NICKLAS LIDSTROM RUMORS
Red Wings overnight report: Nicklas Lidstrom’s Tiger/Chili Pepper evening, and calm before the storm
Perhaps for the first time in his career, Red Wings captain Nicklas Lidstrom received the full celebrity treatment on Friday night. Lidstrom began his evening by delivering the Tigers’ lineup to some photo-happy umpires (per the Free Press’s Julian Gonzalez’s gallery) prior to the Tigers-Yankees game, of course flanked by one Tomas Holmstrom...
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Wakiji: Saint Nick fits Lidstrom
Nick Lidstrom is the nicest superstar I have ever met or ever will meet.
We live in these times when the one who boasts the loudest, does the best end-zone dances or gets in the most trouble attracts all the attention.
Lidstrom is the antithesis of that. To paraphrase another superstar's ad campaign, "We were all witnesses."
Having covered sports for almost 17 years...
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Nicklas Lidstrom goes out on top
Written by: Hunter Lyons23 years ago this June, a player out of Vasteras, Sweden, was selected with the 53rd overall pick in the NHL draft by the Detroit Red Wings. The once storied franchise had been struggling to return to its once prestigious title as "Hockeytown," stemming from its heyday in the 50s with Hall of Famers like Gordie Howe, Sid Abel and Terry Sawchuck...
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The night he became a star: Lidstrom 52:03
They all arrived late to the party.
For years, he had been among the NHLs best, but recognition was slow in coming.
His teammates marveled at his consistency, and to a man, they believed he was the best player on a team that boasted many great players.
Nicklas Lidstrom never wanted acclaim from anybody. He only sought excellence from himself, and when he couldnt meet his own...
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Swedish Devils discuss Lidstrom
While the Devils and Kings prepared for Game 2 in their battle for NHL supremacy in New Jersey, one of hockey's all-time greats finally called it a career in Detroit.
Nicklas Lidstrom finally hung up the skates Thursday morning, retiring after 20 seasons, all with the Red Wings.
The 42-year-old Lidstrom played a record 1,564 games with Detroit, and over his two decades of service...
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END OF AN ERA
Nicklas Lidstrom retires
After twenty tremendously productive and extremely successful seasons in the NHL, Detroit Red Wings great Nicklas Lidstrom has officially announced his retirement.
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Lidstrom retirement closes curtain on era
Twenty years, 7 months and 28 days ago, Nicklas Lidstrom made his NHL debut for the Detroit Red Wings in a season-opening 3-3 tie at the old Chicago Stadium.
Oct. 3, 1991.
It might not have seemed at the time like anything more than another rookie playing in his first game, but it was the beginning of an era that quite likely never will be matched again in Detroit hockey history...
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Nicklas Lidstrom, in his own (Swedish) words: Red Wings’ captain lacks motivation to continue
I figured it would happen this way: Red Wings captain Nicklas Lidstrom has been given a wide berth by the local press corps, but when Expressen’s Gunnar Nordstrom called him, Lidstrom wouldn’t fib as to why he’s retiring. Because this news is so staggering, I’m just gonna toss the Google translation out here and fix it shortly:
Lidstrom: I’ve had a...
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Report: Wings' Lidstrom to retire
Detroit Red Wings defenseman Nicklas Lidstrom has reportedly decided to hang up his skates after 20 years in the NHL, mlive.com reported Wednesday.
The Red Wings have called an 11:00am ET press conference for Thursday, where the 42-year-old is expected to make the official announcement.
Lidstrom has played all 20 seasons of his NHL career in Detroit, winning four Stanley Cups and...
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Lidstrom to say if he's going or staying Thursday
Nicklas Lidstrom has made a decision about his future.
The 42-year-old Lidstrom will announce Thursday whether he's retiring or returning to play a 21st season with the Detroit Red Wings.
The four-time Stanley Cup champion and seven-time Norris Trophy winner put retirement on hold in each of the previous two years by signing one-year contracts and answering questions from reporters...
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