Nicklas Lidstrom retires from Detroit Red Wings after 20 stellar seasons in NHL

New York Dai

Nicklas Lidstrom retired from the NHL and Red Wings today, and hockey will never be the same. Nicklas Lidstrom has been roaming the blue line in Detroit for as long as I can possibly remember. Since around 1998 or so, I exclusively use the curve of his hockey blade on my own sticks. It's tough [...]

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Nicklas Lidstrom retires from Detroit Red Wings after 20 stellar seasons in NHL

New York Dai

Detroit Red Wings captain Nicklas Lidstrom of Sweden hugs team owner Marian Ilitch next to his wife Annika after announcing his retirement. / By Carlos Osorio, AP By Helene St. James, USA TODAY By Helene St. James, USA TODAY DETROIT (USA TODAY) — Todd Nicklas Lidstrom's press conference today will be available to watch online [...]

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Retiring Nicklas Lidstrom wants Henrik Zetterberg, Niklas Kronwall as Red …

Yahoo! Sport

Nicklas Lidstrom retired from the NHL and Red Wings today, and hockey will never be the same. Cox columns Dave Feschuk columns More Leafs More about NHL Trades» NEWARK—If there's an heir apparent for the just-retired Nicklas Lidstrom as the best defenceman of his generation, he may well be patrolling the blue line for the [...]

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Blackhawks stay alive with OT win over Coyotes

USA TODAY

(AP) – The Chicago Blackhawks have been oh-so-close throughout their series against the Phoenix Coyotes, lamenting their missed chances while falling into a two-game hole. By Matt Kartozian, US Presswire Blackhawks center Jonathan Toews, far right, The Chicago Blackhawks live to fight another day, thanks to Jonathan Toews and Corey Crawford. The Chicago Blackhawks needed [...]

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Coyotes' Raffi Torres suspended 25 games for Marian Hossa hit

Boston Heral

Marian Hossa was taken off the United Center ice on a stretcher during the first period of Game 3 between his Chicago Blackhawks and Phoenix Coyotes. Hossa was skating through the neutral zone AP NEW YORK—Raffi Torres of Phoenix was suspended 25 games by the NHL on Saturday for a late hit that resulted in [...]

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Blackhawks stay alive with OT win over Coyotes

USA TODAY

(AP) – The Chicago Blackhawks have been oh-so-close throughout their series against the Phoenix Coyotes, lamenting their missed chances while falling into a two-game hole. By Matt Kartozian, US Presswire Blackhawks center Jonathan Toews, far right, Chicago Blackhawks forward Andrew Shaw has been suspended for three games for charging Phoenix Coyotes goaltender Mike Smith. The [...]

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Coyotes' Raffi Torres suspended 25 games for Marian Hossa hit

Boston Heral

Torres was suspended 25 games by the league Saturday and will miss the rest of the playoffs for a late hit that resulted in Chicago's Marian Hossa being taken off the ice on a stretcher. After one of the least-penalized regular seasons in the NHL's Torres was suspended 25 games by the league Saturday and [...]

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Blackhawks stay alive with OT win over Coyotes

USA TODAY

By Tim Cronin – NHL.com Correspondent CHICAGO — After another final-second, game-tying goal — this one followed by an overtime victory — the Chicago Blackhawks hope to carry that momentum into Game 3 of their Western Conference Quarterfinal series Despite finishing with the better record, Chicago is on the brink of another early exit. Chicago [...]

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Capitals Beat Bruins In Game 5: Troy Brouwer Lifts Washington Past Boston (VIDEO)

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By Fluto Shinzawa When his players can't find the back of the net, Bruins coach Claude Julien acknowledges being too critical of every other phase of their game. “When you don't score, we have a tendency, even as coaches, to scrutinize everything Boston Bruins insider James Murphy joined The DA Show on Friday night, and [...]

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Troy Brouwer Lifts Capitals Past Bruins

ABC News

But the coach said his game plan called for sitting Ovechkin when certain Bruins lines were out on the ice. What's more, the Russian who makes nearly $10 million a season isn't the player the Capitals want putting his body in harm's way at the A member of the Herald writing staff for the past [...]

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