Sweden's Zetterberg out for rest of Olympics
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Sochi, Russia (SportsNetwork.com) - Henrik Zetterberg, the captain of Sweden's men's hockey team, will miss the remainder of the Sochi Olympics due to a herniated disk in his back.
Zetterberg scored in Sweden's 4-2 win over the Czech Republic on Wednesday, but missed Thursday's practice and didn't join his team for Friday's pre-game skate prior to Sweden's matchup against Switzerland.
Team doctor Bjorn Waldeback addressed the media and said Zetterberg has a herniated disk, leaving him unavailable for the remainder of the Olympics.
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Zetterberg, the captain of the NHL's Detroit Red Wings, missed 11 games in December due to a balky back.
Red Wings general manager Ken Holland told the Detroit Free Press Friday that Zetterberg, "is in a great deal of discomfort, so in fairness to Sweden, the Detroit Red Wings organization and himself, he is pulling out of the Olympics.
"He has to see a doctor, but he will not be ready by the time we come out of the Olympic break," Holland continued. "Beyond that, I have no real time frame."
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Sweden will not be able to nominate another player to take Zetterberg's spot on the roster because replacements were only possible before the beginning of the tournament.