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| Henrik ZETTERBERG (ZEH-tuhr-buhrg, HEHN-rihk) |
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Edmonton head coach Craig MacTavish: "He's a genius the way he uses the ice. Every time he moves the puck he's moving it to a teammate with more space. That's what the great players do, they make other players better. He opens things up and he's a handful."
Detroit head coach Mike Babcock: "In the (three) years that I've been in Detroit, he's really come of age. Last year I thought he was the best player in the league from January to whenever he got injured (Feb. 24 with an inflamed disc). He's picked up right where he left off. He's a great two-way player, he's unbelievable without the puck and he's very dynamic with the puck. With his sidekick, Pavel (Datsyuk), the two of them together are better than they are apart. They push one another and they obviously push our team to be better."
New York Rangers forward Brendan Shanahan: "I just don't know how they got that guy in the seventh round. There's not a flaw in Zetterberg's game. He is the kind of guy you want on the ice for every single situation... it's amazing how they got him 210th overall."
Ottawa forward Daniel Alfredsson: "Zetterberg was a little bit of a late bloomer. He always had great talent and great vision and now he is getting stronger. He is put in those situations where he is the go-to guy and he is getting used to that. Zetterberg is definitely one of the biggest up-and-coming stars in the League."
Detroit center Kris Draper: "Pav, Hank (Zetterberg) and Holmer, they're on another planet right now... It's unbelievable the roll that they're on. It's fun to watch that line play, and sitting on the bench, we get the best seat in the house. To me, they're the best line in hockey."
Detroit goaltender Chris Osgood: "(Zetterberg) is the best player now in the league, no question. Him and Pavel are the best one-two punch in hockey. When he's got the puck, he probably has the quickest first two steps in the league."
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