Lidstrom almost there

Nicklas Lidstrom already has enough individual NHL awards, Stanley Cup rings and international hockey accomplishments to fill a wall-sized trophy case.He's just two point away from adding something unique to his collection.Lidstrom enters Detroit's visit to Buffalo on Tuesday night with 998 points -- two short of becoming the first European-born defenseman to reach 1,000 for his career.The 18-year NHL veteran is currently eighth on the list of all-time NHL defensive scorers, trailing only Ray Bourque (1,579), Paul Coffey (1,531), Al MacInnis (1,274), Phil Housley (1,232), Larry Murphy (1,216), Denis Potvin (1,052) and Brian Leetch (1,028). He'll be the 74th player in NHL history to reach the 1,000-point mark.

Now im going back to my Xbox360, i need an hour more to play NHL10! Hockey all the way baby!