Paul Coffey on Nicklas Lidstrom’s first year…
Paul Coffey looks back on Nicklas Lidstrom during his very first NHL season — and why it was obvious right away that the Red Wings had something special. This is how legends recognize legends early…
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Lidström is the greatest defenseman and the greatest Swede in NHL history
lgrw
There was just a calm he had and an ability to control the ice.The dude was a quarterback
One of the best two-way defensemen to ever to it. Huge part of why the Wings were a beast in that era
Two legends
Detroy-it.
Dude these guys were peak fandom for me as a young hockey fan with family from Michigan. However turned into loving the Avalanche when they arrived in Colorado. And then proceeded to watch them beat the ever living shit out of each other for 3 years!