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Nicklas Lidstrom
Detroit Red Wings
1 goals, 1 assist, plus-1, 4 shots, 34:38 ice time, 32 shifts
After another great regular season placed him in the final three for the Norris Trophy, Nicklas Lidstrom has been the best defenseman in the postseason. Lidstrom has five goals, 10 assists and zero penalty minutes, an astonishing statistic for anyone, let alone a blueliner who is leading all players in average ice time at 30:23.
Nicklas Lidstrom
Kris Draper
Detroit Red Wings
1 goals, 1 assist, plus-2, 3 shots, 14:13 ice time, 22 shifts
His Grind Line mates Darren McCarty and Kirk Maltby each have had a moment in the spotlight this postseason, and Game 2 was Kris Draper's time to shine. In addition to his offensive contributions, Draper won 10 of his 14 faceoffs.
Kris Draper
Rod Brind'Amour
Carolina Hurricanes
1 goals, 0 assist, plus-1, 1 shot, 26:08 ice time, 29 shifts
The Wings did a great job clamping down on the the BBC Line again, but Rod Brind'Amour put home the 'Canes' only goal of the game with a brilliant top-shelf shot on Dominik Hasek while short-handed in the first period.
Rod Brind'Amour
Photo Credits: Lidstrom (Harry How/Getty Images/NHLI), Draper (Dave Sandford/Getty Images/NHLI), Brind'Amour (Tom Pidgeon/Getty Images/NHLI)

 
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