NHL Decade in Review

With the Olympic Break starting today I have decided to look back on the past decade of Hockey which actually was only 9 seasons thanks to the 04-05 lockout, but more on that later.
Team/Franchise of the Decade: Detroit Red Wings- The Only team this decade with 2 cups and appeared in a 3rd they have also been the model franchise for others to copy led by Nick Lidstrom. Runners Up: Devils, Ducks, Avalanche, Penguins

Player of the Decade: Nick Lidstrom, Defensemen Detroit Red Wings, the leader of the team of the decade and the best defensemen of the decade. He also won the 2006 Olympic Gold Medal as a leader of Team Sweden. Runners Up: Martin Brodeaur, Sidney Crosby, Alex Ovechkin, Joe Thorton

Coach of the Decade: Mike Babcock, He has appeared in 3 Cup Finals winning one and he has brought the Ducks back to relevency and Brought the Wings back to dominance. Runners Up: Scotty Bowman, Ken Hitchcock, Larry Robinson, John Torterella

Series of the Decade: 2009 Stanley Cup Final Penguins over Wings- A 7 game classic which was a rematch of the 2008 finals that saw Sid the Kid, one of the two biggest stars in the NHL, win his first cup and knock off the team of the decade. Runners Up: 2004 finals, 2001 finals, 2003 finals, 2006 finals

Story of the Decade: 2004-2005 season lost to Lockout: As the NHL was starting to gain momentum and establish itself as one of the big 4 sports they lose an entire season to a labor dispute. Not only did it cost them many fans but it cost them their tv deal and now their main Television partner is Versus a network which many Americans do not have on their packages.
Runners Up: Sid and Alex, The Olympics, and Goonery/Fighting