished a wrap-around for his 33^rd goal of the year.

With 26 games remaining this season, Henrik needs only six goals to tie his career high of 39 from the 2005-06 campaign. He is still on pace for 51 goals this season. He could also finish with over 50 assists and 100 points. His all-time bests are 46 assists and 85 points in 2005-06.

Zetterberg was a +2 (plus/minus) in tonight’s match. He is currently a +30 this season and is on track for a +46. His previous high mark is +29. Hank is 4^th in the league behind teammates Niklas Lidstrom (+43), Pavel Datsyuk (+36), and Ottawa’s Dany Heatley (+32).

Henrik Scores Game-Winning 30^th Goal of the Season, Passing Two Career Milestones

By Chris Turner, Zetterbergfan.com, February 1, 2008

Henrik Zetterberg scored the game-winning goal and passed two career milestones in tonight’s 2-0 win over the Colorado Avalanche at the Joe Louis Arena. Despite a large advantage in shots against the Avalanche, the Red Wings had a hard time solving goaltender Peter Budaj. But, with just 2:20 remaining in a scoreless match, Zetterberg circled behind Budaj’s net and attempted a wrap-around. Colorado defenseman Jordan Leopold managed to get a stick on the puck but defelected it over his netminder, giving Detroit the late lead. The goal was Henrik’s 30^th goal and 4^th game-winning goal of the season. He now has at least 30 goals in each of the last three seasons. Also on the play, Zetterberg reached +100 (plus/minus) for his career.

The point tonight was Hank’s 303^rd career point (139 goals, 164 assists). He passes Red Wings great, defenseman Gary Bergman for .

Also in this evening’s game, Zetterberg fired his 1000^th career shot-on-goal. He has a 13.8 scoring percentage.

Henrik is tied with linemate Pavel Datysuk for 6^th place amongst the NHL’s leading scorers with 63 points each. However, Datsyuk has played seven more games.

Alexander Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals leads the league with 70 points.