Nicklas Lidstrom will be back in town this week – just not wearing a Red Wings sweater. Lidstrom and fellow retired former teammate Tomas Holmstrom will be signing autographs Saturday at 97.1 The Ticket’s Fourth Annual Detroit SportsFest. The event is being held at Novi’s Suburn Collection Showplace Exhibit Hall A. Lidstrom, a seven-time Norris … Continue Reading →
Tomas Holmstrom will announce his retirement before Tuesday’s home opener at 4:30 p.m. Holmstrom, 40, played 15 seasons with the Red Wings, playing 1,026 games and scoring 243 goals. Injuries limited Holmstrom over the past few seasons, limiting some of his effectiveness. A former ninth-round draft pick, Holmstrom crafted a career that will see him … Continue Reading →
General manager Ken Holland has said in recent days he has cut off any more contract talks until the end of the playoffs. That will make for some intriguing developments once the Wings’ season ultimately ends, whenever that will be. The futures of Nicklas Lidstrom, Tomas Holmstrom, Brad Stuart, and Jiri Hudler, in particular, will … Continue Reading →
GLENDALE, Az. – Pavel Datsyuk and Tomas Holmstrom were the big winners in the Red Wings’ Super Bowl pools because of the New York Giants victory. The rub here is neither an NFL expert by any stretch. Neither is a huge football fan, Datsyuk in particular (he struggled to name any New York Giants – … Continue Reading →
I had some computer problems earlier at Rogers Arena which prevented me from sending this. Danny Cleary (leg) will be in the lineup this evening after not practicing yesterday in Vancouver. Cleary, as a matter of fact, spent time at a hospital, fearing he had a blood clot. Cleary feared he had a Baker’s cyst, … Continue Reading →
As expected, Tomas Holmstrom was activated for tonight’s game against Chicago. Going back down to Grand Rapids was forward Gustav Nyquist, who played in four games and had one assist in about seven minutes of playing time per game. It was nice to see Nyquist get a little bigger chance in his second promotion to … Continue Reading →
The Red Wings are going to take another look at prized prospect Gustav Nyquist. At least Nyquist has been recalled from Grand Rapids, and will be available to play this weekend, as the Wings placed Tomas Holmstrom on the injured list. Don’t be surprised, though, if Nyquist is in the lineup against Chicago tomorrow evening. … Continue Reading →