Why Not Lidstrom For SI Sportsman of the Year
KK Hockey —
... first European captain in NHL history to hoist the Stanley Cup. “I’m very proud to be the first,” he said, and in the next breath, “I’m very proud of the whole team too.” What makes Lidstrom so Sportsman-like is, well, his sportsmanship: his humility, his professionalism. He is intuitive on the ice and equally so in the locker room. Earlier this year Babcock told me that he had never coached player this good. “In what way?” I asked. Replied Babcock: “In any way you can think of.” more Filed in: ...
SI's Kennedy nominates Lidstrom for Sportsman of the Year
Snapshots —
... award, whose winner will be announced on December 2nd: November 19, Sports Illustrated : Detroit Red Wings coach Mike Babcock was sitting in the stands of Joe Louis Arena in mid-September, watching the Wings skate through some drills, when apropos of nothing in particular he raised a hand and pointed to Nicklas Lidstrom, the defenseman who was just a few months removed from winning his sixth Norris Trophy and fourth Stanley Cup. "That guy right there," Babcock said, "he's the guy who makes all this possible. He's the reason the Red Wings can be the Red Wings." Babcock might ...
Puck Headlines: Markus Naslund meets the 'Nucks
Puck Daddy —
... for Sportsman of the Year. And we fully expect him to win, provided Michael Phelps gets caught wearing counterfeit Speedos in a meth lab. [SI] ...
The Morning Skate: Hits to the Pocketbook, Hits to the Head
Slap Shot —
... Campbell and Steven Walkom about officiating standards, and one G.M. tells him that his colleagues are are more upset about the strict standard on restraining fouls than at any time in recent years. Campbell says, “Players have learned and the game has changed for the better, but in accomplishing this there have been some calls in games that need some adjustment.” Various Sports Illustrated essayists have put forward names for Sportsman of the Year, and Kostya Kennedy has written this nomination for the Red Wings’ Nick Lidstrom . No bombshells were dropped by Patrick Roy ...
Lidstrom For SI’s Sportsman Of The Year? Never. Gonna. Happen.
Kuklas Korner —
By now you’ve seen this from Sports Illustrated’s Kostya Kennedy,
What makes Lidstrom so Sportsman-like is, well, his sportsmanship: his humility, his professionalism. He is intuitive on the ice and equally so in the locker room. Earlier this year Babcock told me that he had never coached player this good. “In what way?” I asked. Replied Babcock: “In any way you can think of.”
The fact that Kennedy picked Lidstrom instead of Gary’s Baby Boy is ...
Your Sportsmen Ain’t S#!t #4: Josh Hamilton, Kurt Warner, Stephen Curry, Nick Lidstrom, and the Anderson Monarchs
Bugs & Cranks —
... Kostya Kennedy’s take: “In leading the Red Wings to the NHL’s best record last season he played a tireless 27 minutes a night, scored 70 points (tops among NHL defensemen) and was on the ice for 40 more even-strength goals scored than allowed. He also captained Detroit to its fourth title in 12 years.” ...
Lidstrom and Sportsman Of The Year
Winging It In Motown —
... That said, Kostya Kennedy over at SI wrote a "nomination" for Nicklas Lidstrom that's rather nice. While most Red Wings fans are well aware of Lidstrom's behavior, it would indeed be nice to see him get some dap outside of the hockey world. ...
