The Detroit Red Wings seem to insurance that Johan Franzen will happen when his second-round series begins sometime in the next week.
Zetterberg skated hard on Friday, to his teammates when did laps around the track. He had lost the first round with a left knee injury.
"I am excited to be back," he said.
Franzen not skating with his teammates to rest his injured left ankle.
"Not a little concerned by", said head coach Mike Babcock of Red Wings. "Do not know when he will begin to practice." "We will give as much time as possible to ensure that he feels good."
Time is on the side of the Red Wings because they earn about a week off after sweeping the Phoenix Coyotes on Wednesday night.
Detroit, which will be on Saturday and the Sunday outside, will not start the next round to the Western Conference are carried out on other series, and that cannot occur before the Tuesday night.
Zetterberg, top scorer (24 goals, 56 assists for 80 points) team during the regular season, would have been able to play against Phoenix was needed a fifth match.
It looked strong in practice at Joe Louis Arena, pushing himself enough to create a huge gap between him and a group which included Dario Filppula.
"That was a good sign," said Filppula. "It is really fast when it is healthy."
Franzen not rely so much on his speed, but the 6-foot-3, 218-Pounder forward with a strong shot and an ability to score in the playoffs, is a key player for a team that hopes to lift the Stanley Cup for the fifth time since 1997.
He had a team high 28 goals during the regular season and opened this postseason with a goal and assistance, giving him at least a point in 13 straight playoff games.
"I doubt that it will fail to start the second round with us," said Niklas Kronwall. "But I am not a doctor or a coach."
Despite losing two of their top scorers at times against the Coyotes, Detroit an average of four goals in the series.
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