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Nicklas Lidström's 2005-2006 season

James Norris Memorial Trophy
Points
80
Swedish flag#3NHL#25
Goals
16
Swedish flag#15NHL#159
Assists
64
Swedish flag#1NHL#6
Plus/minus
+21
Swedish flag#5NHL#30
Games
80
97%
97% of 82

Defenceman Nicklas Lidström was 35 years old when the 2005-2006 season began, his 14th in the NHL, and played it for Detroit Red Wings. He played 80 of a possible 82 games and scored 16 goals and 64 assists for 80 points, 1.00 points per game. He finished third in the Swedish points race and finished 25th in the NHL. He also won the Swedish assist race. In the playoffs he played 6 games for 2 points. He won James Norris Memorial Trophy, the first since Nicklas Lidström in 2003.

Below: the whole season and the playoff run, game by game.

2005-2006Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Nicklas Lidström plays the 2005-2006 season for Detroit Red Wings

    DETDetroit Red Wings

    Nicklas was 35 years old when the 2005-2006 season began. It was his 14th season with the team. His 14th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      STL1–5DET
      W
      game 1/826
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP25:18TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET4–3STL
      W
      game 2/826
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG29:33TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY3–6DET
      W
      game 3/826
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -2+/-6SOG2PPP23:17TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN4–2DET
      L
      game 4/829
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG28:16TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      DET5–2LAK
      W
      game 5/826
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG26:13TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      DET2–0PHX
      W
      game 6/826
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG27:39TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      SJS2–3DET
      W
      game 7/826
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG29:52TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      ANA2–3DET
      W
      game 8/827
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-5SOG1PPP27:06TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET6–0CBJ
      W
      game 9/825
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG21:53TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      DET6–2CBJ
      W
      game 10/825
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP26:15TOI
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI2–5DET
      W
      game 11/826
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG30:31TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET4–2CHI
      W
      game 12/826
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG28:35TOI
      View the game
    • November 2005
    • The game
      CHI1–4DET
      W
      game 13/826
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-2SOG2PPP27:39TOI
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM4–3DET
      L
      game 14/825
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-5SOG1PPP27:38TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHX4–1DET
      L
      game 15/826
      His night
      No points
      0+/-9SOG17:25TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      DET4–1STL
      W
      game 16/825
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP28:46TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK4–5DET
      W
      game 17/826
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG31:11TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      MIN1–3DET
      W
      game 18/826
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP23:12TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET1–4VAN
      L
      game 19/829
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG29:44TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      DET1–3CGY
      L
      game 20/826
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG29:38TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      DET5–6EDM
      L
      game 21/825
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-0SOG1PPP28:47TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 82
      14
      points
      Swedish flag#9NHL#94
      1
      goals
      Swedish flag#24NHL#360
      13
      assists
      Swedish flag#3NHL#29
      +3
      +/-
      Swedish flag#4NHL#44
      DET
      15-4-2W-L-OT32Points
      1st in the Central·1st in the Western Conference·1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      STL3–2DET
      L
      game 22/826
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG28:12TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      COL3–7DET
      W
      game 23/825
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP27:39TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET1–3ANA
      L
      game 24/827
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG27:34TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      DET7–6SJS
      W
      game 25/826
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-0SOG2PPP29:31TOI
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      DET5–2LAK
      W
      game 26/826
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG1PPP30:37TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • December 2005
    • The game
      CGY3–2DET
      L
      game 27/826
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP25:13TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI2–1DET
      L
      game 28/826
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG30:32TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD2–5DET
      W
      game 29/825
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG26:40TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET4–3WSH
      W
      game 30/825
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      0+/-5SOG3PPP28:10TOI
      +3 points
      View the game
    Milestone

