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[Top Thrill DragsterDon't put that donkey on the floor!]

The Stanley Cup Final will be The Los Angeles Kings vs The New Jersey Devils.

[Sir ClinksalotBitch Please!]

Kings in 6.

[beatle11I prefer to mate with donkeys over humans!]

^I second that.

[beatle11I prefer to mate with donkeys over humans!]

Sorry about the double post, but this is big news. Always sad when the legends hang it up. Best of luck Nicklas.

http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=397224

SOURCE: LIDSTROM TO ANNOUNCE RETIREMENT THURSDAY

Sources tell TSN that Nicklas Lidstrom is ready to call it a career.

The Red Wings have scheduled a news conference for Thursday in Detroit where the 42-year-old blueliner is expected to announce his retirement.

Having spent the entirety of his 20-year NHL career in Detroit, Lidstrom leaves the game with an impressive resume.

Lidstrom is a member of the exclusive "Triple-Gold" club, winning both an Olympic gold medal (2006) and an IIHF World Championship (1991) with Sweden in addition to the four Stanley Cups he won with the Red Wings.

The most dominant defenceman since the turn of the Century, Lidstrom won seven Norris Trophies in ten seasons starting in 2001. Lidstrom has been selected to play in 12 NHL All-Star Games and was named to the league's First All-Star Team 10 times between 1998 and 2011.

He became the first European player to win the Conn Smythe Trophy in 2002.

Taking over the Red Wings captaincy when long-time teammate Steve Yzerman retired in 2006, he would lead the team to back-to-back Cup Finals appearances in 2008 and 2009, becoming the first European player to captain a Cup champion in 2008.

Lidstrom retires as the active NHL leader in regulation and playoff games played as well as plus-minus. He sat second amongst active players in playoff points and third in regular-season points.

Originally selected in the third round (53rd overall) by the Red Wings in 1989, Lidstrom racked up 264 goals and 878 assists in 1,564 career NHL games.

[imawesome1124I prefer to mate with donkeys over humans!]

This is sad news indeed. He had an amazing career, it's very hard to accomplish as much as he did as a defenseman. The league will miss him.

[Sir ClinksalotBitch Please!]

Great game last night. Neither team played up to their capabilities so I'm looking for a more intense game 2 on Saturday. Glad to get the win, amazing OT goal by Kopi.

[PhantomNickDonkeys are my way of life!]

Yeah, I stayed up to watch the OT, and that was an awesome goal to win it. He stretched Marty out until the last minute and then fired it past him when he had the opening. Great stuff!

I am amazed how awesome the Kings have been on the road during the playoffs! I wonder if any team has went undefeated on the road through the entire playoffs when winning the Cup??

[Top Thrill DragsterDon't put that donkey on the floor!]

^Nope, the Kings currently hold the record for most consecutive road wins in any one playoff season.


Oh, east coast media and fans, meet Anze Kopitar! That was one heck of a goal in OT by him.

[imawesome1124I prefer to mate with donkeys over humans!]

^ Kopitar is great. He's my favorite King and one of my favorites in the league.

[Top Thrill DragsterDon't put that donkey on the floor!]

Kings are two away.