Recently, Dylan Larkin has not been the only former captain of the Detroit Red Wings to hear the boo birds. Henrik Zetterberg experienced catcalls over the weekend as well.
At least in Zetterberg’s situation, the away supporters were booing him.
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A group of rowdy Björklöven supporters had to face a day of reckoning rather than a night to remember for former Red Wings star Zetterberg.
Before Saturday’s match against Björklöven, Zetterberg’s Swedish team Timra retired his No. 20 jersey and hung it in the arena’s rafters.
But Zetterberg’s supporters from Björklöven tried to make fun of him during his finest moment. There were catcalls and singing from the Björklöven supporters during the recorded greetings from Zetterberg’s friends and during his address throughout the event.
The behavior of the supporters even caused shame for the Björklöven team.
“To be frank, I think it’s very sad,” Daniel Rahimi, Björklöven’s assistant coach, told Swedish website Expressen. “In Swedish hockey, we ought to show appreciation for those who have accomplished extraordinary things.
