Lidstrom has broken nose - out next 3 games

[up2here 41]

Anyone heard anything more about how Nick is doing after taking a puck in the face last night?

Edited September 25, 2008 by UP2HERE

[Opie 308]

Not that it is new news, but:

Detroit defenseman Nicklas Lidstrom was hit in the face with a shot and was helped off the ice 3:05 into the third period. He took stitches above his right eye and also went to the hospital for precautionary X-rays.

AP story, go to any recap of the Wings games and you should see the same line.

The fact that nobody is covering this beyond stitches makes me believe it is just that, stitches. If he had a broken bone it would be leaked some where by now!

[up2here 41]

Not that it is new news, but:

AP story, go to any recap of the Wings games and you should see the same line.

The fact that nobody is covering this beyond stitches makes me believe it is just that, stitches. If he had a broken bone it would be leaked some where by now!

Yeah I read that story and I hope youre right that no news is good news. No news sometimes makes me worry but this doesnt appear to be too serious. I vote Nick doesnt play another pre-season game.

[12Newf 0]

i cant remember where i read this and ill try to find a link but i read last night that there is no real damage, just a few stitches and there are no problems with his eye.

"It's above the eye, (it) touched a bit of his nose and above his head, so they're going to send him over for some tests," Detroit coach Mike Babcock said. "(The injury is) nothing to do with his eye, so that's obviously the positive news."

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=250596&amp...=headlines_main

edit: found the link.

Edited September 25, 2008 by 12Newf

[WingsWingsWings 3]

It was definitely scary to hear that he got helped off the ice. I didn't really care what happened after that, I just wanted to make sure Nick was ok!

[alpo 0]

It sucks for us fans going to see the Wings exhibition game in halifax tonight....means Lids won't be there for sure now.

A couple of my buddies went to the bruins habs game & were complaining that there were no roster players.....only a bunch of prospects....then they said at least the wings will have some good players out there..

I said " I know, cause all the Redwings are good players" lol

[up2here 41]

It sucks for us fans going to see the Wings exhibition game in halifax tonight....means Lids won't be there for sure now.

A couple of my buddies went to the bruins habs game & were complaining that there were no roster players.....only a bunch of prospects....then they said at least the wings will have some good players out there..

I said " I know, cause all the Redwings are good players" lol

Actually Nick wouldnt have been playing anyway. Team Lindsey plays tonight in Halifax:

Team Lindsay

Daniel Larsson

Chris Osgood

P.J. Atherton

Jonathan Ericsson

Niklas Kronwall

Brett Lebda

Andreas Lilja

Logan Pyett

Brad Stuart

Justin Abdelkader

Dick Axelsson

Dan Cleary

Cory Emmerton

Johan Franzen

Randall Gelech

Darren Haydar

Darren Helm

Jiri Hudler

Francis Lemieux

Darren McCarty

Mattias Ritola

Mikael Samuelsson

Henrik Zetterberg

[b.shanafan14 733]

Actually Nick wouldnt have been playing anyway. Team Lindsey plays tonight in Halifax:

Team Lindsay

Daniel Larsson

Chris Osgood

P.J. Atherton

Jonathan Ericsson

Niklas Kronwall

Brett Lebda

Andreas Lilja

Logan Pyett

Brad Stuart

Justin Abdelkader

Dick Axelsson

Dan Cleary

Cory Emmerton

Johan Franzen

Randall Gelech

Darren Haydar

Darren Helm

Jiri Hudler

Francis Lemieux

Darren McCarty

Mattias Ritola

Mikael Samuelsson

Henrik Zetterberg

Just noticed Abdelkader scored a goal last night, maybe they switched his squad on him

[pinkprincess027 0]

His nose is broken, and he will miss at least the next three games.

Red Wings captain Nicklas Lidstrom has a broken nose and will miss at least the next three preseason games, coach Mike Babcock said after practice Thursday. Lidstrom was hit with a deflected puck above his right eye early in the third period of Wednesday's exhibition opener against Montreal. He was taken to the hospital for stitches and X-rays. There was no damage to the eye.

"He's got a broken nose, but everything (else) is fine,'' Babcock said. "He didn't come to the rink today. He'll be back here tomorrow (for practice).''

http://www.mlive.com/redwings/index.ssf/20...nose_out_n.html

[12Newf 0]

goddamn it. well it could have been a whole lot worse though. glad to hear he is okay!

[Heaton 1]

Sigh of relief.

[Rick 42]

Just noticed Abdelkader scored a goal last night, maybe they switched his squad on him

I think Abdelkader may have been in for Filppula?

[b.shanafan14 733]

I think Abdelkader may have been in for Filppula?

Oh yeah.... good call.

[Guest mindfly]

Horses***! but i guess its better that it's happening now and not in may

[GoWings1905 2,694]

Wow, this is certainly good news. Get well soon Lids!

On a side note, this really highlights a pet peeve of mine. I understand it was a freak play that resulted in Nick's injury, and it could have very well happened during any game, but the NHL pre-season is far too long. Nine games? It is absurd to think a team needs nine pre-season games. Five would be more than enough.

[Majsheppard 203]

Nine is fine, especally with the rules demanding that players have limited games playing.

I like to see the youngsters play, its one of my favourite things. Though I really don't get to see them much with no one airing the games....

Lids really gave me a scare there last night, I thought oh god don't end his career like that.

Edited September 25, 2008 by Majsheppard

[Shutemdown 23]

Just noticed Abdelkader scored a goal last night, maybe they switched his squad on him

Ericsson played the whole game last night too... so the teams are definately switched a little bit.

[shoe 165]

I work with a French Canadian dude and I went over to his area and gave him an elbow for this. Owwwwwwe he says keepier your pucks out of Mon hockey teams face

[Aussie_Wing 354]

Wow, this is certainly good news. Get well soon Lids!

On a side note, this really highlights a pet peeve of mine. I understand it was a freak play that resulted in Nick's injury, and it could have very well happened during any game, but the NHL pre-season is far too long. Nine games? It is absurd to think a team needs nine pre-season games. Five would be more than enough.

I've thought this for a fair while now. IMO 9 is way, way too long and you're right, 5 games sounds about right.

[haroldsnepsts 4,826]

Oh man - please don't start wearing a half-shield.

Why not?

Afraid he won't take it off for all those times he gets in a fight?

[Nero 20]

Wow, this is certainly good news. Get well soon Lids!

On a side note, this really highlights a pet peeve of mine. I understand it was a freak play that resulted in Nick's injury, and it could have very well happened during any game, but the NHL pre-season is far too long. Nine games? It is absurd to think a team needs nine pre-season games. Five would be more than enough.

The club decides how many preseason games they will play. Red Wings management chose nine games.

[NeverForgetMac25 483]

Horses***! but i guess its better that it's happening now and not in may

God I love this thought process....and I seriously mean it with no ill-will. The reasoning that its better that it happened now, like he somehow got his injury out of the way.

[jellytoast 1]

That's what he gets for driving a bentley!

Now Jellytoast will get more ice time with the young studs!

Get well soon nicky/

[Dabura 12,232]

Can we just skip the preseason?

[wingslogo19 281]

Good to see that's it's not that serious. he'll back bounce in no time