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The Power Of Lidstrom
by Paul on 03/09/08 at 08:43 PM ET
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from Bob Duff of the Windsor Star,
One area where Lidstrom excels and which is frequently undervalued is his ability to deftly complete tape-to-tape first passes out of the defensive zone, the move that shifts the attack into gear.
With Lidstrom in the lineup, the club averages 3.2 goals per game. Without him, that percentage dropped to 2.3 tallies a night.
The power play registered six times in 34 opportunities minus Lidstrom, but was good for three goals Sunday, with Lidstrom, armed with one of the league’s deadliest and most accurate point shots, figuring directly in two of the tallies.
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I don’t think many Detroit fans (and no one who has any smarts) have any doubts about how good Lidstrom is - I think many other fans don’t think he’s all that good because he doesn’t hit anyone. Their loss.
Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 03/10/08 at 07:14 AM ET
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Great find Paul. Wonder why Duff doesn’t write more consistently about the Wings, his article was good and he reinforced his opinion with some stats—nice.
Certainly he is not a Digger!!
Posted by Jeff OKWingnut from Hockey Netherworld on 03/10/08 at 07:13 AM ET