Wings' Lidstrom Returning Tuesday: Nicklas Lidstrom (flu) is expected to return to the lineup Tuesday against Calgary, MLive.com reports. (Updated 01/30/2012)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 2/12/12).
Fantasy Analysis
He missed the final game before the All-Star break against Montreal when a sudden case of the flu shut him down. Don't expect the illness to be a factor for Nicklas Lidstrom moving forward. (Updated 01/30/2012).
02/10/2012 22:45 Red Wings defeat Ducks in SO
Pavel Datsyuk and Todd Bertuzzi scored shootout goals to give the Detroit Red Wings their 19th consecutive home victory, 2-1 over the Anaheim Ducks on Friday night.
02/05/2012 01:29 Oilers' Gagner continues points rampage in SO win over Red Wings
Sam Gagner continued to rack up the points and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored the shootout winner as the Edmonton Oilers beat the league-leading Detroit Red Wings 5-4 on Saturday night.
02/03/2012 01:17 Red Wings edge Canucks in shootout
Pavel Datsyuk and Jiri Hudler scored in the shootout, and the Detroit Red Wings padded their lead over Vancouver in the Western Conference standings with a 4-3 victory against the Canucks on Thursday night.
Lidstrom is making us believe that Ponce de Leon may have actually been Swedish. After losing Brian Rafalski to retirement, the Wings' blue line received a significant boost when Lidstrom decided to return for his 20th season, as he continues to play at an extremely high level. Lidstrom finished second among NHL defensemen in 2010-11 with 62 points, while playing a full 82-game schedule for the second straight year. Even with some regression at age 41, we can't bet against the possibility of another Norris-caliber campaign. (Updated 10/4/11)
