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I was just thinking on my way home that Colorado would be a huge pain in the ass if the Wings were to face them in the first round. Or any round for that matter. At the same time, perhaps an opponent like them would be a good challenge for the Red Wings. It could toughen them up mentally. That is, if they respond and win the series.

The cynic in me says that they're looking to nitpick anything when it comes to Nick because he's won so many times before. You just hope his +/- will shape up sooner or later.

Mental rest. It's an obligation to someone else as opposed to staying at home with the family.

Do you have access to Drumj's website? If so I think you can watch the whole game in the archives.

Any chance Lidstrom's wife is pregnant... Or... Some other kind of excuse he can use to not play in it?

Randomness?

I suppose it could be worse. The Red Wings showed up for the last 40 minutes the game while the pens showed up for only the first 40 minutes of the game. I mean, that collapse with, what less than 3 minutes? to go was pretty bad.

I'm actually a little surprised that Murph is into broadcasting. You'd think a hall of famer like him would rather do scouting and/or coaching, which I preconceive as a higher paycheck than being the guy on TV that provides analysis.

Sometimes you worry about the changes in dynamic from captain to captain. Right now it looks as if Z is next in line to wear the C. In his case you always have to worry a little bit. He doesn't really have the charm of Stevie or the insane intelligence of Lidstrom but when I read statements like, "He loves that challenge" it makes me think, 'Well, maybe he might just do all right with that kind of responsibility.'

I'd like to see you prove this because nobody ever has. Especially the bolded part. I'd really love to see that one.

First NHL goal: And forecaster.ca has finally written a scouting report on him. Their writing generally sucks and his report is no exception but it's nice they finally updated his page over there:

1st goal against: Kronwall had a chance to make a simple play and didn't. I'm not saying it's Lidstrom's fault by any means but I feel like if Kronwall's partner were anyone else that he wouldn't have been so quick to defer on a play like that. 2nd: Soft goal by Jimmy. 3rd: I'm only looking at the NHL.com highlights so I don't remember if someone had a chance to clear the puck or not or what. It was the end of a PK and so chances are that you're going to have half-hearted hooks and stick checks. 4th: The fault lies in both Zetterberg and Ericsson imo. Zetterberg stopped skating in the neutral zone AND correct me if I'm wrong but on the 2 on 1 usually he has better defensive awareness than that. Maybe he believed that Ericsson would take away the pass but E did not. Failed quite miserably it appears. 5th: I'll never figure out why Draper loves his slap shot so much but oh well. Gotta hit the net. And then again, isn't Ericsson supposed to take away the pass on the odd man rush?

I'm not so sure we'll ever see that. I mean, his style of play puts his body through all kinds of hell.

So was Z after I updated his thread too.

Whoever says he's God?

Lots of reasons I'm sure. -Teams are faster, smarter, better -The dmen/forwards perhaps aren't as hungry in the regular season because of the SC ring

Niiice.

The Swedish Five had a horrible night 5 on 5. Lidstrom -3 Kronwall -3 Zetterberg -3 Holmstrom -3 Franzen -2

"Catching up hockey is losing hockey" yadda yadda yadda... Move on the next game.

Not sure what you mean. See if the NHL offers 10 day contracts or something like that.

Love seeing you get banned.

A bunch of Swedes with a bunch of minuses. Come on... Pretend like you're playing for the Tre Kronor!

A couple of famous hockey names give their take on Nick Lidstrom: Paul Coffey Scotty Bowman Al MacInnis Potvin Forgot link: http://www.calgaryherald.com/sports/hockey/calgary-flames/Wings+ageless+wonder+Lidstrom+still+special/4072525/story.html

You should be the enforcer. You have one duty: Bash one player's head in every night. I'm sure you'd love to do that.