Lidstrom Hands Slavin Rare Praise From the Game’s Gold Standard

When Nicklas Lidstrom talks, defensemen listen, and Jaccob Slavin just got the kind of praise that travels fast around the league. The Hurricanes blue-liner is getting called out by his idol, which tells you this is not ordinary praise from a polite old-timer. In NHL circles, Lidstrom’s approval is basically a gold seal, and Slavin’s game has clearly reached that conversation. That kind of respect does not get handed out often, especially from a Hall of Fame standard-bearer.