Having the first overall draft pick in the NHL Entry Draft clearly has its perks, especially when that top picks ends up being a player like Sidney Crosby, Patrick Kane or Steve Stamkos—all of whom are former first overall draft…
After Thursday’s announcement that longtime Detroit Red Wings defenseman Nicklas Lidstrom was retiring after 20 years of service, the focus now shifts to Red Wings general manager Ken Holland and the rest of the coaching staff as the team looks to…
A sad day for not only Detroit Red Wings’ fans, but also hockey fans in general. Nicklas Lidstrom officially announced his retirement yesterday. In 20 seasons of playing the game, he has four Stanley Cup Championships, seven Norris Trophies, a…
In a press conference scheduled for later this morning, Nicklas Lidstrom of the Detroit Red Wings is will announce his retirement according to various media reports. A press conference is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. at Joe Louis Arena. After the…
Nicklas Lidstrom, the Captain of the Detroit Red Wings, will reach the 1,500 regular season games played milestone tonight against the Washington Capitals. Leading into the game, Lidtsrom has a regular season output of 255 goals, 856 assists to total…
The Detroit News offered up some insight today into what sports writers from around the league think about the Detroit Red Wings and their chances coming into the new season. The claims were mostly positive with many wondering how the…
Key Offseason Losses: Brian Rafalski (retirement), Kris Draper (retired), Chris Osgood (retired), Ruslan Salei Key Offseason Additions: Ian White, Mike Commodore Last Season Ranking: 3rd in the West Offense: Top line scoring isn’t a problem in Detroit with guys like…
The Detroit Red Wings can breathe a sigh of relief and begin refocusing their attention now that they have an answer to the summer’s biggest question. The organization announced today that they have come to to terms with captain Nicklas Lidstrom on…
Detroit Red Wing defensman Nicklas Lidstrom has set a timetable to decide if he intends on continuing his career. The date: July 1st. Lidstrom, at the not-so-young age of 41, is coming off of his 18th season with Red Wings,…
Phil Kessel sat only a few seats away from Paul Stastny as the two remaining All-Stars not yet picked to either Team Lidstrom or Team Staal in the NHL’s inaugural All-Star Game Fantasy Draft. It was a moment that the…