Red Wings

[WingsFan]

Red Wings may wait to retire Nicklas Lidstrom's No. 5

http://www.freep.com/article/20130108/SPORTS05/301080054/detroit-Red-Wings-may-wait-to-retire-Nicklas-Lidstrom-s-No-5?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|FRONTPAGE|p

[Malto Marko]

Truly the end of an era:

http://www.freep.com/article/2013010...text|FRONTPAGE

It was rumored at the end of last season he would not return.

I wonder why he waited until now to announce it?

[CaptainBlue]

Red Wings may wait to retire Nicklas Lidstrom's No. 5


http://www.freep.com/article/2013010...xt|FRONTPAGE|p

Well if the Wings can wait 6 months to retire the number of the greatest Red Wing of all-time then they can certainly wait a year to retire Lidstrom's number.

[FVD]

I agree with the reasoning: if they're going to do it they might as well do it right.

[chemiclord]

Well if the Wings can wait 6 months to retire the number of the greatest Red Wing of all-time then they can certainly wait a year to retire Lidstrom's number.

It's been a lot longer than six months since Fedorov retired. :-D

[CaptainBlue]

Who did they decide to give the captaincy to?

They rushed into a decision after Yzerman retired, no reason to wait any longer to name a new captain now.

[CaptainBlue]

Nevermind. I see they are giving it to Zetterberg: http://espn.go.com/nhl/story/_/id/88...in-source-says

Good choice.

[Tony G]

http://www.freep.com/article/20130107/SPORTS05/130107034/detroit-red-wings?odyssey=obinsite

[CaptainBlue]

It's been a lot longer than six months since Fedorov retired. :-D

Lol. He was a great player for the Wings. I certainly wouldn't have a problem with the Wings retiring his number someday.

[Johann]

I loved Fedorov as a with the Wings and I even liked him after he left but I don't think he should have his number retired in Detroit. I love that the Wings have such high standards for whose number they retire (unlike the Pistons for example) and Fedorov would certainly break that tradition

[Malto Marko]

Federov's number will only be retired after the Illitch family sells the Wings and a new owner decides it should be so.

Federov dissed Illitch with the way he left the team and he will never have his number retired by the Illitch family.

[froot loops]

Thats a shame because without him they might not win any of the three cups, he carried that 2002 team. You put petty squabbles behind if you're a class organization. Fedorov's number should be retired period.

[lions&tigers&wings...yea]

Thats a shame because without him they might not win any of the three cups, he carried that 2002 team. You put petty squabbles behind if you're a class organization. Fedorov's number should be retired period.

Red Kelly should get his number retired and Larry Aurie should have his number officially re-retired before Federov hangs besides the others.

[Tony G]

^^^ This

[froot loops]

Red Kelly should get his number retired and Larry Aurie should have his number officially re-retired before Federov hangs besides the others.

Nope, there is no condition. Fedorove should have his number retired.

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