commentary...

Nicklas Lidstrom had played in 213 straight regular season games,going to back to last game,in Chicago,in 2009 season(he had sore elbow)... he did miss two games,in 2009 playoffs,due to injury(his only two in almost twenty years,off playoff experience)... he was forced to miss a game,due to missing(opting out of)2009 All-Star game,on Jan 27,2009(one game suspension),so Lidstrom does not miss too many games...