Detroit Radio Show Calls ESPN Asks "Do You Know Who Nick Lidstrom Is?"

nammertl · 06-01-12, 09:58 AM

hockey is the red headed step child of professional sports.

thetrinity · 06-01-12, 10:01 AM

espn doesnt cover it aside from talking to barry melrose once in a blue moon. im sure they dont know cricket players either.

Deuce · 06-01-12, 10:23 AM

What radio station?

Also, they did talk about it on sportscenter.

TheMoneyShot · 06-01-12, 11:03 AM

It was 101.1 FM Detroit. Drew & Mike Show. This is the interview clip with Nick Lidstrom. NOT THE CLIP OF ESPN CALL. Hoping they post that on their page soon.

Nick Lidstrom Interview With Drew & Mike 6/1/12

a4u2fear · 06-01-12, 11:10 AM

Espn is terrible , stopped watching about eight years ago

k13 · 06-01-12, 11:20 AM

Not surprised. He's not that popular.

Plus most of Detroit is black anyway like they care about hockey.

mcaulay777 · 06-01-12, 12:05 PM

Im a huge Hockey Fan i live 50 min from Des Moines Iowa so im in the fields.Hockey is just a rouge sport that will never be mainstream.I put on the local sports station here in Iowa with everything going on all the playoffs and baseball they spend there time talking about the drake relays high school baseball and i put it back on a hour later and were talking about Iowa State coach getting a contract extenision.Best advice for a hockey fan forget espn you do not have to go there for sports anymore.If you love hockey listen to NHL Network guys on tv and Xm radio.Mad dog Russo has talked Hockey during playoffs forget ESPN they stink anyway.They only know football.Nba Nhl Mlb all have there own networks now thats the way to go.

ThaWoj · 06-01-12, 12:38 PM

Originally posted by k13

Not surprised. He's not that popular.

Plus most of Detroit is black anyway like they care about hockey.

NOT THAT POPULAR? looooooool

and what does detroit being black have to do with espn? espn studios/network aren't based out of detroit...

ThaWoj · 06-01-12, 12:40 PM

also lets not forget hockey is a touchy subject with espn considering they dont have (and didnt want) the broadcast rights since the 2004 lockout

k13 · 06-01-12, 12:55 PM

Originally posted by ThaWoj

NOT THAT POPULAR? looooooool

and what does detroit being black have to do with espn? espn studios/network aren't based out of detroit...

He's probably not even top 20 of known hockey names. People would know Jeremy Roenick before him. He's boring.

Thought the radio show was out of Detroit. Anyway, no one cares about hockey, espn don't care about hockey, black people don't care about hockey, therefore no one knows who Nicklas Lidstrom is.

Its like asking people in Europe about Tom Brady, no one gives a crap about him.

hockey216 · 06-01-12, 06:12 PM

ESPN cowtells to the big market sports like baseball football and basketball.

It is a shame that people don't give hockey the respect it deserves.

benandjerry · 06-03-12, 06:37 PM

Originally posted by k13

He's probably not even top 20 of known hockey names. People would know Jeremy Roenick before him. He's boring.

Thought the radio show was out of Detroit. Anyway, no one cares about hockey, espn don't care about hockey, black people don't care about hockey, therefore no one knows who Nicklas Lidstrom is.

Its like asking people in Europe about Tom Brady, no one gives a crap about him.

The crowd at the red hot chili peppers concert at the Joe begs to differ; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRQPWfl5fHs, he also got a street named after him. He might not be the icon Stevie Y was, but surely one of the top Wings of all time. People might know a few of the US/CA all time greats better, but I doubt you can line up 20 of them...

stevek173 · 06-03-12, 09:08 PM

Dude was ******* awesome for a long time and completely pasted the 1995 Flyers and the legion of doom and those guys barely blinked doing it.

Genius and the game will really miss him.

I wish him and all of his loved ones nothing but good fortune in the future.

DemoralizdDreamr · 06-03-12, 09:16 PM

TSN is awesome. Love their top 10s. The Score has gone down hill since they gave up the Cabbie guy. But yeah, ESPN sucks!

hockey216 · 06-03-12, 11:53 PM

This is an utter shame.

But i am not surprised since ESPN caters to big market sports like baseball, basketball, and football.

Deuce · 06-03-12, 11:57 PM

K13 you're fukking delusional. I will leave it at that.

Rich Boy · 06-04-12, 12:01 AM

ESPN would rather talk about peoples failures or antics

Not success stories

darrell74 · 06-04-12, 12:05 AM

Cut your shit out guys.
They did cover it the day before and the day of his retirement.

What more do you want?????

They don't do hockey anyways!!!!

Hockeytown got his back.
He's fine, he will get all of his post career accolades