http://www.yardbarker.com/content/player/5174 Recent articles about Nicklas Lidstrom en-us 82 games, 3 rounds of playoffs, they all lead to this: Pittsburgh v Detroit. who will win and how inside... Thu, 22 May 2008 00:17:21 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/334100 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/334100 Alright, ladies and gentlemen. I'm going to make this one very short and sweet. There's something that irks me about the National Hockey League Playoffs and it happened again Sunday in Pittsburgh at the Igloo and Monday in Dallas at the American Airlines Center. I've never seen it happen in the other sports that give out trophies for winning their league (American or National in Baseball) or conference (AFC / NFC in Football, and I'm not sure whether or not they have trophies in Basketball). The two teams that should be proud of their accomplishments are the Detroit Red Wings (Western Conference Champions, Winners of the Clarence S. Campbell Bowl) and Pittsburgh Penguins (Eastern Conference, Winners of the Prince of Wales Trophy), but they seem not to be because their "Captains" Nicklas Lidstrom and Sidney Crosby don't touch the damn trophies! For all I know, they could still be at center ice of the arena names above. Look, I know that there is "one more trophy" that's still left and it's the most special and difficult to win in all of professional sports, but still be proud of that trophy. Raise it high! There are 28 other teams in this league that would love to be in your position. I've never heard football players and fans complain about, "Oh, we might have won the Lamar Hunt trophy but we won't win the Vince Lombardi trophy because our captain touched it!" Or from baseball fans the same. It all started back in 1999 when then-captain Michael Peca of the Buffalo Sabres didn't touch the Prince of Wales trophy in hopes of leading his team to the Stanley Cup, which didn't happen because of one of the most infamous goals (and yes, it was a goal) in Finals history when Brett Hull scored with a foot in the crease when players weren't allowed to have their foot in the crease at the time, except for when you have possession, which he did and that's why it was allowed. Either way somebody's gonna win, and somebody's gonna lose. It doesn't matter whether you touch the trophy or not. Take those trophies home and show your fans your accomplishments. Or else, I've got a great place on my mantle to put them. Tue, 20 May 2008 14:59:32 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/331924 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/331924 The Finals are set with Niklas Lidstrom and the Detroit Red Wings hosting Sidney Crosby and the Penguins for the Stanley Cup. Which team has the edge in what looks to be one of the best Finals in recent memory? Mon, 19 May 2008 22:22:58 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/331005 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/331005 A media conference call with Red Wings Chris Osgood, Nicklas Lidstrom and Johan Franzen Wed, 07 May 2008 16:37:21 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/319636 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/319636 In just his third season in the NHL, Dion Phaneuf has put himself in some rare company. On Tuesday morning Phaneuf joined Nicklas Lidstrom and Zdeno Chara as finalists for the James Norris Memorial Trophy, which goes to the defensemen who demonstrates throughout the season the greatest all round ability in the position. With this definition there really is only one player to win this award this year and he has won it 5 times before, Lidstrom. With 70 points, a +40 rating, almost 27 minutes of ice time a game it's hard not to give it to him. But with that said Dion Phaneuf is on his way to owning this trophy like Bobby Orr did in the late 60's and early 70's. This season Phaneuf was first for defensemen for penalty minutes with 182, second in goals with 17 and fights with 10, fifth in average ice time and points with 60, and his 194 hits rank sixth. And it didn't stop in the post season as his 33 hits lead all other d-men. He is a mix of Scott Stevens and a little Bobby Orr. In a pole of 141 NHL players he was ranked number one as the hardest hitter in the league and he is the only defensemen I have seen that can take the puck into the offensive with relative ease, especially after he was paired up with Jim Vandermeer. Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:22:34 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/305273 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/305273 Earlier Nick was named as a finalist for the Norris Trophy, the NHL's outstanding defenseman. This is the ninth time in ten seasons he has been nominated. Five-time winner of the award, he helped the Red Wings post a defensive record this season allowing 2.16 goals per game. He also led all defensemen in scoring with 70 points on ten goals and 60 assists in 76 games and ranked second in the NHL with a plus/minus rating of plus 40. Tue, 22 Apr 2008 20:07:06 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/302334 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/302334 Zdeno Chara of the Boston Bruins, Nicklas Lidstrom of the Detroit Red Wings and Dion Phaneuf of the Calgary Flames are the three finalists for the Norris Trophy in 2007-08, awarded "to the defense player who demonstrates throughout the season the greatest all-round ability in the position," the National Hockey League announced today. Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:25:55 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/301515 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/301515 Some regular season and fantasy awards get handed out at Fan Nation. Included, fantasy breakout and biggest bust. Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:48:14 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/291827 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/291827 The Red Wings have had some luck in their first round series against Nashville. In the opening minute of the second period of Saturday's game, Nicklas Lidstrom scored Detroit's 2nd goal but it could have easily been called back because Tomas Holmstrom interfered with Nashville goalie Dan Ellis. Then the Wings scored the winning goal when Kris Draper bounced the puck off a Predator skate past Ellis a few minutes later in the second period. Even if the Wings get passed the Pred's, which looks very likely, I think they will have a hard time against any other team in the West. They are just too banged up, too old, and aren't as strong as their President's trophy would suggest. Sun, 13 Apr 2008 19:22:57 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/291126 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/291126 One of FIO's weekly fantasy hockey columns, staff writer Tim Hays swtiches things up a bit this week as he discusses some fantasy-worthy players who are injured, and some updates on their respective conditions. Check this injury report article each and every week on Wednesdays. Thu, 21 Feb 2008 09:49:06 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/226462 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/226462 One Week To Go!!! The deadline draws ever closer and the teams are getting ready...see what is shaking right now. Tue, 19 Feb 2008 13:47:58 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/224086 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/224086 Well we should get this going right...all these awards...why not add one for the true d-man. And a poll too! Sun, 10 Feb 2008 14:00:35 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/214722 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/214722 Breaking down who is hot and who is not in the world of fantasy hockey. Fri, 08 Feb 2008 16:38:33 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/213449 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/213449 The best and the worst in fantasy hockey from the first half of the NHL season. See which players have propelled their owners to the top and which put their's into early rebuilding mode. Tue, 15 Jan 2008 03:56:57 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/189124 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/189124 The starters for the NHL All-Star Game in Atlanta have been announced. Overall the fans did a pretty good job of choosing the starters for the Western and Eastern Conference teams. Tue, 08 Jan 2008 16:15:46 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/182139 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/182139