auxlepli 17 Report post Posted February 19, 2008 I felt nauseous when I saw him escorted off the ice! Awful hit for Lidstrom, and far from clean in my opinion. Laperriere totally elbowed Lidstroms jaw. Which is why when I first heard it was knee injury I thought maybe it's to deceive other teams. Lidstrom looked groggy to me. Hope Lidstrom is able to recover quickly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
redwing_sparty 0 Report post Posted February 19, 2008 ok seriously, the only reason nick couldn't get up was he took a good protion of that hit too the head. his legs were moving fine once he got up. at most he'll miss one game, and i doubt that. man people on here are such pessimists! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ozzie30 170 Report post Posted February 19, 2008 his legs were moving fine once he got up. ... I agree. He may be kept out for a few games, but the injury itself did not look that bad. I noticed the way his leg bent immediately, but the way he reacted made me think concussion. Now, knowing there is no concussion, I'm sure hoping it is only precaution and he'll be back shortly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest octopusdank Report post Posted February 19, 2008 yeah i think he'll be ok. he did say he wanted to finish the game, thats a great sign Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
awingsincebirth 0 Report post Posted February 19, 2008 It was a real uneasy feeling having to see Lids in that state, thats for sure. But looking at the replay, he clearly did put good weight on both legs before the ref supported him, leading me to believe he is alright. Maybe a game or two just to be safe, since we'll be getting Rafalski and Kronner back fairly soon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GMRwings1983 8,804 Report post Posted February 19, 2008 yeah i think he'll be ok. he did say he wanted to finish the game, thats a great sign Where did he say that? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kylee 727 Report post Posted February 19, 2008 February 18, Detroit Free Press: "It doesn't look too serious," Hahn said, "but he is being kept out as a precaution." Lidstrom crashed into the boards with his left shoulder and back and dropped to the ice, sitting awkwardly. He tried to get up, clearly couldn't stand on his own legs, and within seconds referee Mike Hasenfratz skated over and held Lidstrom against the boards and stopped play. Lidstrom was helped off the ice by trainer Piet Van Zant. The fact the Wings already are saying it's not too serious is obviously very good news, but at the very least, knee injuries usually take at least two weeks. ill take that over two months. get well soon Captain! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Canadian Wings Report post Posted February 19, 2008 i'll cry if he's out for a long period of time it's rather lose hasek for the rest of the year then lidstrom Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Crymson Report post Posted February 19, 2008 Of ******* course Maudit TAbarnak de calisse de christ de siboir *that's french* We are done, it's over, we can't beat Anaheim without Noriis Lidstrom. I hope Laperriere got injur Our season is over? Good. Then give up and take your negativity with you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sergeiwasmyfav 0 Report post Posted February 19, 2008 I felt nauseous when I saw him escorted off the ice! Awful hit for Lidstrom, and far from clean in my opinion. Laperriere totally elbowed Lidstroms jaw. Which is why when I first heard it was knee injury I thought maybe it's to deceive other teams. Lidstrom looked groggy to me. Hope Lidstrom is able to recover quickly. I have to disagree here. It was a clean hit in my opinion. Lids put himself in a bad position and Laperriere took advantage of it and finished his check. I don't mind that hit at all, just wish we weren't on the receiving end of it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest octopusdank Report post Posted February 19, 2008 Where did he say that? From MLIVE: Lidstrom sustains knee injury, but Wings don't believe it's serious by Ansar Khan Monday February 18, 2008, 8:28 PM Wings captain Nicklas Lidstrom sustained a right knee injury early in Monday's game and will not return, the club said. Wings spokesman John Hahn said it doesn't appear to be too serious but he's being held out as a precaution. Hahn said Lidstrom never blacked out and actually wanted to return to the game. Lidstrom needed some assistance to get off the ice and was taken to the training room after a hard hit from Colorado's Ian Laperriere at 6:10 of the first period. It happened during a Detroit power play as Laperriere hammered Lidstrom against the boards, catching him in the chin or throat area with his forearm. Lidstrom tried to get up but was wobbling before trainer Piet Van Zant came onto the ice to help him off. Lidstrom's right leg appeared to get bent in an awkward position. Later in the period, Aaron Downey instigated a fight with Laperriere and basically pounded him into the ground. Lidstrom, a five-time Norris Trophy winner as the NHL's best defenseman, is one of the most durable players in league history, having played in 1,430 out of a possible 1,452 games, including the playoffs, since entered the NHL in 1991. And most of the games he missed were instances where the team rested him late in the season. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kylee 727 Report post Posted February 19, 2008 Lids wanted to come back and play ... what a warrior. