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Nicklas Lidstrom

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Red Wings Release Statement On Lidstrom’s Return

Detroit Red Wings General Manager Ken Holland announced today that the club has agreed to terms with defenseman Nicklas Lidstrom on a one-year contract.

97.1 The Ticket–2011/06/20

Head Coach Mike Babcock of the Detroit Red Wings. (File Photo By Dave Sandford/Getty Images)

Detroit Red Wings Notes And Quotes 5-19-11

Wings coach Mike Babcock made a major recruiting pitch to persuade Nicklas Lidstrom to return next season, telling him he will be playing for a competitive club that will remain a Stanley Cup contender after making a few offseason changes.

97.1 The Ticket–2011/05/19

DETROIT - MAY 10: Nicklas Lidstrom #5 of the Detroit Red Wings battles for position with Joe Thornton #19 of the San Jose Sharks during the third period in Game Six of the Western Conference Semifinals during the 2011 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs on May 10, 2011 at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

Detroit Red Wings Notes And Quotes 5-13-11

Nicklas Lidstrom said he will take his time to decide whether to return next season or retire.

97.1 The Ticket–2011/05/13

Nicklas Lidstrom. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

Detroit Red Wings Roster Report

Nicklas Lidstrom had a plus-2 rating, moving him past former Colorado Avalanche C Peter Forsberg into first place on the NHL’s career postseason plus-minus rankings (plus-55).

97.1 The Ticket–2011/04/17

Montreal Canadiens v Detroit Red Wings

Red Wings Report: Notes, Quotes

Michal Handzus high-sticked Nicklas Lidstrom along the boards late in the second period, opening a cut on the Detroit captain’s lower lip that required stitches after the game.

97.1 The Ticket–2011/03/10

ST. LOUIS, MO - DECEMBER 23: Nicklas Lidstrom #5 of the Detroit Red Wings shoots the puck against the St. Louis Blues at the Scottrade Center on December 23, 2010 in St. Louis, Missouri.  (Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images)

Lidstrom Stars At 40 For Red Wings

Nicklas Lidstrom is walking a fine line, trying to play at a high level for the Detroit Red Wings as long as he can without figuring out too late he played one too many seasons.

“You just never know when it’s going to happen,” he said.

2011/02/05

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Mr. Irrelevant: Kessel Goes To Team Lidstrom

The NHL All-Star game’s first Mr. Irrelevant is Toronto’s Phil Kessel.

97.1 The Ticket–2011/01/29

ST. LOUIS, MO - DECEMBER 23: Nicklas Lidstrom #5 of the Detroit Red Wings shoots the puck against the St. Louis Blues at the Scottrade Center on December 23, 2010 in St. Louis, Missouri.  (Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images)

Team Lidstrom Makes NHL All-Star Picks

Nicklas Lidstrom’s first pick in the inaugural NHL All-Star fantasy draft was his only bad one — choosing the wrong side of a flipped puck with the No. 1 selection on the line.

97.1 The Ticket–2011/01/28

Red Wings captain Nicklas Lidstrom To Make Decision In Few Weeks

Red Wings general manager Ken Holland is drawing up plans for next season’s team, but he doesn’t expect to get anything concrete done pending the decision of the team’s biggest building block.

2010/05/18

Mike Babcock, Pavel Datsyuk Confident Red Wings Captain Nicklas Lidstrom Will Be Back

All the hockey people around Nicklas Lidstrom are convinced he’ll stay, that he’ll be back next year to once again lead his Red Wings.

2010/05/11

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