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Video: Red Wings retire Lidstrom’s jersey

Nicklas Lidstrom

FILe - In this May 31, 2012 file photo, Detroit Red Wings captain Nicklas Lidstrom, of Sweden, is interviewed after announcing his retirement in Detroit. Olympic gold medalists Steve Yzerman and Lidstrom, both Stanley Cup-winning captains for the Detroit Red Wings, will enter the International Ice Hockey Federation Hall of Fame. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)

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Things are pretty shaky for the Detroit Red Wings as of this moment, but Thursday represents a chance to look back at the not-so-distant past, as they retired Nicklas Lidstrom’s No. 5 tonight.

Here’s video of the ceremony:

One of the night’s most touching moments involved a salute to Vladimir Konstantinov:

The honor meant a lot to Lidstrom, even if he didn’t immediately know everything about retired numbers in Hockeytown:

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