By Phil Randolph Sporting News' NHL Player of the Decade: Nicklas Lidstrom, D, Red Wings (thanks for the link Kukla's Korner) Lidstrom: 127 goals, 447 assists, plus-232, six Norris trophies, two Stanley Cups Yeah, I think that would do it... Good choice Sporting News! Sporting Ne ...

Red Wings captain Nicklas Lidstrom battled his way through a case of tendinitis in his right elbow so severe that he ended up partially tearing the tendon by the All-Star break , but he tells the Free Press's Helene St.

DETROIT -- Detroit Red Wings general manager Ken Holland has no doubt that Nicklas Lidstrom would win the Norris Trophy as the NHL's top defenseman if voting were held today, based on his entire body of work, regular season and playoffs.

LAS VEGAS - Because this is not a Hockey place, and in part because Nicklas Lidstrom is the very definition of humility, the exquisite Red Wings defenseman didn't cause the slightest stir yesterday when his car pulled under the portico at Palms Place.

Lidstrom didn't know whether the topic would be discussed if the two cross paths later this week at the NHL awards in Las Vegas. "He might mention it and talk about it," Lidstrom said. "We'll have to wait and see. He's going to learn from it, ...

 NY Lidstrom is a finalist for the Norris Trophy (again), while he's taken home the award as the NHL's best defenseman six times, including three years in a row. May 22, 2009: Detroit Red Wings defenseman Nicklas Lidstrom was speared in the testicles ...

You're so close to, a Stanley Cup. You're fighting hard the whole season to put yourself in a situation, so it's hard to losing the way we did tonight. NICKLAS LIDSTROM : I thought they played well. I thought we were coming after them really well in ...

Granted, Osgood has always played behind great defenders in Detroit be it the likes of Nicklas Lidstrom, Larry Murphy or Chris Chelios. Since the Red Wings reached the Finals in 1995, they have perennially been one of the most star studded teams in the ...

SCORING gp g a pts +/- pim Pavel Datsyuk 81 32 65 97 34 22 Henrik Zetterberg 74 31 42 73 13 36 Marian Hossa 74 40 31 71 27 63 Johan Franzen 71 34 25 59 21 44 Nicklas Lidstrom 78 16 43 59 31 30 Brian Rafalski 78 10 49 59 17 20 Jiri Hudler 82 23 34 57 7 16 Niklas Kronwall 80 6 45 51 2 50 Mikael Samuelsson 81 19 21 40...

 MI DETROIT — The Detroit Red Wings let a two-goal lead slip away as Nashville won, 4-3, in a shootout Thursday. Nicklas Lidstrom, Niklas Kronwall and Johan Franzen scored for Detroit and Henrik Zetterberg had two assists. TORONTO — Detroit starter Rick ...

The best of times: It was the Red Wings, of course. Little went wrong as they won their 11th Stanley Cup with established stars like Nicklas Lidstrom, Henrik Zetterberg and Pavel Datsyuk, emerging stars like Johan Franzen and old stars like Chris Osgood.

By Greg Wyshynski Preview: Chicago Blackhawks at Detroit Red Wings (7 p.m. EST; TV: CSNC, FSD). Nicklas Lidstrom is out for the Wings. Mike Babcock's line about the Red Wings families vs. the Blackhawks families at Wrigley is pretty damn funny. Preview: New Jersey Devils at St. Louis Blues (8 p.m. EST; TV: VS). Seriou...

By Greg Wyshynski Preview: Chicago Blackhawks at Detroit Red Wings (7 p.m. EST; TV: CSNC, FSD). Nicklas Lidstrom is out for the Wings. Mike Babcock's line about the Red Wings families vs. the Blackhawks families at Wrigley is pretty damn funny. Preview: New Jersey Devils at St. Louis Blues (8 p.m. EST; TV: VS). Seriou...

By Greg Wyshynski CHIEF (DET): Easy -- Zetterberg, Datsyuk, Hossa, Lidstrom, Rafalski...and Nabokov. First Wing- Patrick Marleau; Second Wing- Marian Hossa; First Defenseman- Nicklas Lidstrom; Second Defenseman- Marc-Edouard Vlasic; Goaltender- Evgeni Nabokov.

By Greg Wyshynski • Before the season, we discussed the potential for Nicklas Lidstrom of the Detroit Red Wings to be unseated as the NHL's best defenseman. Well, USA Today has decided both Nashville Predators defenseman Shea Weber and San Jose Sharks defenseman Dan Boyle are more worthy so far this season....

By Greg Wyshynski Honorable Mention: Rookie Fabian Brunnstrom avoided a Nicklas Lidstrom poke-check and beat Ty Conklin for what would be the game-winning goal in the Dallas Stars' 3-1 upset of the visiting Detroit Red Wings. Marty Turco had 37 saves in a strong effort. ... Ryan Miller blamed bad ice for Ian Whi...

