OT: Lidstrom speared in testes in '09 W.C. Finals
I decided to tune in to CBC "After Hours" after the Red Wings game tonight since Lidstrom and Modano were guests. So I got blown away when Lidstrom was asked if he really had a testical injury in the '99 conference finals. And he did confirm this.
I don't know if I'm just high off of the thought of bowl eligible Michigan, but I thought this was the greatest interview question in history.
I don't know if I'm the last person on Earth who knew this, but I thought this could be a nice conversation starter around a bunch of stuffy people.
November 7th, 2010 at 1:25 AM ^
Not only did he take a stick to the Swedish Meatballs, but it did some serious damage - testicular torsion if I remember correctly, maybe something worst. They were asking him if he was planning on having any more kids while they were taking him to surgery, because until they opened him up they weren't sure if they were going to be able to save the testicle(s).
November 7th, 2010 at 12:11 PM ^
IKEA without thinking of Lidstrom's junk. Thanks!
November 7th, 2010 at 1:48 AM ^
the perp put the blade of his stick between Nick's legs and must have gotten him just right/wrong with the toe of his blade coming up and spearing his boys behind the cup.
Ouch.
So glad they were able to save his little dudes. You need testosterone to play hockey. (I realize you can get injections but getting it the way God intended is always preferable.
November 7th, 2010 at 10:17 AM ^
The Hawks' Patrick Sharp.
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<br>Just wanna make sure he gets proper "credit."
November 7th, 2010 at 1:08 AM ^
thats definitely an eye catching title
November 7th, 2010 at 1:13 AM ^
My nuts feel a bit funny after reading this....
November 7th, 2010 at 1:39 AM ^
Sami Salo feels your pain.
November 7th, 2010 at 1:25 AM ^
Michigan wins an epic 3 OT 67-65 game and your thinking about Nick Lidstrom's nads ;)
November 7th, 2010 at 8:21 AM ^
ed--it's NICK LIDSTROM.
There is a small part of my brain that is ALWAYS thinking of Nick Lidstrom and wondering at how he playes hockey with such utter perfection.
November 7th, 2010 at 7:41 AM ^
I had an episode of that after playing in a football game during 9th grade. I've never been in so much agony in my life. The doc who fixed me said if he had gotten to me just an hour later he probably would have had to amputate one of my meatballs. Yeah, I'm a dad so everything came out OK, so to speak.
November 7th, 2010 at 8:29 AM ^
I might have quit football after that close call!
November 7th, 2010 at 12:09 PM ^
...he gets around.
November 7th, 2010 at 1:36 PM ^
and figured out that typing "testes" in the search bar of MGoBlog uncovers 3 pages of results. At first, I was shocked that there were so many......now, I'm a little disappointed there aren't more.