Throwback Thursday: This week in 2009, Nick Lindstrom sets consecutive playoff game record
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By Zach Laing
3 years agoWelcome back to another edition of Throwback Thursday!
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If there’s one defenceman who knew playoff hockey, it was Nicklas Lindstrom.
Over his 20 year career, he appeared in 263 playoff games all-time, second to only Chris Chelios, and consistently put up numbers for the Red Wings.
But this week in 2009 (May 22), Lindstrom played in his 228th consecutive playoff game, a league record. It came in a 4-3 OT loss to the Chicago Blackhawks but Lindstrom appeared on the scoreboard. Taking five shots, Lindstrom also scored the first goal of the game for the Red Wings.
Down 3-0 he broke the tie with a second-period powerplay marker.
Zach Laing is the Nation Network’s news director and senior columnist. He can be followed on Twitter at @zjlaing, or reached by email at zach@oilersnation.com.
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