03-06-2014, 03:51 PM
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DET to Retire Nicklas Lidstrom's No. 5 Tonight (Mar. 6)
The Red Wings will lift a number 5 banner to the rafters in a ceremony before tonight's game vs. the Avalanche.
Lidstrom joins Gordie Howe's number 9, Sid Abel's number 12, Ted Lindsay's number 7, Alex Delvecchio's number 10, Terry Sawchuk's number 1 and Steve Yzerman's number 19.
NHL.com story:
http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=708197
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03-06-2014, 03:53 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Chiefs Kingdom, Yankees Universe, C of Red.
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Well deserved.
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03-06-2014, 03:53 PM
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Crash and Bang Winger
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Moose Jaw, SK
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I wish we retired numbers, too!
It will be special a moment to see number 5 go up!
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03-06-2014, 03:56 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Calgary
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Well deserved and a no-brainer for a player like Lidstrom. He had a prolific career and is easily a top-10 defender of all time, if not top 5. Nice that they do it against Colorado as well since they had such a strong rivalry during the Lidstrom years.
Congrats Nick.
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03-06-2014, 03:57 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Complete no-brainer.
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03-06-2014, 03:58 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2012
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What took so long??? lol
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03-06-2014, 04:00 PM
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I would say he is top 5 of all time, possibly top 3. As a total package I can't think of anyone outside Bobby Orr who I'd rather have.
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03-06-2014, 04:02 PM
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Franchise Player
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It's great that they're doing it so quickly - I never liked teams waiting years before putting the numbers up.
Entire career with the Wings and possibly the 2nd best defenseman of all time - get the jersey up there while the fans that watched him for 20 years are still here.
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03-06-2014, 04:07 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2007
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jacks
I would say he is top 5 of all time, possibly top 3. As a total package I can't think of anyone outside Bobby Orr who I'd rather have.
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I'd probably take him #1. He did it over two of the more modern eras of NHL hockey.
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03-06-2014, 04:21 PM
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Al MacInnis - Forever a Flame, yet St. Louis erects a statue in his honor.
Nick Lidstrom - Detriot retires number.
Bravo Flames. Bravo.
Last edited by saXon; 03-06-2014 at 04:24 PM.
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03-06-2014, 04:23 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: NC
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Quote:
Originally Posted by saXon
Al MacInnis - Forever a Flame
Nick Lidstrom - Detriot retires number.
Bravo Flames. Bravo.
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MacInnis' number was retired.
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03-06-2014, 04:29 PM
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Franchise Player
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My favourite player of all-time. Well deserved for him and his family.
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03-06-2014, 04:30 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ForeverFlameFan
MacInnis' number was retired.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by saXon
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In St. Louis.
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03-06-2014, 04:31 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: NC
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Quote:
Originally Posted by saXon
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I understand that it was started with him, but didn't we still retire his number regardless?
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03-06-2014, 04:31 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ForeverFlameFan
I understand that it was started with him, but didn't we still retire his number regardless?
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03-06-2014, 04:32 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
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I think we're having a failure to communicate.
Al MacInnis' number has been retired by the St. Louis Blues, not by the Calgary Flames.
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03-06-2014, 04:32 PM
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First Line Centre
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Regardless, that's great for Lidstrom. One of the finest D men in league history. Well deserved.
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03-06-2014, 04:42 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: NC
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Quote:
Originally Posted by saXon
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Ah, okay. All this time I thought his number was retired. I don't see what's wrong with retiring numbers... They are more special that way.
Thanks for the clarification saXon.
Last edited by ForeverFlameFan; 03-06-2014 at 04:44 PM.
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03-06-2014, 04:46 PM
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Oh good, more crying about Forever a Flame...................
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