Nicklas Lidström reaches a milestone !
Nicklas Lidström(
) scored the 1000th point of his career in tonight's game against the Calgary Flames on a goal by Todd Bertuzzi. Yes, it's nice to break records but that's not the idea of this game, he read from a prepared statement..
A native of Sweden, Nicklas Lidström was originally drafted to the NHL by the Detroit Red Wings in the 3rd round of the 1989 entry draft. He has appeared in 1334 NHL games during his career, notching 228 goals and adding 772 assists along with 442 penalty minutes. The 39 year old defenseman has played 4 games with the Detroit Red Wings this season, totalling 0+3=3 with 0 PIM.
