Nicklas Lidstrom Rumors & News
- Detroit Red Wings
- #5 | D
- Height6-1
- Weight193
- Age41
- Experience 20 years
- Salary $6,200,000
- BirthplaceVasteras, Sweden
Helene St. James: Wings 'pleased but not satisfied' in playoffs
Detroit Free Press — 'Halfway through a series is also halfway not there,' Jonathan Ericsson said. 'We don't want to get too high or too low, that's what Nicklas Lidstrom always used to say. That's what we can't do. We just have to stay the course.'
Detroit Red Wings May 21, 2013Douglas Murraysson — er Murray — makes his mark in Pittsburgh
Senators Extra | Ottawa Citizen — ShareThis When you think about typical standout Swedish defencemen, you tend to think of dynamic offensive threats Nicklas Lidstrom, Erik Karlsson, and for those of an earlier generation, Borje Salming. You don't automatically think of Pittsburgh Penguins horse Douglas Murray. ShareThis
Ottawa Senators May 16, 2013Gregg Krupa: Henrik Zetterberg's determination, Mike Babcock's moves help Wings advance
Detroit News — With one-third of their roster playing in their first Stanley Cup playoffs, the Red Wings accomplished Sunday what eluded them last season, when the great Nicklas Lidstrom still dominated their blue line: They won a playoff series.
Detroit Red Wings May 12, 2013Red Wings calm, cool before Game 7 vs. Ducks
Detroit Free Press — Jimmy Howard learned from Dominik Hasek and Chris Osgood, Henrik Zetterberg from Steve Yzerman, Niklas Kronwall from Nicklas Lidstrom.
Detroit Red Wings May 11, 2013
Mike Babcock's advice to young Brendan Smith is to ask himself 'What would Nicklas Lidstrom do?'
Grand Rapids Press — Rookie defenseman collected a lot of points at Wisconsin and Grand Rapids, but that's not his focus in Detroit.
Detroit Red Wings May 8, 2013Helene St. James: Wings' Smith asks himself: What would Lidstrom do?
Detroit Free Press — For 20 seasons, Nicklas Lidstrom demonstrated how to do the job, along the way scooping up seven Norris Trophies as the NHL's best defenseman before retiring last year. He became the standard-bearer of the position, and now he's the example the Wings want young players like Brendan Smith to think of regularly.
Detroit Red Wings May 8, 2013Suter, Letang, Subban finalists for Norris
Predators Insider | Tennessean — For the first time since the 2009-10 season, Predators defenseman Shea Weber was not named a finalist for the Norris Trophy. The award is given to the “defenseman who demonstrates throughout the season the greatest all-round ability in the position.” Weber lost to sentimental favorite Nicklas Lidstrom in 2010-11, and to the offensively charged Erik [...]
Nashville Predators May 7, 2013
Detroit Red Wings easier to play against without Nicklas Lidstrom, says Anaheim's Teemu Selanne
Grand Rapids Press — But Selanne, a 20-year veteran, said the Red Wings are still a formidable foe and that teams have to play 60 minutes to beat them.
Detroit Red Wings May 2, 2013
Avalanche wins NHL draft lottery, setting up likely Seth Jones pick
Denver Post — The Avs on Monday won their biggest contest of the season — the NHL draft lottery to get first dibs on Seth Jones, the No. 1 draft prospect, who is considered the next Nicklas Lidstrom or Chris Pronger.
Colorado Avalanche April 29, 2013Make it 22 straight: Henrik Zetterberg powers Red Wings to playoffs
Detroit News — Zetterberg, who took over the position from Nicklas Lidstrom this season, scored two goals and drew an assist on Jonathan Ericsson's goal, as the Red Wings clinched a 22nd consecutive playoff berth Saturday with a 3-0 victory over Dallas.
Detroit Red Wings April 27, 2013Predators at Red Wings: Second Period Thread
Winging It In Motown — Since this is the last inter-divisional game between the Predators and Red Wings, I thought instead of an amusing anecdote, I'd post a video of one of my favorite moments between these two teams. Here's Nicklas Lidstrom scoring on Dan Ellis from center ice in the playoffs: And here's Johan Franzen scoring in OT in the same series: We'll miss you guys!
Detroit Red Wings April 25, 2013Gregg Krupa: Youthful determination fuels Red Wings playoff drive
Detroit News — Whether by design or necessity — and which might long be debated — the Red Wings went with a ton of youth this season, their first in the post-Nicklas Lidstrom era. And now, the relatively inexperienced are getting lots of ice time in games like they have never played.
Detroit Red Wings April 22, 2013Chicago 7, Detroit 1: Wings' 'poor effort ... flat-out unacceptable'
Detroit Free Press — Gordie Howe was at the game. So was Nicklas Lidstrom. Those were the highlights for the Red Wings.
Detroit Red Wings March 31, 2013New D DeKeyser grew up Wings fan, skates with them today
Detroit Free Press — For most of his career, DeKeyser wore No. 5 in tribute to his favorite player, Nicklas Lidstrom. DeKeyser said Lidstrom helped sway his decision and today he got to meet his idol when Lidstrom made a rare appearance at practice.
Detroit Red Wings March 30, 2013New Wings D DeKeyser, on meeting his idol, Nicklas Lidstrom (video)
Detroit Free Press — Newly acquired defenseman Danny DeKeyser, a Macomb native who played at Western Michigan and Warren De La Salle, practices with the Red Wings on Saturday at Joe Louis Arena.
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