Kris Draper News

Nicklas Lidstrom made teammates chuckle with a sense of humor few outside of the Red Wings' inner circle ever got to see.

It took 20 seasons, but those steel blue eyes began to water. The voice quivered.

Wings star forward Henrik Zetterberg appears to be the front-runner to replace retiring Nicklas Lidstrom as team captain.

Now that Nicklas Lidstrom has made a decision about his future , Tomas Holmstrom is next on the Detroit Red Wings' offseason agenda.

Looking at Nicklas Lidstrom's face, you'd say he's played maybe six or seven seasons.

Captain Nicklas Lidstrom hoists the Stanley Cup during the parade after winning it all in 2008.

The Detroit Red Wings seem like they can't go wrong with their draft picks over the past two or more decades.

Ryan Suter , Kyle Quincey , Chris Chelios , Zach Parise , Nicklas Lidstrom , Justin Abdelkader , Kris Draper , Detroit Red Wings It looks to be a potentially busy off season for the Detroit Red Wings .

This year's Cup finals will begin on May 30th, with the last possible date for the Cup to be awarded being June 13th.

Authors, hockey players and musicians were spotted in Toronto this month. Email letters@insidetoronto.com with your pictures of celebrities.

The Detroit Red Wings are going to be spending at the start of the NHL free agency period.

To promote its annual postseason awards show at Wynn Las Vegas in June, the National Hockey League sent the Stanley Cup to the Review-Journal office for a brief visit.

After all, a team rarely wins when trailing by a goal with less than eight seconds left.

The tough part is watching. Kris Draper knows he could win a key faceoff or dig one more puck out of the corner.

Children's Hospital of Michigan Foundation and Kohl's invite the community to celebrate Safety Day, 2-5 p.m. Tuesday, May 8, at the new Kohl's store in Livonia, featuring Kris Draper, former Red Wings player and special assistant to the general manager, free bike helmets, children's activities, music, snacks and local public safety officials.

Hockeytown has been in mourning for a few weeks now as the journey to the Stanley Cup has continued on without our beloved team.