By Greg Wyshynski Honorable Mention: Rookie Fabian Brunnstrom avoided a Nicklas Lidstrom poke-check and beat Ty Conklin for what would be the game-winning goal in the Dallas Stars' 3-1 upset of the visiting Detroit Red Wings. Marty Turco had 37 saves in a strong effort. ... Ryan Miller blamed bad ice for Ian Whi...

By Greg Wyshynski • The Detroit Red Wings 2007-08 Stanley Cup champions rings look like they cost more than the Coyotes are currently worth. Captain Nicklas Lidstrom explains the solemn ceremony during which the Wings received their rings: "They showed the highlights, and then they had girls with big tra...

By Greg Wyshynski • Can Shea Weber of the Nashville Predators unseat Nicklas Lidstrom for the Norris Trophy? [ESPN] • The Detroit Red Wings received their Stanley Cup rings over the weekend. Nicklas Lidstrom, Tomas Holmstrom, Kris Draper, Kirk Maltby and Darren McCarty all have four rings. Goodness. [Khan...

Jiri Hudler and Dan Cleary each scored twice and Detroit broke a tie with a three-goal outburst early in the third period in a 6-5 victory over the Vancouver Canucks last night. Nicklas Lidstrom added a goal and two assists, Derek Meech scored his first career goal for Detroit and Chris Osgo...

By Greg Wyshynski • Kostya Kennedy of Sports Illustrated nominates Nicklas Lidstrom of the Detroit Red Wings for Sportsman of the Year. And we fully expect him to win, provided Michael Phelps gets caught wearing counterfeit Speedos in a meth lab. [SI]

By Christopher Mango All Western Conference First Team C - Pavel Datsyuk, Detroit W - Henrik Zetterberg, Detroit W - Jarome Iginla, Calgary D - Nicklas Lidstrom, Detroit D - Dion Phaneuf, Calgary G - Jean-Sebastian Giguere, Anaheim All Western Conference Second Team All Western Conference Third Team

Please don't submit any information to us. by Ansar Khan TORONTO -- Detroit Red Wings captain Nicklas Lidstrom picked up his sixth Norris Trophy on Thursday ... History of The Detroit Red Wings Hockey Team NHL.com Detroit Free Press - MLive.com

 United States - Jun 8, 2008 You have no idea how much it meant to me to have my folks there on the ice after we won the Stanley Cup," said Nicklas Lidstrom, "and having them share in ... Video: Big Screen, Fan Games Planned For Saturday Before Pens Game wtaetv End of Season Thoughts On the Wings

The other holdovers from the 1998 Wings are Nicklas Lidstrom, Tomas Holmstrom, Darren McCarty, Kris Draper and Kirk Maltby. They’ve been through the lows of early-round exits from the playoffs in 2003, 2004 and 2006, when the dominant Red Wings were upset as the West’s No. 1 or 2 seed.

Red Wings' Osgood quietly racking up big stats  MI - May 7, 2008 He's playing just as good as he did back then," Red Wings captain Nicklas Lidstrom said. "He sees the shots and he doesn't scramble to get back for the ...

MLive.com Red Wings' Osgood quietly racking up big stats MLive.com, MI - May 7, 2008 He's playing just as good as he did back then," Red Wings captain Nicklas Lidstrom said. "He sees the shots and he doesn't scramble to get back for the ...

Penguins, Red Wings And Hot Wings   USA - Jan 12, 2008 Defenseman Nicklas Lidstrom, forwards Henrik Zetterberg and Pavel Datsyuk as well as goalie Chris Osgood will be in Atlanta for the NHL’s All Star game. ...

MLive.com DETROIT RED WINGS HOCKEY News, Blogs, Photos, Audio, Schedule & Stats MLive.com, MI - LOUIS -- It's one of Detroit Red Wings general manager Ken Holland's biggest fears, that one day Nicklas Lidstrom will announce he's done playing. ...

Capitals come into Detroit with a win, prospects from Lang trade ... MLive.com, MI - Dec 16, 2007 Question: What are some of the challenges you face when going against [Red Wings defenseman] Nicklas Lidstrom? Question: "I like play against very good 'D' ...

For Sundin, the word is the strong Swedish contingent in Detroit—made up of Nicklas Lidstrom, Tomas Holmstrom, Henrik Zetterberg, Mikael Samuelsson, Andreas Lilja, Johan Franzen and Niklas Kronwall—wants him in the Motor City. Click here to find out more!

By Staff Next up we go to the Detroit Rock City. Pavel Datsyuk--Henrik Zetterberg 27G-60A-87 P)--(33G-35A-68P) Nicklas Lidstrom- Chris Chelios 13G-49A-62P)- (Still Alive) They lost Robert Lang, Mathieu Schneider, Kyle Calder, and Todd Bertuzzi. Bertuzzi is mud anyway.

By Christy Hammond On opening night for the Wings (Oct. 5th) in a game against Vancouver, the new Red Wings captain was announced - defenseman Nicklas Lidstrom. The Wings later announced that a statue made in the likeness of Gordie Howe will be in placed inside the new Gordie Howe Entrance at Joe Louis Arena nex...