Drake_Marcus 890 Report post Posted May 28, 2009 According to the Detroit News: We were down at a table outside the dressing rooms and we saw injured Wings captain Nick Lidstrom walk by. It's so weird because he wasn't limping at all, which you might find with a knee or ankle injury. He also didn't appear hunched or in pain, as if he had back spasms. So I don't know what the "lower-body injury" is, but it's nothing we were able to discern with the untrained eye. Ken Holland did say he expected Lidstrom and Pavel Datsyuk to be ready by the weekend. Last night Mindfly mentioned that a Swedish report said he saw Lidstrom limping down the hall in the Joe. That really freaked me out at the time- it indicated a bigger injury than he could probably recover enough from over 2 days. This report from the Detroit News is a bit more comforting in my opinion. If Lidstrom is walking comfortably then hopefully the injury isn't as serious as it could be otherwise. Could be something like a minor groin pull that heals comparatively quickly when dealt with properly? Anyone here have medical or physiotherapy experience that can shed some light on this? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Konnan511 1,736 Report post Posted May 28, 2009 I think that is what it was, a slight groin tweak. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robat 13 Report post Posted May 28, 2009 Well I hope this report is correct. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ms_Hockey 0 Report post Posted May 28, 2009 I don't have any kind of medical insight or anything like that, but I will say that the thought of the Wings just resting him up for the finals crossed my mind. He may have been ready to go for game 5.. but considering how well the team did without him in game 4, they chose not to risk it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
betterREDthandead 58 Report post Posted May 28, 2009 Perhaps by "lower-body" they mean "below the eyes." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vOrophin 5 Report post Posted May 28, 2009 "Lower body injury" for Nick is code for "Give the Pens hope, only to crush it later." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wingsdiehard13 33 Report post Posted May 28, 2009 I don't have any kind of medical insight or anything like that, but I will say that the thought of the Wings just resting him up for the finals crossed my mind. He may have been ready to go for game 5.. but considering how well the team did without him in game 4, they chose not to risk it. Well, Babcock did say if they were ready to go they would play when asked during the off-day press conference. But this thought also crossed my mind... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cjeder 0 Report post Posted May 28, 2009 Hemorrhoids. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viperar 16 Report post Posted May 28, 2009 "Lower body injury" for Nick is code for "Give the Pens hope, only to crush it later." I like this idea Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike 0 Report post Posted May 28, 2009 He will be back, as will Datsyuk. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jake Ryan 1 Report post Posted May 28, 2009 Nice work, Arms-Crossed-Guy. Keep digging up more info and keep us posted. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ms_Hockey 0 Report post Posted May 28, 2009 Nice work, Arms-Crossed-Guy. Keep digging up more info and keep us posted. Hahahaha, Arms-Crossed-Guy. That reminded me of those "Real men of Genius" radio commercials. "Today we salute YOU, Arms-Crossed-Guy." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gnredwing 10 Report post Posted May 28, 2009 Red Wings general manager Ken Holland said Thursday that defenseman Nicklas Lidstrom should be ready to play in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup finals on Saturday. He said the status of Pavel Datsyuk, Jonathan Ericsson and Kris Draper will be determined on game day. Of the three, Draper seems the least likely to be ready for Game 1. Lidstrom, who has missed two games with a lower-body injury, skated on his own the last two days. Datsyuk (bruised foot) skated again on Thursday. Ericsson, who had an appendectomy on Wednesday, might skate Friday. "I certainly expect Lidstrom to play,'' Holland said. "He hold me he's planning on playing Saturday.'' Holland said Datsyuk, who missed the last three games of the Chicago series, is getting better every day. "He wants to know when he makes that push that he has that explosiveness,'' Holland said. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shaman 713 Report post Posted May 28, 2009 (edited) http://www.letsgowings.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=58316 Sorry beat you to it Edited May 28, 2009 by Shaman464 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bdavis 28 Report post Posted May 28, 2009 Perhaps Lids didn't want the Swedish reporter to know that he wasn't injured, and walking past the Detroit reporter just fine was an accident... Of course he wants Pitts to think he is injured, and then crush their hopes when he returns game 1. