Nicklas Lidstrom Retires

...and he is a sure fire Hall of Fame entry and virtually guaranteed to be in our top three when he is eligible.  How can he not be when you look at this resume?

Four Stanley Cups
One Olympic Gold Medal
Twelve All Star Appearances
Seven Norris Trophy Wins
One Conn Smythe Win

Ans this just the highlights!  The Swedish born Lidstrom played his entire NHL career for the Detroit Red Wings and they sure got their money's worth.  His career stat line shows 1,142 career points and a plus/minus of 450.   He will eligible for the Hockey Hll of Fame in three years, and we would be shocked if he was not a first ballot entry.