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Crymson Report post Posted February 19, 2008 (edited) Per MLive, @ http://www.mlive.com/redwings/index.ssf/20...the_ice_af.html Lidstrom's knee injury is only a sprain, and he'll likely be out only 7-10 days. Wings coach Mike Babcock said after Monday's 4-0 victory in Colorado that captain Nicklas Lidstrom is likely to be out a week to 10 days after he sprained his right knee early in the first period. Lidstrom needed some assistance to get off the ice and was taken to the training room after a hard hit from Colorado's Ian Laperriere. It happened during a Detroit power play as Laperriere hammered Lidstrom against the boards, catching him in the chin or throat area with his forearm. Lidstrom tried to get up but was wobbling before trainer Piet Van Zant came onto the ice to help him off. Lidstrom's right leg appeared to get bent in an awkward position. Later in the period, Aaron Downey instigated a fight with Laperriere and basically pounded him into the ground. Lidstrom sat in his dressing room stall and watched the rest of the game on TV. The Wings said he never blacked out and at one point wanted to return to the game. Lidstrom, a five-time Norris Trophy winner as the NHL's best defenseman, is one of the most durable players in league history, having played in 1,430 out of a possible 1,452 games, including the playoffs, since entered the NHL in 1991. And most of the games he missed were instances where the team rested him late in the season. Edited February 19, 2008 by Crymson Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Redwingsfan18 1 Report post Posted February 19, 2008 If its his knee, I don't think it is that bad. The way he got hit suggests to me a knee sprain rather then a tear of the MCL or ACL. If you think of how Stevie hurt his in the past or the way other guys tear their knees up, its a lot different. I'll be really REALLY surprised if its more then a bad sprain, from the way he went in and down. I was right I'm kind of proud of myself right now lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GMRwings1983 8,804 Report post Posted February 19, 2008 I hope he'll only be out a week. Also, he'll still be the frontrunner for the Norris trophy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Crymson Report post Posted February 19, 2008 I hope he'll only be out a week. Also, he'll still be the frontrunner for the Norris trophy. Pronger was a front-runner last year after having missed 20 games--as such, yeah, I don't think this'll affect Nick's chances. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vladiator 116 Report post Posted February 19, 2008 Well a big sigh of relief, if the reports are correct. I guess we all know that Lidstrom getting hurt is the Wings worst nightmare. Guess we should consider ourselves lucky that our best player has never been plagued with injury problems. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HockeyCrazy3033 168 Report post Posted February 19, 2008 Thank God! That's seriously such a relief if indeed he's only out for that long. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ProfessorLidstrom5 0 Report post Posted February 19, 2008 Per MLive, @ http://www.mlive.com/redwings/index.ssf/20...the_ice_af.html Lidstrom's knee injury is only a sprain, and he'll likely be out only 7-10 days. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SouthernWingsFan 854 Report post Posted February 19, 2008 Lidstrom's injury isn't too serious (it seems)... The Wings snap a 6-game skid... They absolutely schooled their opponent this evening on defense WITHOUT Lidstrom... I definitely want Lidstrom back ASAP obviously but the way they played defense tonight without him for the majority of the game made me smile very much. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cirov19 1 Report post Posted February 19, 2008 (edited) I just about cried watching that happen today. I'm pretty sure this injury happened ten seconds after I told my friend he never gets injured. I'm so happy somebody started a thread about this. The fact Lidstrom wanted to come back and play is unreal. I hope he's back by the time they play San Jose. I am now proud too have Downey as a wing for hammering Laperriere. Edited February 19, 2008 by cirov19 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RockyMountainWingGal 108 Report post Posted February 19, 2008 That definitely sucked. I was in the upper deck right above where he got hit so I got a pretty good look. Really killed me to see Nick groggy and needing help off the ice. I've never liked that thug LaPerriere - now I really hate him. Plus the Avs radio announcer - dickhead that he is - was actually giddy with joy over the hit - sickening. What a loser to get excited over an elite player getting hurt - very classless announcers. "Lappy" of course said he did nothing wrong in his postgame. I truly hope he isn't hurt too bad - the only good thing was that we kicked their ass after that - way to go Wings. The Avs fans were totally demoralized - most of them left during the third period. We need to play 8 games against this team - maybe they can move to our division! Feel better Nick - you are a warrior! Hey AK. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Detroit # 1 Fan 2,204 Report post Posted February 19, 2008 Thank god. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wings_Dynasty 267 Report post Posted February 19, 2008 Have you ever seen something and the only words you could process was "Oh, f***." That pretty much summed up my feelings when Nick had the dazed look on his face and couldn't find the ice under his feet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wings_Rule_1010 4 Report post Posted February 19, 2008 I can finally breath. Losing him for 7-10 days sucks, but it could have been much worse. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