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chris L 0 Report post Posted May 28, 2009 Its cool and all, but do you have a linky for that goodness? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gnredwing 10 Report post Posted May 28, 2009 http://www.letsgowings.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=58316 Sorry beat you to it Lol, oh damn. I am just so happy, I couldnt sleep all last night worrying about the Wings injuries, to hear this is great!!! Just hope Dats is ready to go. GO WINGS GO!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RedWingsRox 614 Report post Posted May 28, 2009 Yah ... it could be the Mohommad Ali 'Rope-a-Dope' trick. Get the Penguins all giddy and then knock them out! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeymom1960 5,107 Report post Posted May 28, 2009 Hemorrhoids. LOL...this what I was saying. But seriously, I guess we can all speculate as much as we want, we are NOT going to know anything until after the playoffs what the problem is/was. Lower body could mean upper body...knee could be groin...groin could be shoulder. Remeber this is war, you don't give your enemy any advantage. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
55fan 5,133 Report post Posted May 28, 2009 Hemorrhoids. Look out Pens. Rhoid rage comin' at ya. I'm thinking that if he's walking fine, it may be a pulled or strained muscle used more when skating than walking. No idea which ones that would be, but I'm sure they exist- like when you go skating when you're not used to it and those muscles come out of nowhere. Lids, of course, would not feel that way since he's used to skating. I'm just wondering if those muscles are ones that he could have tweaked. Guess we'll know after the playoffs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Echolalia 2,961 Report post Posted May 28, 2009 Drake_Markus needs to change his name to Arms-Crossed-Guy immediately. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MidMichSteve 1,115 Report post Posted May 28, 2009 Look out Pens. Rhoid rage comin' at ya. :rotflmao: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
titanium2 867 Report post Posted May 28, 2009 Hahahaha, Arms-Crossed-Guy. That reminded me of those "Real men of Genius" radio commercials. "Today we salute YOU, Arms-Crossed-Guy." Haha... Bud Light presents... Real men of genuis... Real men of genius... Today we salute YOU, Arms-Crossed-Guy Mr. Arms-Crossed Guyyy Arms-Crossed... Head high... Glasses shined... You're the ultimate symbol of awkward as the new cool.. Napoleon Dynamite! As soon as trolls rear their head on LGW... The rolling eyes smileys bust out... Are you ignorant or just plain stupid? Unfortunately... both... Some lower form of primate! Who's out there pwning noobs? Some guys with his arms crossed... And he's coming for you... Watch out! So go ahead and crack open a bud light Mr. head up high... Because you are simply key when it comes to being cocky... Mr. Head High Arms-Crossed Guy... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ms_Hockey 0 Report post Posted May 28, 2009 Haha... Bud Light presents... Real men of genuis... Real men of genius... Today we salute YOU, Arms-Crossed-Guy Mr. Arms-Crossed Guyyy Arms-Crossed... Head high... Glasses shined... You're the ultimate symbol of awkward as the new cool.. Napoleon Dynamite! As soon as trolls rear their head on LGW... The rolling eyes smileys bust out... Are you ignorant or just plain stupid? Unfortunately... both... Some lower form of primate! Who's out there pwning noobs? Some guys with his arms crossed... And he's coming for you... Watch out! So go ahead and crack open a bud light Mr. head up high... Because you are simply key when it comes to being cocky... Mr. Head High Arms-Crossed Guy... LMFAO. That was WAY beyond priceless. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dicksmack 33 Report post Posted May 28, 2009 Haha... Bud Light presents... Real men of genuis... Real men of genius... Today we salute YOU, Arms-Crossed-Guy Mr. Arms-Crossed Guyyy Arms-Crossed... Head high... Glasses shined... You're the ultimate symbol of awkward as the new cool.. Napoleon Dynamite! As soon as trolls rear their head on LGW... The rolling eyes smileys bust out... Are you ignorant or just plain stupid? Unfortunately... both... Some lower form of primate! Who's out there pwning noobs? Some guys with his arms crossed... And he's coming for you... Watch out! So go ahead and crack open a bud light Mr. head up high... Because you are simply key when it comes to being cocky... Mr. Head High Arms-Crossed Guy... Throw in a few swoons and sighs and you've nailed it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
