Detroit Red Wings defenseman Nicklas Lidstrom will announce his retirement after 20 NHL seasons at a news conference Thursday afternoon, a source told ESPN.com on Wednesday."He's going to announce tomorrow his decision for next year. I'll let Nick, he's played 20 years, he can make his own announcement," Detroit general manager Ken Holland told reporters after the GMs met in New York before Game 1 of the Stanley Cup final.Lidstrom, a sure-fire Hall of Famer, won the Norris Trophy as the league's top defenseman seven times. He was a runner-up three other times.The 53rd overall pick of the Red Wings in 1989 was part of four Stanley Cup winners with the Red Wings. He was named playoff MVP in 2002. Source: ESPN
