Ericsson Appreciation Thread
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Outside of that delay of game penalty I thought he was our best defenceman today. Once again another deal that seemed like an overpayment is actually fair value or an underpayment. He's playing like a good #2, or excellent #3 and he's the main reason why Kronwall's +/- is improving, though not playing with Lashoff also has something to do with it.
Today I felt pretty safe when he was on the ice. Ericsson was hounding guys like Hossa and it really showed.
He's making so few stupid mistakes, too. The flip over the glass today was a total fluke. Other than that, I was thrilled with his effort.
He was rough in spots today. Him and Lashoff got pinned several times when the Hawks held the puck for what seemed minutes at a time.
But I want Kindl to succeed too, no doubt.
Vladdy84
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He's our best D-man. Ideally I would love to acquire a true #1 to pair with him. But moving forward I'm very pleased with the progress being made by Kindl, Smith and Quincey. I'd love to see this the rest of the year.
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Need to trade one of CC or White.
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Need to trade one of CC or White.
GoAwayDanCleary
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He's so much smarter and patient with the puck than last year. And you can tell he's trying to play a more physical game than he ever has, and its working. All the years playing with Lidstrom definitely made him what he is today. Ever since Lidstrom injured his ankle last year and Ericsson was forced into a bigger role he's done great, you can tell that he's embraced his new role.
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I liked how pissed he was when he took that dumb penalty and made that mistake. Need more passion from this team. Like I loved when Brunner was poking away at the puck late in the game. You don't stop until the whistle gets blown, CLEARY.
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I don't really think he is good when i watch him play. He looks serviceable, but that's about it.
McDonald's at 3:30 AM is what i would call him. It's not good if you are eating it at 3:30 PM, but at 3:30 AM its good.
E's been great. He's doing absolutely everything a d-man should. Being big, physical, mean, making good passes, clearing the puck. Even scores once in a while.
Completely worth his contract and maybe more. He's been shoring up Kronwall's shortcomings for a few games now. Other than a mistake here and there, E is absolutely dependable on our blue line. It's just unfortunate that today it led to the game-typing goal.
Completely worth his contract and maybe more. He's been shoring up Kronwall's shortcomings for a few games now. Other than a mistake here and there, E is absolutely dependable on our blue line. It's just unfortunate that today it led to the game-typing goal.
Heaton
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When comparing him to Lidstrom, sure. But he's been a top 4 defensemen in every sense of the word.
LeighDx59
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Aside from the painful blunder today, Ericsson has looked considerably better with each passing game. He's playing 3 to 4 more minutes on average this year than he has in previous seasons and looks to finally be coming into his own as a fairly dependable and steady defensemen.
For a moment today I thought to myself that I could very much see Ericsson wearing an A on his jersey sooner than later. He's shown good progression and considering where he originally started with GRG, converted, to where he is now is huge for us. He's a really good example of what the system can do, in both developing players and molding players into playing the game we like to play.
Unrelated but again I think Kindl has shown progression from the beginning of the season as well and I think I'd be annoyed if he was used as trade fodder in the near future. Hold onto him and don't give up on Kindl now.
For a moment today I thought to myself that I could very much see Ericsson wearing an A on his jersey sooner than later. He's shown good progression and considering where he originally started with GRG, converted, to where he is now is huge for us. He's a really good example of what the system can do, in both developing players and molding players into playing the game we like to play.
Unrelated but again I think Kindl has shown progression from the beginning of the season as well and I think I'd be annoyed if he was used as trade fodder in the near future. Hold onto him and don't give up on Kindl now.
Yep.
Just like Quincey looked OK today (until the PK).
But these guys spent a lot of time running around their own end today. That's not all on the defensemen. But it's partially on them.
Henkka
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He is our best defenceman defensively, no doubt. That long reach helps just so much, that his skill level doesn't have to be at same level, than some better smaller guy.
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GoAwayDanCleary
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I don't get that analogy at all
A 3:30 a.m., there aren't many options, so you take what you can get
Ericsson is good because our other defensemen are Kronwall, Quincey, Lashoff, Kindl, White, Smith, Huskins, Colaiacovo
Vladdy84
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