Nicklas Lidstrom Photo by Bridget Samuels/ Flickr

On the morning of May 31st, with much of the hockey world watching, 42-year old Detroit Red Wings captain Nicklas Lidstrom announced his retirement. You can see that announcement here: http://video.nhl.com/videocenter/console?catid=53&id=179874&lang=en.

Being a Tampa Bay Lightning fan, and with Red Wings legend Steve Yzerman as our general manager, I’ve gotten the opportunity to see Lidstrom play and he is, by many accounts, sure to be a Hall-of-Famer. Not only that but he honors the sport by playing the game the right way; the way it should be played.

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