    Nicklas Lidström reaches 750 career points

    in the game against Washington Capitals · December 9

    • The game
      PIT1–3DET
      W
      game 31/826
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-4SOG2PPP26:08TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      DET6–7ATL
      L
      game 32/826
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-1SOG2PPP29:48TOI
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      DET2–3FLA
      L
      game 33/825
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-5SOG33:35TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      DET6–3TBL
      W
      game 34/826
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +3+/-4SOG30:53TOI
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      CBJ3–4DET
      W
      game 35/825
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-4SOG33:51TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–2CHI
      W
      game 36/825
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG1PPP33:58TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      DET4–1DAL
      W
      game 37/825
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG28:47TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CBJ2–5DET
      W
      game 38/825
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-7SOG1PPP26:04TOI
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      MIN4–2DET
      L
      game 39/826
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP31:24TOI
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      STL0–3DET
      W
      game 40/825
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-5SOG25:15TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–1NSH
      W
      game 41/824
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-7SOG2PPP31:46TOI
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 82
      39
      points
      Swedish flag#5NHL#35
      9
      goals
      Swedish flag#11NHL#131
      30
      assists
      Swedish flag#2NHL#12
      +6
      +/-
      Swedish flag#4NHL#39
      DET
      28-10-3W-L-OT59Points
      1st in the Central·1st in the Western Conference·3rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      DAL6–3DET
      L
      game 42/826
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP26:44TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET2–3CAR
      L
      game 43/826
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG28:46TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–6DET
      W
      game 44/827
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG26:12TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR3–4DET
      W
      game 45/827
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-5SOG1PPP30:08TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET4–0CBJ
      W
      game 46/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG31:00TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET4–3COL
      W
      game 47/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP29:53TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NSH3–2DET
      L
      game 48/825
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-3SOG2PPP16:06TOI
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      NSH2–1DET
      L
      game 49/825
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP28:41TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN1–2DET
      W
      game 50/829
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-5SOG1PPP16:04TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      DET1–2DAL
      L
      game 51/826
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-6SOG33:06TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      DET5–4MIN
      W
      game 52/826
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG29:05TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • February 2006
    • The game
      STL2–3DET
      W
      game 53/827
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG30:11TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–0COL
      W
      game 54/826
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG26:32TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      NSH0–6DET
      W
      game 55/826
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP19:04TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–2NSH
      W
      game 56/825
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-6SOG31:52TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      COL3–6DET
      W
      game 57/825
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP29:27TOI
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • March 2006
    • The game
      DET2–0ANA
      W
      game 59/828
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP26:25TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET7–3PHX
      W
      game 60/826
      His night
      +4P+1G+3A
      +4+/-7SOG1PPP23:56TOI
      +4 points
      View the game
    • The game
      PHX5–2DET
      L
      game 61/826
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP29:32TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK3–7DET
      W
      game 62/826
      His night
      +4P+1G+3A
      +1+/-2SOG2PPP29:10TOI
      +4 points
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8261 of 62 played
      63
      points
      Swedish flag#5NHL#21
      13
      goals
      Swedish flag#14NHL#148
      50
      assists
      Swedish flag#1NHL#3
      +12
      +/-
      Swedish flag#3NHL#23
      DET
      42-15-5W-L-OT89Points
      Playoff spot
      1st in the Central·1st in the Western Conference·2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CHI4–6DET
      W
      game 63/826
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP22:45TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET5–3CHI
      W
      game 64/826
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG26:07TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      ANA1–3DET
      W
      game 65/827
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP26:55TOI
      +3 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      DET4–3EDM
      W
      game 66/825
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP30:12TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET7–3VAN
      W
      game 67/829
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-6SOG1PPP25:24TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NSH3–2DET
      L
      game 68/825
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG29:17TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      SJS0–4DET
      W
      game 69/827
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP21:54TOI
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      CBJ5–4DET
      L
      game 70/826
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG26:47TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      DET4–1STL
      W
      game 71/827
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG27:46TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET4–2NSH
      W
      game 72/826
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP26:53TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI3–2DET
      L
      game 73/827
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG27:14TOI
      View the game
    • April 2006
    • The game
      DET3–2MIN
      W
      game 74/828
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-8SOG1PPP27:21TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET2–1CGY
      W
      game 75/827
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-6SOG31:49TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CBJ5–6DET
      W
      game 76/826
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG30:56TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET4–2CBJ
      W
      game 77/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG26:38TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM0–2DET
      W
      game 78/827
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG27:04TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      DET7–3CHI
      W
      game 79/827
      His night
      +4P+1G+3A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP20:09TOI
      +4 points
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–2STL
      W
      game 80/827
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-7SOG26:29TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      DAL2–3DET
      W
      game 81/826
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG21:28TOI
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Nicklas Lidström closes the 2005-2006 season with 80 points

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Points
    80
    #3NHL#25
    Games
    80of 82
    98%
    Goals
    16
    #15NHL#159
    Assists
    64
    #1NHL#6
    P/GP
    1.00
    #5NHL#35
    +/-
    +21
    #5NHL#30
    Events
    80
    career best in points
    64
    career best in assists
    64
    first among the Swedes in assists
    750
    career points
    4×
    First star
    8×
    Second star
    4×
    Third star
    6 i rad
    games with a point · 7 pts
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Detroit Red Wings are in the playoffs

    First round

    Detroit Red Wings meet Edmonton Oilers

    DETvsEDM
    Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      EDM2–3DET
      W
      7
      His night
      No points
      0+/-6SOG37:00TOI
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingslead1–0againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 2
      EDM4–2DET
      L
      7
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-4SOG24:56TOI
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingsare1–1withEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 3
      DET3–4EDM
      L
      7
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-5SOG1PPP42:11TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Edmonton Oilerslead2–1againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 4
      DET4–2EDM
      W
      6
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG1PPP29:25TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingsare2–2withEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 5
      EDM3–2DET
      L
      7
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG29:35TOI
      View the game
    • May 2006
    • Edmonton Oilerslead3–2againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 6
      DET3–4EDM
      L
      7
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG28:20TOI
      View the game
    First round

    Edmonton Oilers knock Detroit Red Wings out 4–2

    DET2–4EDM
    Eliminated
    6Games2Points1Goals1Assists
    The run in numbers

    Nicklas Lidström ends the 2005-2006 playoffs with 2 points

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Points
    2
    #13NHL#149
    Games
    6
    Goals
    1
    #8NHL#109
    Assists
    1
    #13NHL#152
    P/GP
    0.33
    +/-
    -4
    #18NHL#300
    Events
    1×
    First star
    EDM2–4
    Honour

    Nicklas Lidström won James Norris Memorial Trophy for 2005-2006

    James Norris Memorial Trophy
    DETDetroit Red Wings