Nicklas Lidstrom
Nicklas Lidstrom
Erik Nicklas Lidströmis a Swedish former professional ice hockey defenceman who played 20 seasons in the National Hockey Leaguefor the Detroit Red Wings, which he captained for the final six seasons of his career...
ProfessionHockey Player
Date of Birth28 April 1970
CityKrylbo, Sweden
edmonton last month playing
Edmonton has been playing like that for the last month going into the playoffs. We were kind of the opposite.
edmonton fans forward level lives month playing time tonight
Edmonton has been playing for their lives for a month now. I thought tonight was the first time we got up to their level of intensity, and now we can look forward to getting back to our fans on Saturday.
dangerous energy enthusiasm playing teams tough
A lot of these teams are dangerous teams because they have nothing to lose. They're playing with a lot of enthusiasm and energy and it make it tough (for opponents).
bigger chance four olympic stanley title tournament win year
This is bigger than the Stanley Cup. You only get a chance to win the Olympic title every four years. You get a chance every year to win the Stanley Cup. The Olympic tournament is special.
high hit laid perfectly spot tried
After Mats laid it up perfectly for me, I tried to go high to the blocker side. I hit it perfectly, I got everything on the shot. I hit the spot where I was aiming.
score stepped trying
They were going for it, too. They were trying to score a goal. They were all going forward, and I stepped up at the right time.
covering good join playing rush worked
He's real good in his own end so it's worked out well playing with him -- he's covering up for me when I join the rush or get up there in the play.
pride games today
Retiring today allows me to walk away from the game with pride, rather than have the game walk away from me.
ice media rude
I'm trying to do the right things, especially on the ice. Even when I talk to the media, I try to not be obnoxious or be rude. I try to approach you with respect. Same thing when I played, especially if you're the captain, you wanna try and set an example.
attention pay details
You have to pay attention to details to have success in the playoffs. You can't take anyone lightly.
coaches extra great instead looking passing shot taking talked
He's got a great shot, and some nights, he's looking to make that extra pass. I think the coaches have talked to him about taking the shot and being there for rebounds, instead of him passing it up.
bump bumped crowd felt heard nuts
I felt that I didn't bump into him. I heard the crowd go nuts out there but I didn't feel like I bumped into him.
feeling finally finish gold last medal olympic top wear win
It's an unbelievable feeling to finish on top and to win in your last Olympic tournament. Finally being able to wear the gold medal is just an unbelievable feeling.
high hit shoot side tried
I tried to shoot high on the blocker side and I hit it perfectly.