Lidstrom to most-likely wear visor full-time...

[Shutemdown 23]

Link:

http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article...BLOG09/80929046

I just spoke to Nicklas Lidstrom, and he told me isn’t going to play Tuesday at Montreal, where his group of Red Wings are slated to play.

“I’m not sure when I’ll play again,” Lidstrom said. “We have to take it day-by-day. I’m going to see a specialist tomorrow.”

Lidstrom has blood in the outer corner of his right eye, the result of being hit by a puck last Wednesday. Lidstrom also told me he is leaning towards making a visor a permanent part of his gear.

“I’m going to try to get used to it and then wear it permanently,” Lidstrom said.

Mike Babcock said Lidstrom probably would play Wednesday. Niklas Kronwall will take Lidstrom's spot tomorrow.

In other injury-update news: Pavel Datsyuk (groin) did not skate this morning with his group, and Babcock said Datsyuk is out for Tuesday's game, too.

Edited September 29, 2008 by Shutemdown

[Yc172 3]

well thats going to look pretty strange

[12Newf 0]

im sure he can get used to it. smart decision, i hate seeing injuries like this one that might have been avoidable.

[Guest mindfly]

now this will look unnatural imo :S

[PavelHossyukstrom 0]

Nah I don't think it'll look too weird. He'll be fine

[Booster313 138]

NEWS FLASH: who cares???

LOL it must be a slow day for news.

[Konnan511 1,736]

He wore one his first year in the league.

[06TJSport 0]

Edited September 30, 2008 by 06TJSport

[SouthernWingsFan 854]

^ That barely resembles anything he looks like now.

[wingnut22 81]

It took me about 7 times to read the title of this thread right. I kept reading "Lidstrom to most likely wear full visor full time" Hopefully he can get used to the visor though and avoid anything like this in the future

[Guest LivingtheDream]

It took me about 7 times to read the title of this thread right. I kept reading "Lidstrom to most likely wear full visor full time" Hopefully he can get used to the visor though and avoid anything like this in the future

How about this? Lidstrom is not likely to not wear a full visor less than all the time.

[wingnut22 81]

How about this? Lidstrom is not likely to not wear a full visor less than all the time.

you trying to make my headache worse

[YoungGuns1340 1]

This kind of sucks. Not because of those lame, steretypical implications people make about players that wear visors, but because it usually takes a while before a player gets used to seeing the puck with the visor on. Considering Nick's game is half his vision, half his positioning, this worries me. Hopefully he can cope with it quickly..

[datsyukismyfriend 4]

This kind of sucks. Not because of those lame, steretypical implications people make about players that wear visors, but because it usually takes a while before a player gets used to seeing the puck with the visor on. Considering Nick's game is half his vision, half his positioning, this worries me. Hopefully he can cope with it quickly..

i doubt lidstrom will have much trouble at all. his game is cerebral. he'll be fine

[P. Marlowe 748]

I bet he'd win a Norris with his eyes closed.

[SweWings 45]

Damn he looks young in that picture...

[Nev 1,085]

One of Nick's greatest strengths is his ability to shoot the puck without even looking at it - cf the bouncing puck against Nashville, so I'm sure he'll be fine.

[Hockeytown0001 7,652]

Hey, whatever works to better protect him.