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Red Wings Lose Zetterberg to Back Injury, Call Up Emmerton

Posted at 6:26 PM, Dec 03, 2013
and last updated 2013-12-11 00:33:21-05

DETROIT — The Detroit Red Wings expect team captain Henrik Zetterberg to miss at least the next two weeks with a herniated disk. In response to Zetterberg’s injury, the Red Wings have called up center Cory Emmerton from Grand Rapids.

Zetterberg leads the Red Wings with 30 points (11 G, 19 A) through 28 games played this season. The Red Wings are also missing center Pavel Datsyuk. Detroit hosts Philadelphia Wednesday night at Joe Louis Arena.