gcdc14 6 Report post Posted April 16, 2012 Although not contributing offensively, I feel Lidstrom has been our most defensively sound defenseman. The players that really concern me are Bertuzzi, Filppula, Hudler, and Kronwall. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeymom1960 5,107 Report post Posted April 16, 2012 The whole team looked sluggish. Why call out Lids? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GoWings1905 2,694 Report post Posted April 16, 2012 The offensive side is the only thing I'm really hoping to see pick up from Nick. A vintage point shot on the PP that finds it way through in Game 4 would be excellent. Between the ankle and age, I think it is a given Nick is probably going to look slower now. His defensive positioning is still flawless. He breaks up so many passes and potential scoring chances just from instinct and being in the right spot. I understand the concern, though I think on the list of Red Wings problems in this series, Nick is pretty low IMO. My biggest concern is the lack of offense from anyone not named Datsyuk or Zetterberg, particularly top-six forwards like Filppula, Franzen and Hudler. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Crymson Report post Posted April 16, 2012 The whole team looked sluggish. .... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dats13owns 157 Report post Posted April 16, 2012 I guess I didn't do a good job articulating what I wanted to say. Nick seems to be one who expects nothing but the best out of himself. He has rarely been hampered by injuries in his career. He is 40 years old and missed a chunk of time due to an injury, this injury has kept him from his full potential in the playoffs this year. He's a super human, but he's getting to that age where things get significantly harder. He is someone who has accomplished everything there is to do and could step away at this second and not regret anything. This question had nothing to do with the current state of the team, the management or anything else like that. It has to do with what he expects of himself and if his age is finally catching up to him and at what point does he decide that he's not playing at a level that he thinks is acceptable. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dats13owns 157 Report post Posted April 16, 2012 The whole team looked sluggish. Why call out Lids? I'll make sure that I wait until the middle of August to start a discussion. It's unreasonable to think that someone may be thinking about something that isn't an immediate reaction to a game that happened the same day. They could have won 10-0 and I would have asked the same thing. It's something I've been thinking about for a week or two. Moderator - this thread has been derailed and is going nowhere. Please ditch it. I'm totally on the level of Mindfly, Stinky and Leonard... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Greek 323 Report post Posted April 16, 2012 He also looked pretty bad against the pens in 09. He was injured then and injured now. It's not To say he's never going to decline. But it should be kept in mind that he was in discussions for the Norris early in the season. I don't believe for a second that his decline is so drastic. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kylee 727 Report post Posted April 16, 2012 Lidstroms foot is still bothering him. So I really cannot be critical of his play although I don't think he's played bad at all. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yzerfan1999 81 Report post Posted April 16, 2012 I just notice he is getting hit a lot more in this series than in series past. I don't know if that's because Nashville is literally hitting everything, or if its because that classic escapability that he once had is started to wane. He hasn't been bad so far, just ordinary. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ben_usmc 253 Report post Posted April 16, 2012 yeah I feel like next year will be Lids last, the salary cap increases and we lose some contracts. So they will probably do a basically one last hoo rah type situation. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
haroldsnepsts 4,826 Report post Posted April 16, 2012 yeah I feel like next year will be Lids last, the salary cap increases and we lose some contracts. So they will probably do a basically one last hoo rah type situation. with the cap room Holland had this season and star players like Dats Z and Mule not getting any younger, this season should've been the last hurrah type situation. 1 GoWings1905 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lookalive07 251 Report post Posted April 16, 2012 Nick Lidstrom is lazy and he sucks. That should do the trick. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nev 1,085 Report post Posted April 16, 2012 Did anyone else see the shot of the bench after we went 3-1 down? There was Lids and a few other players sat there, and I saw a look I've never seen on Lidstroms face before - despair. It totally shocked me, I've never ever seen his proffesional game face crack before. For the first time I began to wonder if this is his last season and he's already made his mind up Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Crymson Report post Posted April 16, 2012 with the cap room Holland had this season and star players like Dats Z and Mule not getting any younger, this season should've been the last hurrah type situation. Had there been a worthwhile free agent class, or a decent pool of sellers at the deadline, I'm sure we'd have seen Holland do more. But neither of those conditions prevailed, so saying that it "should have been" the last hurrah entails vastly oversimplifying the situation. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EastonWings 2 Report post Posted April 16, 2012 I'm sure it's quite obvious that Lidstrom has been all but non-existent in this series. We all know that he is still hampered by his ankle injury and wouldlikely be missing more time to nurse it if not for the playoffs. He is not playing on the all important PK, has been lacking on the offensive side and has been effective on 5-on-5 but nothing spectacular. This isn't a headhunting thread but this season and series has been a kick in the face that the end may be sooner than later. While he started out strong he slowed down later in the season and missed a rare significant amount of time with an injury. What does be look at when he decides it he's going to keep this thing going? He's still playing at a high level and warrants respect every time he's on the ice not only because of his play but because of the name on the back of his jersey. He's done all there is to do and will go down as one of the all time greats. Looking at the last few seasons, particularly this one, this team is closer to taking a step back than contending. I know he's not going to make a knee jerk decision like us fans, but what are your thoughts in his decision making in the offseason? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EastonWings 2 Report post Posted April 16, 2012 The wings problems are far more then lidstrom. Their main problem is they aren't getting those second and third chances. They're losing the board battles. I've been saying it fpr years the wings lack speed and let's be honest have gotten older. At the deadline all they wanted to do was get a third line grinder. When in reality they needed a scorer. You take pavel and z out of the game. You stand a good chance tp beat Detroit cause there scoring drops off tremendously. Franzen is inconsistent hudler is too small. Filp is more a playmaker then he is a sniper. years past the wings always started out fast. The last last three years. It takes them two periods tp get going! That's where signs of age are showing not to mention the injurys. If I'm Kenny holland. I go out this offseason and get atlwast two snipers. We have to many playmakers and lack the wingers that can finish. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites