Zetterberg "The Magician" zaps the Stars with Awe-inspiring pass and GWG

The Bruins game was great Tuesday night - a rare 3-0 shutout win that featured zero collapses, at least that the visiting Oilers were able to capitalize on. But what I witnessed in just 10 minutes last night before bed put visions of sugarplums and between the legs behind the back passes into my head.


I've always liked Henrik Zetterberg, who was dratfed in 1999 with the 210th pick by the Red Wings, one year after fellow Wings star Pavel Datsyuk was taken with the 171st pick. Astounding, isn't it?


These two guys were overlooked by a combined 379 other players. Now, post Wings era of Steve Y., Shanny and many others, these two guys are carrying on the winning tradition in Detroit, with a whole lot of flare. They don't just score. They score pretty. And Zetterberg is plus 25 this season (Datsyuk not far behind at plus 22). Below are some definitions of zap. Because that's the first word that came to mind that described what I watched Zetterberg and the Wings do to the Stars, on their home ice, in the last eight and a half minutes last night. They turned it up, silenced the fans and came out of Dallas with a 3-1 win that they flat out robbed from their awe-struck opponents. Watch that highlight real. It is The play of the year in my opinion - I can't remember even seeing a pass this great. He made a very good rookie goalie in Mike Smith look flat out stupid. OK - here are those definitions from dictionary.com.

Verbs:
1. strike suddenly and with force; "This show zaps the viewers with some shocking scenes"
2. to attack, defeat, or destroy with sudden speed and force.
7. to add a sudden infusion of energy, verve, color, attractiveness, or the like (often fol. by up): just the thing to zap up your spring wardrobe.
8. to move quickly, forcefully, or destructively: high-voltage currents zapping overhead.
Nouns:
n. Something that imparts excitement or great interest.
9. force, energy, or drive; zip.

And here is that highlight real again from the Wings 3-1 win last night. Every hockey fan, especially those B's fans, need to watch this goal before they approach the TV for tonight's B's/Isles very important matchup. Biggest road trip of the year coming up.

Hobby Tip:
Zetterberg, once valued right up there among the rest of the superstar class of 2002-03, has dipped over the past few seasons. This season, he is showing why him and linemate Pavel should not be overlooked. They were underated from the moment they came into the NHL and have somehow attained that classification. Get his rookies now, while they are still well undervalued behind fellow classmates Nash and Spezza.