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SportsnetSpec

  1. @kausatoday I know what Tim Thomas is doing next year. Gonna be a weekly appearance in Doomsday Preppers.
  2. My piece on Nicklas Lidstrom. Sting lookalike? Best player of his generation? Discuss: sportsnet.ca/hockey/2012/05…
  3. How did the Flames get Hartley out of Zurich contract? Would Sven Baertschi play inn Zurich if NHL locks out in the fall? Hmmm...
  4. Guerin played w/Neidermayer, Stevens, Zubov, and Leetch at Olympics. "Stats say Lidstrom the best of them. 7 Norris'."
  5. Bill Guerin, a 1989 Draft classmate of Nick Lidstrom, will be on The Mark Spector Show, 1 pm MT @TheTeam1260
  6. Follow @MichaelFarber3, a 5-tool sportswriter: Funny, eloquent, news hound, doesn't suffer B.S. gladly, knows all the good restaurants.
  7. @darenmillard @ThePipelineShow You asked such fine questions. Thought you were the smart one!
  8. In the 2001-02 regular season, Lidstrom averaged 28:48 of ice time per game. This season, just less than 24. Still a stud at 42.
  9. @jonesymatt60 @PWhitesox You're just lucky the Edmonton Cubs have disbanded!
  10. Flames will hold press conference at 12:30 MT to announce Hartley.
  11. @Russostrib @ChrisKuc Iggy the Canadian Lidstrom. Few more fights, scars, but both fine, respectful people. Pleasure to cover.
  12. Several sources now reporting that Bob Hartley will be the new head coach of the Calgary Flames.
  13. See Chris Chelios is at the press conference. There's never been a cooler customer than Lidstrom. Wonder how he'll handle this?
  14. Just about to watch Nick Lidstrom presser on Sportsnet.ca. Hard to believe the Red Wings will be coming to town with no No. 5.