Will We See Nick Lidstrom On The Ice Again?

Fans in Detroit are feeling down today after almost coming back from a 3-0 deficit to win the series. The Sharks bounced back in Game 7 to ultimately oust the Red Wings from the playoffs. Today, the waiting will continue on whether or not Nicklas Lidstrom will return next season for the Detroit Red Wings.

What do I think? I think Nicklas Lidstrom is a great player. If he comes back, then the Red Wings will make a run to the Stanley Cup Finals next season. If he doesn't come back, then this might be the closing window on a great franchise. Sure you got Zetterberg and you got Datsyuk, but the Red Wings are always centered around their captain, that being Nick Lidstrom.

I don't think we'll hear a peep out of him for a while. According to Sean Yuille of SB Nation, the captain will take some time to think about things. He told Yuille, "I'm going to take my time and make my decision in the next little while, not sure how long it'll take." Well, the Red Wings aren't certainly putting the pressure on Lidstrom to make a decision, like the Packers did to Brett Favre a few years ago and Favre came back with the Jets. The Red Wings have players that can be the difference makers for the team. Sure, Lidstrom might retire, but even if he doesn't, this team is still a solid team going forward.



It's going to be a very, very long summer for these Red Wings. But will Nick Lidstrom have a chance to make it one more year? Or is this it? My guess is he'll make it in June after the playoffs come to an end. All good thoughts, Nick. If you come back, the game will be happy to have you.

Read the story from Sean Yuille at:
http://detroit.sbnation.com/detroit-red-wings/2011/5/13/2169689/nicklas-lidstrom-retirement-detroit-red-wings"

For Barry Melrose and Scott Van Pelt's recap of Game 7 go to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6HSIh_uMvY&feature=channel_video_title