Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 08/12/2008
Red Wings captain Nicklas Lidstrom did not have any wild parties or escapades with the Stanley Cup in Sweden in late July. He simply had a few parties throughout his native country, including in his home.
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 08/02/2008
from Don Brennan of the Ottawa Citizen, Look no further than the last two Stanley Cup champions to see what every coach preaches: Successful teams get offence from their defence. The Red Wings’ “Top 6” (Nicklas Lidstrom, Brian Rafalski, Niklas Kronwall, Brad Stuart, Brett Lebda and Andreas Lilja) combined for 209 points during the 2007-08 regular season. And that’s with missing 49 games between them....
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 07/28/2008
"The league approached us and we could have opted out. I talked to Jimmy Devellano, Mike Babcock, Nicklas Lidstrom, Steve Yzerman and obviously Mr. and Mrs. Illitch. We just felt that we're going to help promote the game of hockey and we're going to promote the Red Wing brand."
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 07/25/2008
from Greatest Hockey Legends, Now, on to Doug’s question. Is Nicklas Lidstrom better than Doug Harvey? I think history tends to nicely accept that Doug Harvey is the second best defenseman of all time, behind Bobby Orr, of course. In fact, most of the so called experts tend to place Harvey in top ten players of all time, regardless of position.... Doug Harvey was the epitome of hockey grace, and one...
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 07/07/2008
Federer is Nicklas Lidstrom. They're just the same person. Both are soft-spoken, almost soft looking people. Both make their respective sports look ridiculously easy. So much so, that I think some question the greatness of the athlete.
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 07/03/2008
New Red Wings forward Marian Hossa will be second only to captain Nicklas Lidstrom in salary next season. The top five salaries on the team for 2008-09, in millions:
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 07/03/2008
New Red Wings forward Marian Hossa will be second only to captain Nicklas Lidstrom in salary next season. The top five salaries on the team for 2008-09, in millions:
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 07/01/2008
The Red Wings have signed defenseman Brad Stuart to a four-year deal worth $3.75 million per season, with a no-trade clause the first two years, Stuart said. The 28-year-old becomes the third-highest paid defenseman on the team behind Nicklas Lidstrom ($7.45 million next season) and Brian Rafalski ($6 million.).
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 06/15/2008
Nicklas Lidstrom said Thursday at the NHL Awards Show that he was headed back to his native Sweden this weekend, and he'll start his off-season workouts within two weeks.
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 06/15/2008
For all the respect Nicklas Lidstrom gets -- six Norris trophies, the C on his chest, he's often talked about as one of the best ever at his position -- does it seem like there's still something missing?
Abel to Yzerman (Free subscription) | 06/14/2008
It’s this kind of reporting that keeps Ansar ahead of his peers. A couple of readers pointed out that the boy on stage next to Wings captain Nicklas Lidstrom last night at the Awards Show had on a jersey that read “LINDSTROM.’’ Each award winner was accompanied on stage by a kid wearing his jersey. What was that Henrik Zetterberg was saying about Lidstrom not getting enough credit in Sweden? A “couple...
atHome Top Story (Free subscription) | 06/13/2008
Nicklas Lidstrom may be the most modest and least celebrated star to ever grace the NHL.
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 06/13/2008
TORONTO -- Nicklas Lidstrom described it as icing on the cake, and Pavel Datsyuk joked that he hardly could remember the past week.
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 06/13/2008
TORONTO -- Amid all the trophies surrounding the Red Wings at the NHL Awards Show on Thursday evening, much of the buzz centered on defenseman Nicklas Lidstrom, newly discovered to be a triple threat.
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 06/13/2008
A complete summary from the NHL: Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin capped an award-filled season by winning his first career Hart Trophy as the National Hockey League’s Most Valuable Player and Nicklas Lidstrom of the Stanley Cup champion Detroit Red Wings captured his sixth Norris Trophy as the League’s top defenseman at the 2008 NHL Awards Show. Ovechkin was a runaway choice for the Hart,...
