Nicklas Lidstrom
Nicklas Lidstrom
Erik Nicklas Lidströmis a Swedish former professional ice hockey defenceman who played 20 seasons in the National Hockey Leaguefor the Detroit Red Wings, which he captained for the final six seasons of his career...
ProfessionHockey Player
Date of Birth28 April 1970
CityKrylbo, Sweden
care chances open ourselves patient stayed took
We stayed patient out there. We didn't really open ourselves up defensively and when we got the chances offensively, we took care of them.
covering good join playing rush worked
He's real good in his own end so it's worked out well playing with him -- he's covering up for me when I join the rush or get up there in the play.
edmonton last month playing
Edmonton has been playing like that for the last month going into the playoffs. We were kind of the opposite.
edmonton fans forward level lives month playing time tonight
Edmonton has been playing for their lives for a month now. I thought tonight was the first time we got up to their level of intensity, and now we can look forward to getting back to our fans on Saturday.
days love loves optional rides
It's love of the game. He comes down to optional skates. On off days he comes down and rides the bike. He just loves the game.
feeling finally finish gold last medal olympic top wear win
It's an unbelievable feeling to finish on top and to win in your last Olympic tournament. Finally being able to wear the gold medal is just an unbelievable feeling.
couple days games help
At least we get a couple days in between games after tonight. That's going to help us a lot.
guys joining quicker watching
They were a lot quicker when they had the puck. They jumped on us early, and they had guys joining the rush. We were flat-footed and just watching them go by us.
high hit shoot side tried
I tried to shoot high on the blocker side and I hit it perfectly.
score stepped trying
They were going for it, too. They were trying to score a goal. They were all going forward, and I stepped up at the right time.
dangerous energy enthusiasm playing teams tough
A lot of these teams are dangerous teams because they have nothing to lose. They're playing with a lot of enthusiasm and energy and it make it tough (for opponents).
bigger chance four olympic stanley title tournament win year
This is bigger than the Stanley Cup. You only get a chance to win the Olympic title every four years. You get a chance every year to win the Stanley Cup. The Olympic tournament is special.
high hit laid perfectly spot tried
After Mats laid it up perfectly for me, I tried to go high to the blocker side. I hit it perfectly, I got everything on the shot. I hit the spot where I was aiming.
coaches extra great instead looking passing shot taking talked
He's got a great shot, and some nights, he's looking to make that extra pass. I think the coaches have talked to him about taking the shot and being there for rebounds, instead of him passing it up.