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The Detroit Red Wings celebrated former captain and legendary defenseman Nicklas Lidstrom one more time on March 6, formally retiring his No. 5 jersey. Click here to read MiHockey’s story from the event. (Photos by Jen Hefner/MiHockey)

  By Stefan Kubus – DETROIT – On a night where Nicklas Lidstrom’s No. 5 was raised to the rafters at Joe Louis Arena, five goals were scored in the game, but the deciding one went the wrong way. Fueled by Jean-Sebastien Giguere’s 35-save evening, the Colorado Avalanche topped Detroit in overtime, 3-2. Andre Benoit scored…

By Michael Caples – DETROIT – It was an unusual game for any member of the Red Wings. It was a little bit more so for David Legwand. The Grosse Pointe Woods native made his Red Wings debut Thursday night – the same night Detroit formally retired Nicklas Lidstrom’s No. 5 jersey. That meant that…

  By Stefan Kubus – Gordie Howe, Sid Abel, Ted Lindsay, Alex Delvecchio, Terry Sawchuk, Steve Yzerman and now Nicklas Lidstrom. On Thursday night, Lidstrom watched his No. 5 raise to the rafters, an honor only bestowed upon those six Red Wings players over the course of 70-plus years of history. When he entered the…

  By Michael Caples and Stefan Kubus –  Just when it appeared that the Red Wings had stood still on trade deadline day, it was announced that a hometown hero will be returning to Detroit. Grosse Pointe Woods native David Legwand, the No. 2 pick in the 1998 NHL Draft by the Predators, was traded…