Lidstrom tops 1,000 points as Wings beat Kings

By Bud L. Ellis

Nicklas Lidstrom became just the eighth defenseman to crack the 1,000-point career barrier Thursday night, dishing out two assists as the Detroit Red Wings toppled the Los Angeles Kings 5-2 in Detroit.

Lidstrom, the first European-born defenseman to reach the 1,000-point plateau, assisted on goals in the second and third periods to reach the milestone. Lidstrom was credited with an assit on Tomas Holmstrom’s second-period goal at 8:47 in the second. In the third, Lidstrom tallied an assist at 3:24, on Henrik Zetterberg’s goal.

Detroit improved to 3-3-0 on the season on the milestone night for Lidstrom, who is eighth all time in points by an NHL defenseman.

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Thursday, October 15, 2009 at 10:37 pm by bud

Tags: Detroit Red Wings, Henrik Zetterberg, Los Angeles Kings, National Hockey League Tomas Holmstrom, Nicklas Lidstrom